The more you wash dishes with a sponge, the dirtier they get! 4 bad living habits are harmful to your health

When we do things every day, such as washing dishes, sweeping the floor, watching TV, etc., we will unknowingly develop some habits, but we don’t realize that these practices we are accustomed to may affect our physical health. Today we summarize some bad habits that people usually tend to ignore. Let’s take a look!

(1) Washing dishes with a sponge

You may be used to using sponges to wash dishes, but you may not know that kitchen sponges are not actually clean. After washing dishes, there will often be some residual detergent and dirt on the sponges. Over time, it is easy to breed bacteria such as E. coli and it is also easy to attach certain pathogens. Kitchen sponges, towels, etc. are items that are easy to get dirty, so they should be replaced and disinfected regularly to ensure that they are clean.

(2) Use a vacuum cleaner to remove dust

We are used to using vacuum cleaners to clean the room every day. In fact, using vacuum cleaners frequently is not a good habit. Sometimes it may cause dust to fly everywhere in the room. Dust often contains mites and harmful substances that cause allergies, so remember to ventilate when cleaning!

(3) Open windows for ventilation when the weather is good

When the weather is good, people tend to open the windows and breathe in fresh air. However, depending on the living environment, opening windows for ventilation may be detrimental to health. For example, if there is a lot of traffic in front of your house and you open the window, the exhaust gas emitted by the cars will inevitably enter the room; or if you open the window in the season when pollen is rampant, a large amount of pollen will also enter the room. PM2.5 has been quite serious recently and the air quality is not very good. If you inhale such air, it will harm your health.

(4) Watching TV aimlessly

Sitting in front of the TV and watching it aimlessly even though there is nothing you want to watch is not a good habit either. When people watch TV, they often keep some snacks on hand and eat snacks while watching TV. This can easily lead to excessive calorie intake. Moreover, if you watch TV before going to bed, you are likely to suffer from "sleep disorders", which will not be worth the cost.

In fact, the solution is very simple, which is that we need to correct those bad habits little by little. For example, you should disinfect the kitchen sponge, remember to ventilate when vacuuming, and be careful not to open the window for too long when the weather is good. Also, don't eat snacks while watching TV!