How Ordinary Household Items can be a Source of Bacteria in Your Home

So, how often should you clean or even replace those everyday household items such as kitchen sponges, toothbrushes, mattresses and even duvets?

In most cases, we never give a second thought as to how long we have had that chopping board or those pillows. While they may all look clean and durable enough, these apparently innocent household items can actually habour potentially harmful bacteria if used for too long irrespective of how often they're washed.

Lets examine, scientifically, how often you should house-clean those ordinary household items and when should you simply decide to toss them away.

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