In order to keep you and your family well fed and healthy, a clean kitchen is essential. Here are some tips to keep your kitchen germ- and bug-free. Wash your hands before preparing and eating meals and snacks. I know you know this already, but it’s just a little reminder. Clean commonly touched surfaces in your kitchen . Use disinfectant spray or wipes on sink faucets, refrigerator handles, stove handles, cupboard handles, soap dispensers, trashcans, doorknobs, light switches, and any other areas touched by grimy hands. Have separate cutting boards for meat . To avoid cross-contamination to veggies and fruits, use a separate cutting board for meat. Be sure to wash them immediately after use. If using plastic or glass cutting boards, run them through the dishwasher. Keep the items that

disinfectant your dishes clean . Have both a sponge for dishes and one for the counters; replace sponges every two weeks. While in use, limit bacterial growth by allowing your sponge to dry out between uses, and you can also periodically microwave your wet sponge for two minutes. Dish towels should also be cleaned at least once a week . Wash all fruit and vegetable peels, even the ones you don’t eat . Who knows how many hands (or worse) came in contact with your oranges, avocados, bananas, and cantaloupe. Wash all fruits and veggies before cutting into them to avoid transferring germs onto the edible parts. Read on for more germ-busting tips.

See the original post here: 
Tips to Rid Your Kitchen of Germs and Creepy Crawlies