Germiest Places in the Bathroom

While the kitchen takes first place as the germiest place in the house, the bathroom also gets its share of bacteria — especially if anyone in the household is sick. Plus, the warmth and dampness of this room make it a prime breeding ground for mold and mildew (which can exacerbate allergies and make you sick), as well as bacteria. So keep the bathroom shipshape by taking the following steps:

* Keep surfaces clean and disinfected to reduce the spread of germs. As in the kitchen, think about the places hands (little ones and big ones) tend to touch — faucets, knobs, handles, switches — and concentrate your cleaning efforts on those areas. Pay special attention to the toilet handle since everyone touches that before they’ve washed their hands (yuck!).
* Remove mold by cleaning tiles and shower curtains with a bleach solution (not when your children are around, of course).