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Its obvious kitchens are exposed to a lot of dirt spills and fat foods, but they are also home to hide bacteriaraw meat the unwashed products. Of course, you can wipe the counters and rub the hob, but there's a good chanceYou probably do not clean Many of the dirtiest places in the kitchen as diligently as you should.

"The kitchen is a difficult place compared to other places of the houses, because you're dealing with [food] that may be contaminated by pathogenic organisms," says Dr. Philip M. Tierno, Jr., professor of microbiology and pathology at NYU School of Medicine. And although we are about to reveal some of the dirtiest places in your kitchen, a germ mine complies with you: your hands!

"The biggest thing you can do to reduce the spread of bacteria and disease is to wash your hands," says Melissa Joy Dobbins, RD and founder ofHis Bites Inc. The other environments germs like smartphones or anywhere around the house can make their way into the kitchen through your hands. Keep those hands clean, and check what dirty kitchen items allow you to add to your cleaning to do list. And more things to keep an eye on the most important part of any home, this is the mostsurprisingly dangerous items in your kitchen.

Just think how many times you reach the salt and pepper to your spice holder. You can manage groceries or unwashed products and achieve these seasonings to cook something and transfer germs. Or maybeyou have a cold and season someChicken Noodle Soup With salt-suddenly you spent your germs salt shaker. Now think about how many times you clean. Not so much, no?In a studyThe researchers tested the salt surfaces and poivrage 30 participants who had cold symptoms for early viruses. They found that out of all the surfaces they have tested each showed signs of cold viruses.

Most people do not effectively clean the mixer seals after use, saidTOBER AMIDOR, MS, RD, CDN, FAND, EXPERT AND NUTRITIONThe Wall Street newspaper Best-Selling Cookbook Author. aStudy of international domestic germ NSF Given that 36% of these joints contain traces of Salmonella and 43 of them are yeasts or molds. When you wash your blender, put it to completely separate the seal. Dip the seal in water and vinegar to clean and control odors.

Of course, whatinside The dishwasher is clean, but what about the device itself?A study Examined 189 dishwasher household in several global cities of the world and found 60% of them contained a type of fungus on the doors. And that's just part of the truth of icky; They found that over 50% of them contain black yeast on the dishwasher door that can lead to infections in humans.

The entire dishwasher is a bit of a danger zone! Think about it: Where are you going to all these food remains when running dirty dishes through the dishwasher? Unfortunately, the bottom of your dishwasher can collect food particles and grease, even if it often manages to dish detergent and warm water. You can usually remove some of the dishwasher components on the hand wash or simply place a filled cup of white vinegar dishwasher on the top rack and run a normal cycle. The vinegar will relax any gunk in the dishwasher and wash the drain.

If you like cooking cooking, rubber spatulas are probably rotating thick home. The problem is that where the tip meets the handle is often enough space for germs and gunk to accumulate.An NSF graphicsfound that rubber spatulas are 36% likely to contain levels of E.Coli and 43% likely to have yeast and mold. Yikes! So, if it comes off, separate the spatula from the handle and soak both in hot and soapy water. Otherwise, you can do the same thing, make sure you simply rub as close as these parts are connected as possible. Despite how many times rinse your spatula, this tool could still land with germs.

Oh, the fridge, the one-stop shop of everyone for food. You make some trips to the refrigerator during cooking, but you wash your hands in the hands? The handle of a refrigerator is an easy place for germs to accumulate because so many people from all walks of life touch it. And you do not know any idea where you have recently been the hands of your roommate. Are you fat enough?

Kitchen towels Wipe spills, dry hands and even act like stoves. A study revealed that49% of tested towels had bacterial growth This could lead to a disease of food origin. Wash your towels regularly and researchers recommend using specific napkins for specific purposes (do not dry your own hands on a towel used to wipe spills, for example). And if you use the towel to wipe each mess, your fabric will be covered with a large amount of bacteria that can give you a food origin. And speaking of Salmonella,That's why you should never rinse the raw chicken.

