Germ warfare

Think your home is squeaky clean? Think again. There are health-hitting bugs lurking where you least expect

kitchen surfaces? Check! Door handles? Check! Loo seat? Check! We all know how to keep our homes clean but the problem with germs is they can lurk in places you’d never give a second thought. “Harmful bacteria such as E.coli, along with faecal matter and mould, can thrive in our homes,” says Giulia Guerrini, lead pharmacist at online pharmacy medino.com.

“One study found over 340 unique strains of bacteria on 30 different household objects.”*