Is Your Dirty Kitchen Making You Sick?

A dirty kitchen could be the starting point of all your sicknesses. Now a days when both spouses are working, it becomes difficult for people to clean their kitchen everyday. As a result, people fall sick very frequently. You blame it on multitude of things including adulterated food, pollution etc. But you forget one simple thing; charity begins at home.

Sickness from food can range from loose motions to severe food poisoning. If your kitchen is dirty, then you are bound to fall sick. Here are some small things about your kitchen than can make you ill.

Open Containers: When we are in a hurry, we often leave the containers in our kitchen open. This gives all the kitchen pests free access to your food items, spices etc. Never leave a bottle or container open in your kitchen if you don't wish to suffer from food poisoning

Rotting Fruit And Vegetables: If some vegetables and fruits are rotting on your kitchen shelves, then you are inviting sickness into your home. When fruits and vegetables become stale, they attract flies and small insects. These insects will infect the other eatables in your kitchen.

Unwashed Food Stains: Whenever you finish cooking, you must wipe the you kitchen sill and oven clean. Leaving the kitchen dirty is not a very healthy practice. Old food stains harden and are difficult to clean later. Moreover, these stains attract ants and cockroaches that might infect your food and cause sickness.

Uncovered Food: Just like you need to close all the lids of your containers, you need to cover the cooked food too. Never leave food uncovered or else the kitchen pests will devour it.

Well Ventilated Kitchen: In the kitchen, you are cooking on fire or other sources of heat. An immense amount of heat is generated in the kitchen making it warm like pressure cooker. If there is so much heat and moisture in the kitchen, it will favour the growth of microbes. Make sure that your kitchen is well ventilated. Switch on the exhaust fan or open a window when you cook.

Unused Vessels: Whenever you pick up a vessel that has been unused for a long period of time, you need to wash it again. When the vessels or glasses remain on the shelves, they accumulate dust and microbes. If you use them without washing, you may have food poisoning.

A dirty kitchen is storehouse of infections. If you keep your kitchen spic and span you can probably live a healthier life.