And the winner of the coarse article of your cuisine goes ... Yup, the sponge. The sponge isOne of the dirtiest items in your homeand even clean a sponge used only reduces bacteria up to 60%. Keep a new provision of sponges at your fingertips or use a cloth that you can clean regularly. "In a period of 20 minutes, you had a generation of (bacteria) growing," said Terno. And what makes sponges still grosieres, it is because they can contain a bacterium called Campylobacter-which could result in serious illnesses and even paralysis. Yikes!

It's dark, it's moist, it's hot, so it's cold - the water tank on your coffee maker is the ideal place for mold and mold to prosper. The operating manuals will include cleaning instructions, which generally recommend to pour vinegar into the tank and allow it to sit; Then run the vinegar in the coffee maker as if you prepare a coffee, followed by two or three flat water towers to rinse.Do it at least once a month.

The cutting tables come into contact with a lot of food. Ontimes, especially with wooden cutting boards, many people wipe them up and use them again later. But this is not effective in cleaning the boards to prevent the growth and propagation of bacteria such as E. coli and salmonella, especially if you use the same cutting board to prepare both products and raw meat. It is a major, it is not the simplest way for bacteria. Bacteria can also hide and push hidden cracks with wooden cutting boards, making it more difficult. For this reason, Amidor suggests replacing cutting boards from time to time.

We love the remains as much as the next person, but pay attention to the duration of your time. "Remnants of food Should not be left out at room temperature less than 90 degrees Fahrenheit for more than two hours, "says Amidor." If someone touches or sneezed, it is possible to introduce bacteria in different ways. "

While we rely on our refrigerator to keep our food fresh, it is also subject to disorder. Leaks and spills caused by containers that were not properly closed or thawed meat could head to other areas of the refrigerator - thus contaminating fresh and other food products, declares dobbins. In addition, we all guilty to let carrots go spinach or spinach to fade at the bottom of the refrigerator from time to time. But if you do not clean these drawers that your product is in, the mold may grow. In turn, it can contaminate the fresh fruits and vegetables you plan to eat.

Do you open a box, then put the box opener in the drawer? Although you probably know a few seconds for a few seconds, do not wash it properly can cause salmonella and E.Coli bacteria. See, the cutting blade of a box opener can usually in contact with the food inside the box, because if it is not cleaned in the right way, it now spreads germs to other utensils.

It's great that you have traded plastic grocery bags for reusable options for the planet, but by carrying items like unwashed products or floods week after week, you create an environment for germs.

"You put raw meat or eggs at home, then use it again for fresh products," says Amidor. "You are just asking for contaminating contaminating bacteria for croissant." Throw cloth bags into the laundry; If you have bags that can not be washed, wipe them inside and inside with a cloth and hot water and soapy.

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"Unfortunately, [the vegetables in the drawer] are rotten and are forgotten." Said Dobbins. The vegetable compartment can end up being at home to yeast, mold and listeria, which can all contaminate any other fresh vegetables in your refrigerator.

Foods living after their shelf life can attract unwanted guests. "It's really important to rotate your business, even in a small kitchen. You can catch pests before having an infestation," says Amidor. A bag of rice makesnot apparently last forever; If it has been there for a moment, you can spot a little worm if you look closely.

The knife blocks can collect dust and debris. If you put yourknives Wet, you also create a dark and humid environment for the growth of bacteria. You can wash it by submerging the coat block in soap and hot water, using a straw cleaner to clean empty slots. Make sure to let it dry completely and coat the wood in mineral oil to avoid cracking. You can also consider congratulating the knife block for a magnetic tape, which is easier to clean.

The range hood above your stove can collect a lot of fat, which is not only gross, it can be a fire hazard. Cut through the grease,Beth McGee, author ofGet your own home now: the home cleaning method that anyone can master, recommends mixing 1/2 cup of water, 1/2 cup of vinegar and 1 tablespoon of grease dish soap in a bottle of spray.

