Threatening Surfaces in the Home that Need Regular Cleaning

There are many unclean areas of the home that should be carefully considered when it comes time to clean. Homeowners and renters need to make sure they are thoroughly ridding their home of the destructive and unhealthy elements that could cause them to be sick.

Kitchen Countertops and Sinks

Countertops are often one of the dirtiest surfaces in a Sioux Falls home. Because of raw ingredients, like poultry, fish and meats that are often prepared on the surface, there are multiple bacteria that often thrive for days at a time – only to be replaced by new bacteria and food for the bacteria on a regular basis. Homeowners often don’t realize the danger that bacteria-filled meat poses to their health and safety.

The sink where the garbage disposal lies is also a hotbed for germ infestations. The leftover food that is ground into a pulp tends to form a residual scum on the inside of the drain area. Reaching down for a fork or spoon that slips into the disposal area will show any adult just how disgusting this area is. Sometimes, cleaning out the space with an anit-bacterial cleanser and a soft bristled brush will actually rid the kitchen of smells a homeowner doesn’t even know he or she has.

Bathroom Floors

It is probably no surprise to most adults that the bathroom is a dirty place as well. There are many bacteria that live in human waste and the place where that waste is relieved from the body just offers a central hub for life inside the human home. Most of the waste is, of course, flushed from the house, but sometimes spores, drops and particles remain. The toilet and the floor are no clean place, but cleaning them is important for reducing those gross parts of the home.

Potential Mold Spots

Under the sink, shower corners, leaving wet laundry in a washer – there are many ways that a home can get mold. It is important that homeowners realize the damaging and dangerous nature of mold. Certain mold types can affect the lungs with airborne mold spores. Mold can get into the home and then be very difficult to remove. Mold issues in the basement can often be greatly helped with the addition of an air dehumidifier.

Entryway Areas

Many Americans suffer with allergies, but don’t realize that they are bringing those allergens in with them just about every time they enter the home. For those with sever allergens, it is important to get a rug that is easy to clean and to remove shoes at the door. If the body is constantly fighting allergens that pose no real threat, then it is not able to fight the problems that are threatening infection, illness or disease.

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