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When the flu hits your household, it’s not just the sick person who needs attention— germs can linger on surfaces for hours or even days, ready to infect someone else. Knowing how to properly clean ...

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You can scrub your hands, wipe every surface and still watch the same stomach bug or skin infection sweep through your household again and again. The weak link is often the place you assume is safest: ...

Salmonella is the reason you shouldn't eat egg salad left out too long at a picnic, eat undercooked eggs, or buy precut cantaloupe. It hides in plain sight on food that most of us eat every day. "Raw ...

One of the hardest working tools in the kitchen is a sponge. You grab it to wipe a counter, wash a dish, and scrub the sink. But, how often do you clean the sponge? Just think of all the bits that are ...