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46 bad home habits you need to stop right now

Shake these harmful household habits for good
Not washing your towels often enough
Charging your phone on your bed
Overloading power outlets
Not wiping door handles
Leaving pet bowls to linger
Forgetting to clean stove knobs
Only using one chopping board for food prep
Wearing shoes indoors
Using a sponge for way too long
Using the same cloth for everything
Not washing bedsheets often enough
Neglecting your dog's toys
Relying on bleach too much
Using too much cleaning product
Not cleaning the TV remote
Forgetting to clean the lint filter in the dryer
Neglecting your gutters
Using the oven as emergency storage
Painting over rusty railings
Allowing mail to pile up
Leaving wet towels on the floor
Leaving shower curtains bunched up
Not emptying the vacuum bag or filter
Using one disinfectant wipe to clean the bathroom
Leaving the dusting until last
Using an old non-stick pan
Leaving dishes to soak in the sink
Flushing the toilet with the lid up
Rinsing food down the sink
Leaving laptops charging all day
Not opening windows in the winter
Neglecting exterior paintwork
Not checking smoke alarms
Running the dishwasher half-empty
Flushing cleaning wipes
Leaving laundry in the washing machine
Throwing things in the junk drawer
Yanking the vacuum cord
Not protecting your smart home tech
Burning unsafe items
Repeatedly resetting a tripped fuse
Taking long, hot showers
Overdoing the drain cleaner
Using too much mulch
Slamming doors
Not washing your hands when you get home
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Shake these harmful household habits for good

With busy lives and a seemingly endless list of household jobs to tackle, we're all guilty of cutting a few corners from time to time. However, some dirty domestic habits can be seriously harmful to our health.

Whether leaving wet towels on the floor or using the same kitchen sponge for way too long, click or scroll on to see our list of the worst offences around the house...

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Rebecca Hastings

21 June 2024

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