Warning over kitchen item that 'must be disinfected' as it could host E. coli

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A kitchen essential that is typically used to clean items in the home could be riddled with hundreds of different forms of bacteria - and could even make you seriously ill.Expert Terry Fisher, from property buying service WeBuyAnyHome, says that bacteria can appear in many different places in the home - including your kitchen sponge.A simple sponge, alongside other kitchen essentials, can be host to things like mould, E.

Coli, Staphylococcus aureus and salmonella, research has suggested.Mr Fisher explained: "Most of us like to think our houses are nice and clean and we do a good job of banishing germs.

But the truth is it’s impossible to keep our homes totally free from bacteria and even the most unlikely of everyday items are breeding grounds."A study from 2016 showed that more than 340 different bacteria was spotted on around 30 items that can be found around the house - with sponges the most contaminated item.The toothbrush holder came in second place, with these two unassuming areas both being places where you clean yourself, or other items in the house.While the majority may think they clean their homes regularly, things that we use to clean, or touch daily, can slip through the cracks on the hygiene scale.Terry added: “While the usual cleaning tasks such as mopping floors, cleaning showers and wiping surfaces regularly are fairly obvious, items that are used everyday and perhaps haven’t been disinfected for months or even years can be forgotten."Household staples such as remote controls, salt and pepper shakers and door handles are used many times per day and we don’t usually think to disinfect them regularly."While it can be a difficult task to keep our homes spick and span and keep germs at bay, knowing some of