The surprise items named dirtiest things in the home – and how to clean them

The dirtiest items in the home have been revealed where germs fester and we might not even realise.

According to research by consumer insight business, Vypr, while the majority of Brits clean their homes regularly, 22% said they have not cleaned their kitchen for a month or longer; and 17% said the same length of time for their toilet.

But where to begin when the bleach hasn’t seen the light of day in weeks and your sanitiser is sitting idle?

“Break down the cleaning task per room, tackle each one methodically and for a set amount of time,” advises Laura Harnett, founder of Seep eco cleaning tools. “Then reward yourself, have a break and do another job another time.

“It doesn’t all need to be done in one go, but toilets and kitchens certainly need to be cleaned weekly to keep them hygienic – and stop germs spreading in the obvious places as well as the more unusual ones.”