People shared the common household objects you really should clean more regularly – stick these 20 on your to-do list
11.
“Light switches, door knobs, anything you touch several times a day.”
-yParticle
12.
“Belts: you touch them before using the toilet and after, and then you wash your hands. Belts never get washed.”
-Hepcat10
Belts… Belts, belts belts. Need I say more? A good belt will make an outfit. Don’t forget about the icing on the cake! pic.twitter.com/wdZXLRmeGz
— Carla Rockmore (@CarlaRockmore) November 12, 2023
13.
“According to the Mythbusters back in the day, the kitchen sink is the dirtiest thing in most people’s houses. People clean their dishes but don’t scrub the sink when they’re done.”
-SithDraven
14.
“Anything you clean with also has to be cleaned every so often! Or you are just spreading germs and dirt around.
Sponges, brushes, mats, buckets, mops, brooms, dustcloths…
Sinks and laundry tubs, shower curtains, anything that gets wet like shower heads or fancy faucets or exhaust fans, anything that involves food, not just the obvious surfaces but under and behind and inside to get the little drips and dust bunnies…
Personal care stuff, combs, hairbrushes, hairpins and elastics, make-up brushes and sponges, tweezers, clippers, and the containers and bags you store them in. Toothbrush holders!”
-Fortressa-
15.
“Can openers!”
-Some_Top3807
16.
“Curtains and blinds.”
-Hrekires
17.
“Microwave plate AND MICROWAVE.”
-smolpinaysuccubus
18.
“The bottom of a purse or any bag that can be set on the floor and then absent mindedly be set somewhere people’s hands or food can be placed.”
-PocketSandOfTime_69
19.
“Your makeup brushes and sponges. I’m being completely hypocritical here lmao but they SHOULD be washed regularly – if you wear makeup to go to work all week, you should probably give your most used brushes a good scrub every weekend, and wash your sponges with soap and warm water every time you use them and replace them often.
“Also, stop leaving them upright in a cup out on your counter – they accumulate dust, random debris from the air, dead skin cells, etc that you then rub all over your face and eyes. Keep them in a bag or a drawer if you can.”
-boogerbabe69
20.
“Loofa? It needs to be cleaned after using it in the bath. Knew people who just left it with residual soap, feels icky to me.”
-lisaasummers
Source: Reddit/AskReddit
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