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8 Dangerous Ways Your House Can Make You Sick


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According to the Center for Disease Control, 21% of U.S. outbreaks of food-borne illness with a known single setting resulted from food consumed in a private home. While it might get you a day off of work, you also won’t be able to eat which means really nobody wins.

Solution: Do a weekly fridge wipe-down and a once-a-month do a deep clean where you take everything out, toss any spoiled food, wipe down all surfaces and scrub removable shelves in sudsy hot water.

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