Beat Germs All Over Your House
Start in Your Laundry Room
Really Clean Your Towels
Banish Bedroom Germs
Sanitize Your Family Room
Clean Knobs and Railings
Wipe Down the Office
Disinfect Kids' Rooms
Sanitize the Kitchen Sink
Keep Countertops Clean
Tackle the Fridge
Scour the Bathroom
Put a Lid on Toilet Germs
Make Your Own "Greener" Cleaner
Don't Forget Hallways and Carpets
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SOURCES:
AARP: "Are You Hosting Billions of Germs in Your House?"
CDC: "Environmental Cleaning and Disinfecting for MRSA."
ConsumerReports.org: "Don't Clean Your HDTV With Windex."
Donna M. Duberg, M.A., M.S., MT(ASCP)SM, vice-chair, assistant professor, clinical laboratory science department, Doisy College of Health Sciences, Saint Louis University.
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development: "Clean the Refrigerator for Mom This Mother's Day."
NSF: "Top Ten Germiest Places in the Home."
Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences: "Cleaning the Bathroom."
University of Arizona: "Learn About Germs: Germs in the Home Environment."
USDA: "Spring Clean Your Kitchen to 'Be Food Safe.'"