Keep Germs Out of Your House `Lecturer: Mr Shahid Ajmal College of Education

Content  What are germs? What are germs?  Where are germs found? Where are germs found?  How to keep germs out of your house? How to keep germs out of your house?

What are Germs? GGerms are small organisms which are found iin dirty places and they cause diseases.  when the proper temperature and foods are aavailable, and there is enough time, germs sstart to grow and reproduce rapidly

Where Are Germs Found?  The Most Common Place in Which Germs Are Located &Reproduce Rapidly is :

How To Keep Germs Out Of Your Kitchen ?  You Should do the Following :  Wash Sponges Wash Sponges  Paper Towels Paper Towels  Kitchen Sinks Kitchen Sinks  Cutting Boards Cutting Boards  Blender Jars Blender Jars  Wooden Utensils Wooden Utensils  Aprons Aprons  Dish Towels Dish Towels  Countertops Countertops  Hands Hands

Wash Sponges You Should Sterilize Sponges By: 1-Rinsing between each use. 2- Keeping dry.

Paper Towels  Paper towels should be used once &  then thrown away.

Kitchen Sinks  Sinks should be sanitized between use,  Or else  The bacteria will flourish and travel around the kitchen.

Cutting Boards TThey should be washed well with hot water & soap between each use OOR DDisinfected by using a small spoonful of chlorine bleach added to one gallon of water.

Blender Jars They need to be washed & dried between uses because they are sometimes carriers of bacteria

Wooden Utensils  Wooden spoons & plates damage easily. Therefore,  They must be regularly replaced.

Aprons  The apron protect your clothes from stains.  so  They must be washed daily.

Dish Towels  It is much better for dishes and utensils to be air dried after washing.  Avoid drying dishes and utensils using cloth dish towels.

Countertops TThere is a large number of mmicrobes on countertops. So they should be cleaned with Clean cloth and steriling solution.

Hands  Your hands are carriers of germs from one  place to another so you should wash your  hands well with soap and warm water  between each use.

Conclusion:  Germs are regarded as the enemies of healthy life so we should fight them as possible as we can.

Any Questions?  Division of Awareness and Health Education Department of Municipal Health Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Agriculture