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5 Pesky Places Germs Hide In Our Kids Stuff

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Germs are everywhere – we know this. But with two kids, over the years I have realized just how hard it is to get rid of them. Why? They are hiding from me. That and the fact that some of our kids things are so difficult to clean. Especially during cold and flu season, it’s important we keep the things our children use everyday as clean as possible.

Here are a few reminders of the pesky places germs can hide in your kids things and a few tips to get them clean.

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5 Pesky Places Germs Hide In Our Kids Stuff

1. Game Controllers. We love to play games but these electronic controllers hold just as many germs as the TV remote. Don’t forget to clean it! A quick wipe down with Clorox® Disinfecting Wipes, will do the trick. These wipes kill 99.9% of Viruses* and Bacteria as well as Staph, E. Coli, Salmonella, Strep!

2. Stuffed Animals. This is a tricky thing to get cleaned properly. Toss it in a pillow case and sprinkle it with baking soda. Tie the bag and put him in the dryer for 30 minutes.

3. Cell Phones + Tablets. I think so often these electronics get overlooked. Are there many more things we touch on a daily basis as much as our phone? Remember to take the cases off and clean them. We just spray it down with Clorox® Clean Up Spray and give it a good scrubbing.

With the phone itself, you must be a little more careful obviously, so we just damply spray a paper towel with the same Clorox® Clean Up Spray and wipe gently. (This has Smart Tube Technology® so you can spray every last drop!)

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4. Toys, toys, toys. With the amount of toys in our home that are played with each day, we have so much to clean! We have a good time giving our toys “baths” in the kitchen sink. Make it fun! In the summer we often go outside to give all the cars and trucks a car wash with soapy water.

5. Backpacks. When you think about it, this is something that is rarely cleaned but is in contact with many different people at your school. It also probably sits on the floor a lot. Clorox® Disinfectant Spray can easily sanitize fabrics just by spraying it on. On the weekend, remove everything from the back pack, give it a good spray and let it dry.

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  15. Julie Wood says

    The toilet handle, bathroom faucets, kitchen faucets and the refrigerator handles need disinfecting during the day!

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  22. Kelly D says

    I think it’s most important to focus on the kitchen and bathrooms, specifically using disinfecting wipes on the knobs, faucet handles and countertops.

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  27. Madonna says

    toilets have to be clean at my place, I can’t stand a dirty toilet. Also kitchen counters have to be spotless.

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  28. Madeline says

    I think it’s important to clean things that we touch often, like doorknobs, as well as the obvious areas like sinks and toilets.

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  32. Erika says

    We try our best to remind the kids to wash their hands constantly! I need to make a point to clean the doorknobs more often.

    chambanachik(at)gmail(dot)com

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  45. Amy Tong says

    Something especially important to clean around my house are kids toys! They are played with often and don’t want them to spread germs.

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  48. Vincent says

    It’s important to keep surfaces clean that get touched a lot….like door knobs, light switches and drawer handles.

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  51. Jeffrey says

    Something I think is important to clean at our house is the kids…Haha! Really though, keeping their backpacks off of counter tops and their shoes in the garage is a way to keep germs from the school making it into the house. Door handles and counters are at the top of my list of continuous disinfecting.

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  57. Anne says

    Once thing I’m always conscious of cleaning is the stair railing. We all go up and down the stairs multiple times daily, and we all use that handrail. Disinfecting wipes make it a simple job to give it a once-over.

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  62. Catherine says

    Tell me in the comments something you think is especially important to get clean with three boys in the house that would have to be the bathroom floor. With Clorox wipes I am usually cleaning off doorknobs and remotes though.

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  64. sarah hirsch says

    in our house it is important to keep the remote controls, telephones and light switches clean because those are things we all touch and can pass germs on

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  65. d schmidt says

    I use them throughout the home but my favorite place is on the door knobs, light switches and various room faucets.

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  67. Sara f says

    No one ever think about door knobs needing to be cleaned!! When you come home, thats the first thing you touch on your home!

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  68. Anastasia Falling says

    I think the TV remote and game controllers are what need cleaning the most in my house. I never think about them!! 🙂

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  84. Betty C says

    There are three areas that are a must for me. Kitchen counters, door knobs and light switches. These are the things I touch every day and I don’t want to leave germs to grow and make me sick.

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  94. angie says

    I think having a clean fridge and stove is very important. Any place where your food/drink could be exposed to germs should be cleaned regularly.

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  98. Kathryn C says

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    definitely the bathroom- that goes without saying- But also cell phones, the remotes, and computer keyboard & mouse, door knobs

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  102. Bridgett Wilbur says

    Common area doorknobs, laundry baskets, tablets, and everything in your bathroom and kitchen.

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  105. Birdiebee says

    For me, the countertops in the bathroom and kitchen as well as faucet handles & door knobs are very, very important for me to keep clean to avoid the spread of germs.

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  107. Jessica Beard says

    Door knobs and around the shoe area, along with the kitchen and bathrooms are very important to get a good wipe down.

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