Household cleanliness is a very personal thing – we all have different standards – but every so often, a ‘jab’ hits home. Such as this headline: This bathroom item is dirtier than your toilet, experts warn.’
Many of us don’t clean this one standard bathroom item on a regular basis – and some health sources say there could be dire consequences.
Experts say we should wash bathmats every one to two weeks, but research suggest that occurs only once or twice a year.
“A survey found a third admitted to washing their mats just two times a year,” says Rikki Fothergill, a cleaning expert from the UK e-commerce company Big Bathroom Shop.
The bathmat has even more bacteria than a toilet seat, says professional cleaner Bailey Carson.
Frequent washing is important should someone want to keep their bathroom mould-free.
Ms Carson says: “It’s important to note that with increased humidity levels … you may want to wash more often than usual to avoid build-up of mould.”
Do you wash your bathmat regularly? Do you hand it up to dry regularly?
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