VACUUM CLEANER

At least half of vacuum cleaner brushes and powerheads test positive for harmful germs (including fecal bacteria and mold spores) that can be spread around rooms while cleaning. But lightly spritzing the underside of your vacuum’s powerhead (plus the beater brush) after each use with a disinfectant like Clorox or Lysol will kill up to 100% of germs on contact, say University of Arizona researchers. And since these spritzes evaporate quickly, they won’t damage surfaces when you next vacuum.