You were thinking Sometimes what is the dirtiest thing in your home? Although many people believe it is a toilet, According to scientists, there is one much worse object compared to which everything else is clean. , experts pointed out that This object can be 75 times dirtier than the toilet plate.
Why should you clean your couches?
Study of researchers from Melbec Microbiology and Sofa Club revealed that there is a piece of furniture in our homes that is incredibly dirty. We are talking about the couches used by most of us every day.
Scientists made swabs on six sofas in different households to reveal what bacteria are hiding under the pillows. Found to be 100 cm square in diameter More than 500,000 aerobic mesophilic bacteria (AMB), a group of microbes that are often associated with dead skin and food particles. By comparison, there were only 6800 AMB on the toilet plate, while in the kitchen basket only about 6,000.
The sofas hide a number of microbes. (illustration photo)
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Experts pointed out that This is a bad news for all who like to relax on the couch after work and watch TV. On the couch it is teeming not only with amb bacteria, but also by more potentially more dangerous pathogens. You then They also transmit to the surrounding objects such as the remote control.
“In addition to the bed, the sofa is the second most commonly used piece of household furniture. The growth of bacteria on it can also cause things such as food or pets“said the interior expert Monika Puccio.
Problems can even worse with pets. (illustration photo)
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Scientists on the sofas have also discovered yeast and mold that can cause problems to people with asthma or weakened immune system. The most unsatisfactory is that researchers They also revealed the E. coli bacterium that lives in our intestines and spreads through feces. “While many people wash their bed linen once a week, they often neglect their own sofas,” Puccio added.
The dirtiest tested sofa belonged to a pair with two cats. On her lived more than a million E. coli bacteria on an area of 100 cm square. By comparison, on the couch of an adult person who lives alone, found approximately 46,000 of these microbes per 100 cm square, which is still six times more than on the toilet plate.
But experts have revealed that There are a few simple cleaning techniques that can reduce the number of bacteria on your sofa. “Fast daily wiping can prevent spots and prevent dirt. For more thorough cleaning is soda bicarbonate with an excellent and affordable choice to help you refresh the fabric. Sprinkle the sofa abundantly and let it work for 20-30 minutes. Then vacuum it, “Puccio explained.
In addition, you would should also regularly clean pillow covers if they can be removed and washed in the washing machine. However, be sure to check the correct temperature on the label and Before again, make sure they are completely dry to avoid mold formation.
