Five areas in your kitchen that you should clean every day (not just a cloth or rag)

You won’t like to hear this, but it’s very possible that there are more germs and pathogens in your kitchen than in your bathroom. Not surprising given that we have so internalized that the toilet, by its very nature, requires constant cleaning and disinfection. But in the kitchen we believe that it’s okay to give a rag or cloth.

taking into account that there Specific surfaces in the kitchen where we work frequently: Laying wood, cutting, dropping shopping bags… and these processes that can accumulate pathogens without us even realizing it are not enough that most of us do: pass a cloth or cloth. And even less so when we use the same cloth to dry our hands and then run over a knife. Or when we do it with a damp cloth that sits next to the ointment and fills with water as we rub it.

Not to mention it’s obvious in the kitchen surfaces we touch very often and they are very exposed to pollution on our hands and the environment. That way, mechanical movements like opening a door or removing the lid of a bowl can get a little dirty if we don’t take into account what we’ve done with our hands before. For all these reasons, there are some elements that we need to clean every day with disinfectant to prevent re-contamination in our kitchen.

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refrigerator door

Combi, deep freezer, refrigerator, chest… No matter what type of refrigerator you have at home, you should clean it more often, especially if you have a large house or have children. In particular, the handle or handle of the door, which is also the gateway for the numerous pathogens that accumulate in it if we are not careful.

door handles

one more of them The invisible enemies of our kitchen are furniture and cabinet handles. And they not only go unnoticed, but also get dirty very easily, especially if there is no good ventilation in the kitchen. Moreover, wooden surfaces can (hence porous) moisture can be particularly harmful. In this case, it will be necessary to look for a non-aggressive disinfectant, also with wood.

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keys

How many times a day do you touch the keys in the kitchen? You can count, but there is much more than you think, and it is the kitchen’s largest entrance door. It’s a place we’ve all gone through and not always quite arrived at with clean hands. But from there we can take a piece of fruit, break a piece of bread or start cooking directly without realizing that the key can also be a key. germ festivalDon’t forget them while cleaning the kitchen.

Faucet

The amount of germs and pathogens the faucet and its controls can have is horrendous. Part of the problem is thinking that being in contact with water all the time means the water is clean, but nothing is further from the truth, especially if we go over it with stained or damp cloths. This humidity is also increased bacterial growththerefore, thoroughly washing the faucet should be a priority when cleaning the kitchen.

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Microwave

The microwave is by far one of the best. the dirtiest places in our kitchen And also, one of the less noticeable, but the truth is that food scraps accumulate in this electrical appliance. Not only the inside, but also the door, which we touched with unwashed hands, is revealed. The most convenient thing would be to wash it after each use, but we know it’s complicated, so let’s at least do it often, both indoors and outdoors, to prevent pathogens from developing there.

Cover photo | Tina Dawson