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What is the dirtiest room in the house?

The kitchen A study conducted by the National Sanitation Foundation International uncovered exactly where the grime tends to be within homes. The kitchen is the dirtiest room in a house, but germs also collect in the bathrooms, particularly in toothbrushes.

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Even clean homes can be havens for bacteria and germs.

A study conducted by the National Sanitation Foundation International uncovered exactly where the grime tends to be within homes. The kitchen is the dirtiest room in a house, but germs also collect in the bathrooms, particularly in toothbrushes.

Home offices are bacteria-ridden thanks to heavily-touched objects like keyboards and phones.

Also on the list is living room carpet, washing machines, and food and water bowls for pets. There are few things more satisfying than a thoroughly sanitized and decluttered living space. But although you may keep your home clean have and finally gotten rid of those unread stacks of magazines, grimy bacteria are still lurking in some unexpected places of your home. The public health and safety organization National Sanitation Foundation International, conducted a study which revealed the messy truth about the actual cleanliness of our homes and some of the dirtiest spots will surprise you.

Kitchen

Busting a very popular myth, the study found that the kitchen, not the bathroom, was the dirtiest room in the house. A whopping 75% of dish sponges and rags were contaminated with the coliform bacteria, which is an indicator of possible fecal matter. Other potentially tainted areas included countertops, cutting boards, and the kitchen sink. And before making that next cup of java, you might want to take a closer look at the coffee maker. The appliance is a breeding ground for yeast and mold. Helpful Tip: Clean out your coffee pot by filling the reservoir with equal parts water and vinegar and letting it stand for 30 minutes before brewing. Replace those sponges at least once every couple of weeks.

Bathroom

Unsurprisingly, the place where we clean the day's dirt off our bodies is high up on the list. Thanks to the moisture from those long hot showers, this is the ideal spot for the proliferation of germs. One of the major culprits is one of our most personal items; the toothbrush. The study found 27% of that pesky coliform bacteria, as well as 14% of staph bacteria, reside among those bristles. Faucet handles are also prone to contamination since we're usually touching them with dirty hands before we wash. Helpful Tip: Disinfect faucet handles with wipes or spray and change toothbrushes every three months.

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Office

Heavily-touched objects like keyboards are loaded with germs. David Martyn Hunt/flickr

Everyday items like keyboards, cellphones, keys, and pens were also identified as germ magnets. These are objects which are normally shared among family members and house guests which makes transference easy. Helpful Tip: The Center for Disease Control suggests washing your hands with clean running water and soap vigorously for at least 20 seconds multiple times a day.

Living room

Like the items in a home office, electronics like video game controllers and remote controls are also susceptible to harmful bacteria. Don't overlook the carpet either. We often track dirt and other unmentionables indoors via our shoes, making it a hotbed for germs. Helpful Tip: Take shoes off before walking indoors. Use disinfectant wipes to clean surfaces.

Laundry

If your damp clothes sit in the washing machine between cycles, run the machine again. Pixabay Beware of leaving wet laundry in the washing machine. Moist spaces are prime spots for germ growth. In fact, you may want to run clothes through another wash cycle if they have been left sitting for too long. Helpful Tip: Use disinfecting wipes and sprays to clean machine tops or any surface used to fold clothing.

Wherever you keep your pet

Beware of the bacteria in food and water bowls. Marco Verch (Bilder mit Creative Commons suchen)/ Flickr Possibly no one tracks bacteria into our homes more than our pets. Their food and water bowls ranked third among the germiest household items. Pet toys came in sixth. Depending on where you keep these objects, that area is exposed to coliform, staph, mold, and yeast. Helpful Tip: Wash soft pet toys monthly and clean the hard ones with soap and hot water regularly. Pet bowls should be washed daily with hot water and antibacterial soap.

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