Six Things Everyone Forgets to Clean

Your fridge could make you sick if you don't clean it every once in a while. A 2013 Household Germ Study found two of the germiest spots in a kitchen were the vegetable and meat compartments in refrigerators. Unplug it and empty it out, toss old containers and expired food, wipe everything down with multipurpose spray, and scrub drawers in warm water and dish soap.

It's probably a good idea to keep the places you store all your food and dishes clean. Empty them out, toss expired food, and wipe everything down. Before returning everything to its place, see if there's any dishware you haven't used in a year or two, it would probably be better off donated.

Its name implies that a garbage bin is supposed to be dirty, but washing it out with a hose every once in a while will make taking out the trash a slightly less painful chore.

They may not have as many germs as once thought, but have you ever actually cleaned a doorknob or a drawer handle? Take a few minutes and wipe down the most-touched knobs in the house.

When was the last time you cleaned your keyboard? If you can't remember, it might be time to get on that. Keyboards can be home to staphylococcus aureus, a bacteria that can cause potentially serious infections in humans. On the bright side, cleaning one is a pretty easy task.

The next time you're cleaning the bathroom, give special attention to the showerhead. Research by the American Society for Microbiology found bacteria commonly found on showerheads was linked to an increased risk of respiratory illness, and even an increased prevalence of lung disease in certain regions of the United States.