What would happen, if we could put on glasses to show us all the microbes and bacteria at home? Maybe we would run away screaming… Micro-organisms can be found everywhere in our houses, but not all of them hide threat to our health. Some of them even increase the efficiency of our immune system. Unfortunately, there are also those which can be quite harmful. What is worse is that the conventional methods for treatment (the bleach, for example) could be even more harmful for the health and the environment. I can give you some small tips that could be really helpful.
– Your sponges in the kitchen foster quite a lot of bacteria – about 250,000 on every 2,5 cm2. Using the sponges to clean different surfaces, we actually spread the bacteria. The wet pores, which make the sponges so effective, are indeed a “cosy home” for many micro-organisms as well, which are quite difficult to get rid of. You can do 3 simple things in order to solve the problem: you can either put the sponges in boiling water for 3 minutes, or wash them and put the in the microwave for 3 minutes, or wash them in the dishwasher along with the plates. We have the same issues with the kitchen cloths, but at least they don’t have so many pores. What you need to do is to dry them before using them, because the lack of moisture will kill most of the micro-organisms within a few hours.
– Kitchen sink – you can’t imagine what amount of bacteria causing salmonella and so many other diseases can be found in the sink and especially around the drain and the taps which we touch very often. The solution – rub the sink and the area around the drain with salt and an old brush at least twice a week, it really helps. And also it is advisable to use an anti-bacterial detergent.