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.
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!)
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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latanya says
kitchen countetops
latanya says
https://twitter.com/sweetums82/status/695307669540855808
Mami2jcn says
Bathrooms need to be clean!
Mami2jcn says
tweet–https://twitter.com/mami2jcn/status/695356093191487490
Jessica To says
It’s important to clean your refrigerator door handle.
Will G says
It is important to make sure the countertops and sink are clean especially after dealing with raw meat!
Will G says
https://twitter.com/willgriesmer/status/695374937540853761
heather says
Getting the remote, door knobs and light switches is important at our house.
Elena says
The door handles need some disinfecting
Natalie says
https://twitter.com/yarbr012/status/695430173273948161
Elena says
https://twitter.com/ElenaIstomina/status/695429292474302465
Natalie says
i think it is very important to disinfect computer keyboards, faucet handles and door handles!
Steven weber says
Door knobs, light switches and handles
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Steven weber says
tweet- https://twitter.com/groogruxking40/status/695452046254706688
Julie Wood says
The toilet handle, bathroom faucets, kitchen faucets and the refrigerator handles need disinfecting during the day!
Julie Wood says
tweet-https://twitter.com/JewelWood/status/695599932154126336
CR Williams says
I think my bathroom is especially important to always make sure it is clean.
CR Williams says
https://twitter.com/mommysweetiepie/status/695704328175095808
rachel says
Toilets and our table! (messy toddler)
natasha lamoreux says
https://twitter.com/Natashalamoreu1/status/695777866978627584
natasha lamoreux says
We definately disenfect the kitchen counters and toilets daily.
natasha lamoreux says
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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.
Kelly D says
tweet
https://twitter.com/Kellydpa/status/695798239509917696
Lisa Brown says
The bathroom commode is very important to keep as clean and disinfected as possible.
Lisa Brown says
tweet-https://twitter.com/LuLu_Brown24/status/695975153864351745
Madonna says
I tweeted
https://twitter.com/avrilsgranny/status/695993480385032193
Madonna says
toilets have to be clean at my place, I can’t stand a dirty toilet. Also kitchen counters have to be spotless.
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.
Madeline says
Tweet link: https://twitter.com/shala_darkstone/status/696055797957074944
Susan Smith says
It’s important to clean things that we touch often, like doorknobs sinks and toilets.
Susan Smith says
https://twitter.com/susan1215/status/696069898175295488
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.
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Jessie C. says
Bathroom and kitchen counter are especially important to get clean at my house.
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Jessie C. says
tweet-https://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/696165645918973952
Katherine says
My stair railing is wiped down constantly
Katherine says
https://twitter.com/mkjmc/status/696411238050500612
Judith VanAlphen says
My phone is the worst
Judith VanAlphen says
https://twitter.com/sodahoney/status/696539091869958147
Cynthia C says
I think places where food is prepared, like countertops and sinks need to be cleaned often.
Cynthia C says
Tweet
https://twitter.com/clc408/status/696742784858984448
Cindy says
The handles on the sinks.
Cindy says
https://twitter.com/benz1171/status/697208837548470272
Rachel says
I think it’s especially important to keep door knobs and light switches clean.
Rachel says
https://twitter.com/RachelGriesmer/status/697617488704638977
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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Amy Tong says
tweeted:
https://twitter.com/uTry_it/status/697651349375160321
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Tara says
The toilet seat! I have boys and it gets disgusting very very quickly!
Vincent says
It’s important to keep surfaces clean that get touched a lot….like door knobs, light switches and drawer handles.
Vincent says
Tweeted
https://twitter.com/rubylorikeet/status/697893900652908544
maria cantu says
I would have to say the bathroom.
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.
Jeffrey says
I tweeted: https://twitter.com/FireRunner2379/status/699292795597672449.
LAMusing says
Kitchen counters HAVE to be clean.
Norma says
I like the toilet sparkling.
Kerry says
The door handles and light switches.
Kerry says
tweeted: https://twitter.com/KerryBishop/status/699664566322593796
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.
