HOMESTYLE
Wipe out those winter nasties
What better time to tackle those must-do chores around the home than the start of a new year, especially when a recent survey reveals some distinctly grubby facts and figures.
Horror of horrors, one of the household items least likely to ever be cleaned is the TV remote control. Months of grime and bacteria can build up on these much-used items and apparently we don’t seem to notice. Just think of all that Christmas viewing and bickering over the remote, imagine how often it’s been handled and by how many people and you’ll soon realise why you may well have your hands on a very unhygienic item that 82 percent of us never clean.
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Hot on the heels of the revolting remote are window blinds with 80 percent of us ignoring the accumulating dust and debris, followed by less than lovely lampshades at 75 percent and dirty door handles at 71 percent. Around half of us don’t bother to clean our computer keyboards or bannisters either. What a grimy lot we are! But, according to a survey by Apollo Blinds which delved into the domestic cleaning habits of 1,500 UK adults, winter time rather than
spring is when we really need to deep clean our homes. Centrally heated properties and tightly shut windows during the coldest months provide the perfect breeding ground for bacteria, mites and other hidden nasties.
Causes of damp at this time of year such as hanging wet washing indoors combined with an increase in cold and flu viruses all add up to a less than pretty picture when it comes to stamping out smears and stains. According to Apollo, forgetting to regularly clean often-handled items is a major cause of people falling ill in winter. Dust can also accumulate, especially in fabrics, contributing to poor indoor air quality and dust mites, both of which can aggravate the symptoms of common allergies
like asthma and eczema. So winter really is the time to take action, roll up your sleeves and embark on a thorough clean which will go a long way towards ridding your home of dirt and bacteria.
And don’t forget to replace kitchen sponges and children’s bath toys which are both scientifically proven to be the most unhygienic household items, contrary to popular belief among home owners who expected the kitchen bin to be the biggest blackspot. Toddler wipes, ostrich feather dusters and microfibre cloths are among the recommended items for your essential cleaning toolkit so glove up and get going to usher in a more hygienic and healthier home.
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