“Are You Unknowingly Sabotaging Your Clean Home? Discover the 16 Surprising Habits You Need to Change!”
Each step you take around the house spreads this grime, making it much harder to keep floors and carpets clean. Set up a designated shoe area near the entrance to make it easier to leave those outdoor contaminants right by the door. Slippers or indoor shoes can be a comfortable, cleaner alternative.
2. Making Your Bed First Thing in the Morning
This might sound confusing, but it turns out that making your bed the moment you wake up may not be the best practice after all. It traps dust, sweat, and moisture collected overnight. This creates an ideal environment for dust mites and other allergens to thrive, especially if bedding doesn’t have a chance to air out.
Instead, pull back the covers to let the mattress breathe for a few hours before making the bed. This practice reduces moisture buildup, which can help keep your bed fresher and minimize allergens, so your bedroom stays cleaner and healthier.
3. Not Closing the Toilet When You Flush
Think back to when you last flushed the toilet, was the lid up or down? Leaving the toilet lid open while flushing launches a cloud of microscopic particles—often called a “toilet plume”—into the air.
This plume can spread bacteria and other contaminants up to several feet, landing on bathroom surfaces like counters, towels, and even toothbrushes. Closing the lid before you flush helps contain these particles, reducing the spread of germs throughout your bathroom.
4. Using the Same Cleaning Cloth Everywhere
Grabbing one rag to tackle every surface in the house might seem efficient, but it often spreads dirt and bacteria from one spot to another. A cloth used on the bathroom sink, for instance, might carry residue that’s better left in the bathroom, not transferred to your kitchen counters or coffee table.
