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There is no such person in the world who would never get sick. That’s just, if doctors shrug, and you feel worse and worse, you need to look for the cause of the disease.
Of course, we are not talking about serious diseases when medicine is powerless, but about completely “harmless” ones: allergies, skin diseases, respiratory tract diseases.
Many will be surprised, but first of all you need to check your home. In every house there are a lot of things that can negatively affect a person’s condition and even provoke illness.
To reduce the risk of illness, you just need to maintain cleanliness: carry out regular cleaning, clean upholstered furniture and carpets, wash windows and doors, and disinfect door handles.
Put things in order in the apartment, and pay special attention to things that can cause illness. We will help you familiarize yourself with the ten most “dangerous” objects in the house.
10 Bath mat
Be honest, how often do you wash your bath mat? Most people wash the sink and disinfect the toilet and forget about the rug. But in vain!
When a person stands on the mat with wet feet after a shower, the moisture drains and is immediately absorbed. In such an environment, harmful and dangerous microorganisms feel great, multiply and develop.
Surprisingly, there are far more bacteria on a bath mat than on a toilet rim. Therefore, if you are unsuccessfully treated for skin diseases or asthma, it may be time to wash (or rather replace) the rug.
Wash it several times a month. Hang a towel next to the shower or bath, try to dry your feet before you stand on the rug.
9. Dish sponge and kitchen sink
You may never have thought about it, but the dishwashing sponge has a bad reputation.
Microbiologists from Germany decided to conduct a study during which they found out that there are about 50 billion bacteria in a cubic centimeter of a sponge. Approximately the same amount of bacteria is found in excrement.
Another study found that nearly half of all kitchen sinks tested were contaminated with E. coli. If you rarely change dish sponges and pay little attention to the kitchen sink, your entire family can be seriously affected.
Diarrhea is the most harmless thing that can happen. Change dish sponges regularly and clean and sanitize your kitchen sink.
8. Ventilation holes
An allergy can also be caused by a dirty vent. Most hostesses don’t even go there. But there accumulates a large amount of dust, mold can form.
This is an ideal breeding ground for dangerous bacteria; under the ceiling it is usually warm and humid. And they multiply at a tremendous rate. As a result, the air in the apartment is polluted.
To prevent this from happening, clean the vent every week when you clean up your house. If the grates are removable, it will not be difficult to wipe them.
7. old paint
People who do not make repairs and do not attach great importance to peeling paint are risking their health. Especially if the paint was bought back in Soviet times.
The fact is that earlier heavy metals were added to the paint. In addition, any paint contains hazardous substances, however, in small quantities.
If children live in the apartment, especially do not postpone repairs. Peeling paint falls on the floor, they can “eat” bright plates.
6. Phone
Everyone already knows that the phone is far superior to the toilet in terms of the number of dangerous bacteria, but few people really care about this issue. When people come home from the street, they wash their hands, then pick up a dirty phone with clean hands, and so on all the time.
Never take your phone to the toilet with you. Otherwise, not only microbes will appear on it, but also fecal masses invisible to the eye.
You should not use someone else’s phone, through wounds on the lips you can get infected with anything.
Get in the habit of daily cleaning your phone with special wipes. Do not be afraid for the safety of your smartphone, do not be lazy, be sure to remove the case. Teach all family members to handle phones.
5. Cleansers
Cleanliness and hygiene are, of course, good, but you should not get hung up on order. Many housewives are so afraid of bacteria that they literally water the apartment with Domestos and Belizna.
They are constantly disinfecting, treating something and do not think that they are harming their health and the health of all the people living in the apartment.
The composition of cleaning products is quite aggressive, many of them contain chemicals, formaldehydes. You have probably noticed that after cleaning you usually do not feel very good, but you attribute everything to fatigue. D
it wasn’t fatigue, it was chemical exposure. If you want to protect yourself and your loved ones, use products with a more gentle composition or folk remedies.
Vinegar, baking soda and lemon juice work wonders. With their help, you can clean the entire apartment, and even save a lot.
4. Dirty sheets and old upholstery on furniture
Usually sheets are changed every two weeks or even more often. However, there are people who ignore this rule. It seems to them that the bedding is still clean, you can wait another couple of weeks.
Dirty sheets and upholstery of old furniture can harbor dust mites. Their waste products harm the human body. Allergies, eczema, skin diseases will become your eternal companions.
Change sheets often, clean sofas and mattresses. If possible, take your furniture out into the sun. Of course, this should be done in the summer. Ultraviolet rays can kill pathogenic microbes.
3. Animal hair and dander
If you have a pet at home, it can cause allergies. It is important to take care of your pet’s coat, then the risk of allergic reactions will be significantly reduced.
If the animal is fluffy, comb it regularly, and also vacuum carpets, furniture, wipe the floor more often with a damp cloth.
If financial possibilities allow, buy a robot vacuum cleaner. It will save you from endless cleaning, collect hair and debris.
2. Old vacuum cleaner
If you use a vacuum cleaner that has served your mother faithfully, do not be surprised at the health problems that have arisen.
Absolutely every vacuum cleaner releases dust particles and bacteria into the air. This is especially true for vacuum cleaners without filters or old technology. The air becomes polluted and you have to breathe it.
To avoid this, you should check your vacuum cleaner. If the filter is missing, you will have to say goodbye to it. If the filter is dirty and can be changed, run to the store.
Do not forget to clean the vacuum cleaner from dirt and dust. Many people are too lazy to once again wash the pre-engine filter and clean the cyclone. Now you know what it threatens.
1. Hidden mold
Just because you can’t see mold doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. Unfortunately, there is hidden mold, which is located in hard-to-reach places.
A person who constantly breathes such air experiences serious health problems: nausea, runny nose, headaches.
If you find mold, do not leave the cleaning for later. Scrub it with a brush, treat it with a mixture of water, baking soda and washing powder, or any bleach. To prevent mold from appearing, be sure to ventilate the apartment.