Beat Germs All Over Your House

1.Laundry Room-To keep it fresh, run your washer empty with a cup of bleach once a week. To kill germs, wash and dry your laundry at the highest temperature the fabric can stand.

2.Clean Your Towels-If only one person is using a towel, wash it once a week. Wash after each use if someone is sick.Wash gym towels after each workout.

3.Banish Bedroom Germs-Wash soiled items like clothes with grass stains -- separately from other laundry, especially sheets.Keep food and snacks out of bedrooms. Crumbs attract mold and bacteria.

4.Sanitize Your Family Room-Use a damp microfiber cloth to gently wipe dust from your flat screen TV. Vacuum crumbs and clean spills right away, so bacteria doesn't grow in your carpets and furniture.

5.Clean Knobs and Railings-Germs spread quickly on doorknobs,cabinet handles,railings,faucets,light switches and lamps.Sanitize these surfaces once a week with disinfecting wipes or a disinfecting cleaner.

6.Wipe Down the Office-Shake out your keyboard often, or use a vacuum attachment to remove junk. Then use a wipe to disinfect it. Or, get a skin for your computer keyboard and don't forget to wash it.

7.Disinfect Kids' Rooms-Kids get and spread germs easily. Once a week, wipe down all surfaces in your child's room with disinfecting wipes or spray.

8.Sanitize the Kitchen Sink-Bacteria from raw meats and other foods flourish and grow in your sink.Scrub it with a disinfecting cleanser every day.And Wet it and zap it in the microwave for two minutes.