The Dirtiest Places in Your House (and How to Clean Them)

Which room is the dirtiest and harbors the most bacteria in your house? Surprisingly it's not the bathroom, but the kitchen and other high-touch areas, according to a study by the National Sanitation Foundation International (NSF). Let's look at your home room by room and shed some light on hidden dirt and bacteria and how to get rid of them.

Kitchen

The kitchen is one of the busiest rooms in most homes and also the dirtiest. All of the elements that encourage bacteria to grow—heat, moisture, and food—are readily available. Add to that all of the outside elements like raw meats, unwashed fruits and vegetables, and the germs from everyone's purses and backpacks, and the kitchen is teeming with harmful bacteria like E. coli.

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