Anne says
Here’s my tweet about your blog post and the Clorox giveaway:
https://twitter.com/NotherAnneOther/status/699968457257918464
Elle says
Counter and table tops where we eat and put food are very important to keep extra clean from germs.
Elle says
Tweet: https://twitter.com/PrettyHotPink6/status/700766775172923393
jessica says
I bleach the bathroom and door knobs so the germs don’t spread .
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.
Catherine
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Catherine says
Tweet
https://twitter.com/CR2786/status/701416528571408385
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
d schmidt says
I use them throughout the home but my favorite place is on the door knobs, light switches and various room faucets.
d schmidt says
tweeted https://twitter.com/mummytotwoboys1/status/702589976064557057
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!
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!! 🙂
Anastasia Falling says
Tweeted 🙂 – https://twitter.com/Enter_Now/status/703121865003237377
Deb Ford says
I think the kitchen counter tops are the most important to disinfect.
Deb Ford says
tweeted
https://twitter.com/fairydancer35/status/703985783926034433
Tamara says
The kitchen and bathroom surfaces MUST be kept clean at all times in our house. 🙂
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Tamara says
Tweeted! https://twitter.com/calebaw3s0m3/status/704064680034041862
Linda says
The kitchen counter.
Linda says
Tweet https://twitter.com/Lindiac/status/704082084415942657
Stephanie Phelps says
Keeping the kitchen and the bathrooms at my house is important to me!
Stephanie Phelps says
I tweeted
https://twitter.com/my4boysand1/status/704107942291836929
Margaret Smith says
The faucets and handles throughout our house since everyone is always touching them. Thanks so much.
Margaret Smith says
Tweeted: https://twitter.com/peg42/status/704112137325641732
Thanks again
Wanda McHenry says
I think the kitchen is especially important to keep clean to avoid diseases from food.
Wanda McHenry says
https://twitter.com/myfolly/status/704121917741989889
Ellie Wright says
Our remotes, keyboards and mouses. And light switches. I try to wipe them all down frequently.
Ellie Wright says
tweeted
https://twitter.com/eswright18/status/704124423897395200
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.
Betty C says
Tweet – https://twitter.com/willitara/status/704431049300844544
Debbie B says
i think its extremely important that the bathroom and the kitchen countertops are clean
Debbie B says
i posted a tweet :https://twitter.com/purplepanda1966/status/704452177591308289
Shawn Gallagher says
I think it is especially important to keep doorknobs clean… eeewww
Shawn Gallagher says
https://twitter.com/Esham4life/status/704524704581873665
Faith J. says
The remote yeah definitely the remote
Faith J. says
https://mobile.twitter.com/faithjacklynswe/status/704532530142318592
Jammie says
faucet knobs and door handles!
Jammie says
tweeted https://twitter.com/Jammie79/status/704672271961612290
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.
angie says
I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/MsTofuFairy/status/704699373444341761
Tabathia B says
All surfaces in the kitchen and the bathroom
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Tabathia B says
tweet https://twitter.com/ChelleB36/status/704713794405199873
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Kathryn C says
#SweepstakesEntry – comment
definitely the bathroom- that goes without saying- But also cell phones, the remotes, and computer keyboard & mouse, door knobs
KC
Kathryn C says
#SweepstakesEntry – tweet:
https://twitter.com/thrincor/status/704772239141507072
KC
Thomas Murphy says
I think it is important to clean my bathroom sink.
Thomas Murphy says
tweeted
https://twitter.com/thomasmurphy40/status/704794467723812864
Bridgett Wilbur says
Common area doorknobs, laundry baskets, tablets, and everything in your bathroom and kitchen.
erica best says
the kitchen and bathroom are important
erica best says
https://twitter.com/purplelover04/status/704817800938975232
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.
Birdiebee says
Tweeted-https://twitter.com/birdiebee52/status/704821990973018112
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.
Jessica Beard says
https://twitter.com/JBeard25/status/704861695106260994
Barbara M says
It’s really important to get the bathroom clean because it is full of germs.
thank you.
Barbara M says
Tweeted https://twitter.com/JalapenoMama/status/704879455475539968