Your house is dirty

Here's an ABC video that made me go EWWWW --Just when you thought your house was clean!

I didn't realize how much bacteria and how quickly dangerous bacteria starts lurking in your home. The people in this story truly thought their home was clean, but they found out the opposite. They got a "C." for cleanliness.

We are dealing with a bad stomach virus at our house and I can't help but wonder if it's my fault for not cleaning enough after watching this story! P.S. If you go to the Wal-mart Supercenter on Allen Road in Peoria, watch out for what my toddler left in the parking lot! I have to admit I was happy he didn't get sick in the car or in the store!

The story has some good tips-like setting your kitchen sponge in bleach, using a vacuum that picks up really well (I don't think mine works well) and not using the same sponge to clean the cutting board and the counter. I am sure I have done that one before!

Are you a clean freak? BTW, I do think there's some truth to being so clean we end up getting allergies and asthma later in life. If you are never exposed to germs, you won't build up any immunity. So, how to find the right kind of clean for your family?

-NewsAnchorMom Jen

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