04/17/2014
The Dirty Dozen: 12 places we bet you never clean.
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1. Underneath and behind furniture
-Vacuuming is certainly already part of your cleaning routine, but with just a little bit more effort, you can eliminate a lot more dust and dirt.
2. Refrigerator gaskets
- Most appliances have flexible rubber gaskets around the door, and these collect dust, dirt, grease, and moisture.
3. Tops of doors and windows
- Door and window frames often harbor large accumulations of dust and dirt.
4. Infrequently used pots and pans
- Pot racks are a wonderful tool to keep kitchens organized, but unfortunately, they can also be a magnet for airborne grease, which in turn attracts dust.
5. Inside heating registers
- Many homes have heat registers in the floors or along the baseboards, and these collect dust, hair, and dirt, which in turn circulate throughout the house when the heat is on.
6. Telephones and cell phones
- Telephones and cell phones are breeding grounds for bacteria — but you can't just clean them with common household cleansers without risking serious damage to sensitive electronics.
7. Inside the closet
- Believe it or not, fibers from clothes are a major component in household dust.
8. Computer keyboards
- Computer keyboards attract dust, dirt, and bacteria.
9. Inside the dryer vent
- Dryer vents are prone to lint buildup, which keeps the dryer from working effectively and can actually be a fire hazard.
10. Door k***s and handles
- Even if your door k***s don't look dirty, they probably are. Fortunately, a quick wipe will go a long way towards removing dirt and germs.
11. Refrigerator coils
- Refrigerator and freezer coils attract a large amount of dust, dirt, and hair.
12. Remote controls
- Remote controls can get positively sticky with grease and grime.
