7 High-Touch Surfaces You May Be Forgetting to Clean
Besides cleaning the usual high-touch spots, such as doorknobs and countertops, there may be other items you're forgetting to disinfect, like credit cards and purses.
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The coronavirus pandemic has made us rethink how we clean everything in our homes—most importantly, all of the high-touch areas, like doorknobs, faucets, and light switch plates. As the name suggests, "high-touch surfaces" are the spots we touch most often, and for that reason, they're also the most likely areas to spread germs and bacteria. While some high-touch surfaces are obvious (we're looking at you, kitchen countertop), others are easier to forget. Here are seven harder-to-remember items, and the right way to disinfect them.