In some places in the kitchen the risk of bacteria is greater than in others - without many being aware of it. We'll show you where most of the germs lurk.
- Various places in the kitchen * can quickly develop into stoves for bacteria and germs .
- Often it is also because we don't even have an eye on these places.
- Here you can find out where most germs lurk - and where you should therefore clean thoroughly.
Kitchenette, toilet seat, stovetop - there are places in the home that are simply cleaned much more often than others. After all, this is where the risk of bacteria seems to be greatest - or the dirt is simply more clearly visible. However, other places, where a lot of germs also collect, often receive far too little attention. Especially in the kitchen, where food is handled, numerous bacteria cavort.
Expert reveals: This place in the kitchen is teeming with germs
Where do you think the most bacteria are in the kitchen? The microbiologist Jason Tetro revealed it some time ago in an interview with the Well and Good portal. The - perhaps surprising - answer: In the area around the sink . Many people probably do not suspect this place because most of the time water flows there anyway. Accordingly, one would think that it is always clean here. However, the opposite is the case: Many people would use a sponge to clean the sink and this is an absolute sponge, as Tetro explains. There are potentially more bacteria on it than on the hands - and thanks to the warm and humid environment, they multiply extremely well at the sink. This means that this area can quickly show more E. coli bacteria than a toilet, according to the microbiologist.
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Next to the kitchen sink: You should also do more cleaning here
The second most dirty place in the kitchen is the cutting board. By preparing (raw) food , leftovers get into the cracks of the board , which in turn are the perfect breeding ground for bacteria. However, places 3 and 4 in Tetro's list are a little less obvious: According to this, the refrigerator handle and the handle of the oven door are still among the areas where there are a lot of germs. Which is also logical: very few people wash their hands before reaching for the door - and cleaning the kitchen is also not a high priority on the to-do list.
And what about the crockery basket ? Many suspect him of being a bacteria thrower when he is constantly in the water. According to Jason Tetro, this is not the case: "Surprisingly, the crockery basket is not that problematic, as it is mostly used when the bacteria on the crockery have already been washed down the drain." Nevertheless, according to the microbiologist, the crockery basket should be cleaned regularly in order to to avoid unsightly deposits. * Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editorial network.
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