Realizing a healthy family must start from keeping the environment clean. With a clean place to live, you and your family members can avoid various diseases. Therefore, the cleanliness of the house needs to be maintained, and this is the responsibility of every family member.
Having a clean and healthy home is everyone's dream. However, in reality, there are still many people who live in dirty homes that do not meet health standards. In fact, housing conditions like this can become a place for viruses, germs, and pests, such as cockroaches and rats, to breed, so that residents can easily get various diseases, such as diarrhea, typhus, and dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF).
Various Places in the House That Need to be Cleaned
Even though the house has been cleaned regularly, sometimes there are still some places that go unnoticed, so they are missed to be cleaned. In fact, these rooms can store various types of disease-causing germs that can endanger the health of the family.
The following are places you need to pay more attention to when cleaning your house:
- Bedroom
As a result, you and your family will be more susceptible to various diseases, such as flu, cough, and allergies. To prevent this from happening, regularly change pillowcases and bed linen at least every two weeks, to avoid the growth of germs. Also make sure to clean children's toys, considering that children's immune systems are not yet fully developed.
- Bathroom
Toilet/closet, bathtub, bathroom floor, toilet handle, and curtain shower These are the parts of the bathroom that you need to clean regularly. This is because these areas or objects can easily become a breeding ground for germs. To kill and prevent the growth of germs, the bathroom needs to be cleaned with a disinfectant liquid.
- KitchenBesides the bathroom, the kitchen is also the perfect place for germs to thrive. A study even found that kitchen utensils used to process food have bacteria Salmonella and E. coli more, than the faucet handle in the bathroom.
Dishwashing sponges, napkins, and cutting boards are all things you need to clean every time you use them. This is intended to prevent contamination of bacteria and germs to food or to other cooking utensils. If necessary, use a special cleaning fluid to kill germs in the kitchen.
In addition to cleaning these rooms, you must also place a ventilation system in each room. Ventilation allows air circulation in the house, so the house does not become damp. That way, germs, bacteria, and fungi are not easy to grow. If the conditions of the house do not allow for the installation of ventilation, you can use mechanical ventilation, such as a fan or exhaust fan.
The Effect of House Hygiene on Personal and Food Hygiene
Not only the cleanliness of the house, the personal hygiene of each family member and the cleanliness of the food consumed also needs to be considered. If not, germs that cause disease can still invade and cause various health problems, such as nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, and even poisoning.
Moreover, if the cleanliness of the house is not maintained. Viruses and bacteria from dirty places in the house can spread and stick to body surfaces, especially hands. In addition, germs can also be transferred to food, especially if the cleanliness of the kitchen is not maintained properly.
So that this does not happen, there are several ways you can do, namely:
- Wash hands with soap and waterHands are prone to contamination by germs. So, it is very important to wash your hands before eating, also before processing and preparing food. Use soap and clean running water to clean all surfaces of your hands.
- Cleaning kitchen surfaces and cutting boardsMake sure you always clean kitchen surfaces and cutting boards, both before and after cooking. You can use soap and warm water to clean kitchen surfaces and cutting boards.
- Washing fruits and vegetablesAlways wash fruits and vegetables before eating or cooking. This aims to remove dirt that may still be attached to the surface of the fruit and vegetables. You can also use a special cleaning liquid for food that can kill germs and bacteria.
- Separating raw food from cooked foodNever put cooked food on the same plate as raw food. This aims to avoid contamination of germs on food. Also, always use a different clean cutting board for raw foods and for cooked or ready-to-eat foods. Immediately wash the cutting board after using it, until it is completely clean.
To keep your home and household furniture clean, including kitchen utensils, there are various types of cleaning fluids that you can use. Some of them even have the ability to kill germs. But don't forget, always pay attention to how to use it so that the results are effective.
From now on, make it a habit to clean the house regularly and thoroughly, so that you and your family can avoid various diseases. Do not forget the places that have been mentioned above, because these places are prone to be inhabited by germs.