The disposition of garbage catches many pieces of food, so that it can grow quickly. "For the removal of the dish, I would use a whitening spray cleaner for that," said McGee. "Spray it and make sure the layout is disabled. You can extract the Ambé DEDACE seal and soak it into hot soapy water with a pinch of bleach cleaning and rubbing it well."

"The ice distributor on a refrigerator tends to collect many really serious things, in the direction of a petri dish," McGee said. To clean, McGee recommends using a whitening spray cleaner on a wet microfiber cloth. Wipe the dispenser, then rinse it with another damp cloth. Look inside the dispenser to make sure it's clean and run from ice and water a few times to eliminate any remaining cleaning and gunk before taking a drink.

You could wipe the handles of the stove, but under these handles can be disgusting. "Most people are wrestling these, even if they come right now, usually quite easily," says McGee. McGee takes the handles and uses the same homemade spray cleaner as for the hood to clean and clean up this area.

Similar to the mixer seal, rubber seals on objects such as food storage containers or your loved oneSnap Can trap food particles and odors. Soak these items in vinegar and hot water, then let them dry completely.

It's easy to get caught at the time of cooking a meal. You may not notice that you have handled unwashed products, raw meat or fatty foods before having to use the microwave. The buttons of a microwave can be strange quickly, so be sure to regularly wipe them water cleaner or hot and soapy.

You can clean your daily counters, but do you really clean them? They catch germs from many places: grocery store, lunch boxes, mail, even your phone. The safest procedure is to clean the counters at least once a day with hot and soapy water followed by diluted bleaching to clean up.

Many people feed fido in the kitchen, but these pet bowls can become rough quickly and not only the drool of dogs.A study Found harmful bacteria, including E. coli, marsa and salmonella on pet food bowls. Keep everyone in your family safe,NSF International recommends cleaning these bowls daily.

Obviously, garbage cans are dirty, considering they arecompleted with garbage. But this trash can spill and splash the interior and outside the trash, creating an opportunity to mitigate or eat grow. Make sure to wash from time to time your trash, inside and out, to keep odors and germs at the bay.

The kitchen sink faucet will see hard water accumulation, calcium and / or minerals, leaving the gund all around the tap spout. Fortunately, you can clean it easily and especially hands by filling a plastic bag with water and vinegar, tying it around the faucet and leaving the night to soak.

Think about all the things you do in your sink: clean products, defrost meat, eliminate food waste, etc. You may not do it all at the same time, but an inadequate wash of your sink could cause different types of bacteria to cling. "People often use the sink as a pot to let things like vegetables come out," says Terno. But the sink is dirtier because it is not cleaned as frequently, Tierno said. And throwing everything, dirty dishes to the meats ofward causes an accumulation of bacteria, which makes it sink a breeding ground for cross-contamination.

The ovens become climbs with prolonged use and accumulation of food and fat can actually become a fire hazard. If you use it frequently, rub the inside of your oven with a purchased store or DIY cleaner about every three months.

Because they just have water in them, bottles of water do not need to be washed frequently, right? In fact, reusable bottles of water are a part ofdirtyArticles in a kitchen and rinsing with water or giving them an occasional wash does not cut it. There is a chance to live in these bottles, which can prevent you from feeling "symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhea",According to Dr. Robert Glater, Assistant Emergency Medicine Professor at Northwell Health and Assistant to an Emergency Doctor at Lenox Hill Hospital.

Freezers are convenient for preserving the remains or keep many vegetables and meats at hand for a quick meal, but it's easy to forget everything that is there. If there is a spill that occurs before something is fully frozen, you may not notice it for months. To give it one clean clean, place everything inside a cooler, turn off the freezer or unplug the refrigerator and wipe everything with a cloth and a mixture of white vinegar. Going back the food, make sure you throw any doubtful. Everything does not have a place in your freezer, however. Evidence? here is13 foods you should never put in your freezer

Reporting by Paige Bennett and Bianca Mendez