The kitchen is made to cook and the worktop for food. It is obvious that is not always respected. It is first of all essential to keep in mind that our backpacks and cooking books also wear bacteria. The kitchen deserves a lot of attention in terms of cleanliness, so here is what to avoid putting on the worktop.
Here are the 7 current practices in the kitchen that contaminate your work plan
Food products
Preparing your sandwich of the day without a cutting board is a classic situation, especially when you lack time. Even if the worktop seems clean, cut its products on it not only the surface, but can also cause food to be contaminated. Who knows what was placed on this same surface before? Better to use a support and sacrifice a few seconds for cleaning. Likewise, it is recommended to use plastic planks rather than wood, because small wooden slots may more easily accumulate bacteria. The solution is to wash and rinse the cutting board with care after each use.
It is known that eggs produce salmonella after the expiration date, yet the hulls also can be contaminated. To avoid taking this risk, you do not break your egg directly against your clean worktop, but on a paper towel, or against the edge of a bowl or a bowl. It is also very useful when the egg breaks by accident on the worktop.
Meat can also promote the proliferation of bacteria such as salmonella, e. coli or listeria, especially at room temperature. It is advisable not to put raw meat on the worktop, but rather in a bowl.
Kitchen tools
Putting Jamie Oliver’s kitchen books on the worktop is pretty as decoration, but this choice has several disadvantages. Not only do they take up a lot of space, but they also attract dust.
Buying a quality knives block is a good storage idea that can be very decorative, however, the block easily takes dust and should be cleaned regularly. This applies to all the tools present on the work plan. It is then advisable to go through the washing machine below and above all that is on the worktop.
Cardboard or other packaging
Many products are sold in cardboard packaging. It can be cereal boxes or a brick of milk. It is tempting to put them on the worktop, but it is better to avoid; Indeed, the boxes may be contaminated by bacteria from the outside. The advantage of the cardboard is that it can store food products. However, the circuit between packaging, delivery and purchase is long, which exposes the boxes to various dirt and bacteria. In addition, the cardboard is made from a pulp, a porous material that absorbs humidity, fats and other residues. Humidity never attracts good things, especially bacteria and mold. The solution? Place the boxes on the floor before storing your shopping, or cleaning the worktop after putting them there.
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His races
We all tend to install the cotton shopping bags filled with races on the worktop to release our hands and store our purchases. A classic situation, which is however to be avoided. The underside of bag lived between different public places such as the metro, a restaurant room, or on a pedestrian crossing while waiting for the red light. They collect germs, dirt and bacteria, an invisible enemy that can contaminate our work plans, where our vegetables are placed. It’s like putting your shoes on the worktop, an unpleasant image. It is then advisable to find a suitable place like a bell or hook for its handbags. And why not regularly wash your shopping bags to kill bacteria and potentially present microbes?
Plants
The presence of plants improves air quality and can serve as natural antidepressant. However, it is important not to forget hygiene. Keeping them in the kitchen may contaminate food products. The land of pots attracts parasites and shelters bacteria. In addition, the humidity of plants promotes the growth of mold. The best places for our green friends are shelves or the edge of the window.
Cleaning products
Often cleaning products are stored inside or close to kitchen cupboards. It is practical to always have them at hand after cooking, however when you do not use the products it is essential to store them away from our food products. Some products contain chemicals or even abrasives or acids. It is also important to wipe the worktop well after cleaning it so that they do not meet with the preparations placed on it later. The sponges used are also not to be left on the worktop. They must be washed regularly, it is better to keep them in a sponing carrier far from the preparation areas.
In conclusion, the kitchen is a sacred place that deserves maximum attention. If we forget to pay attention to all the different points set out, in the end, what is important is to keep a clean worktop and take care of it by cleaning it regularly.
And always remember the adage “a congested kitchen is a congested spirit”.
