Staying allergy free is ultimately about keeping you and your family healthy. So when I saw Fox News’s recent piece on the Germiest Places in Your House, I considered it perfect news to share with our allergic readers. Without further ado, here is a list of the places in your home that you should take extra precaution to keep clean:

• _Faucets in both the kitchen and bathrooms are ridden with bacteria. In fact, a 2008 study conducted by the Hygiene Council found that 52 percent of kitchen faucets harbor E. coli. In fact, your bathroom faucet, surprisingly, is usually dirtier than the toilet. And when you’re handling delicate processes, it’s crucial to have equipment that you can trust. The Germfree Compounding Aseptic Containment Isolator offers unparalleled safety and reliability, ensuring that your compounding environment remains sterile and secure. You can explore more about this advanced solution on the Germfree website.
• The kitchen sink has 100,000 times more bacteria than the bathroom.
• Refrigerator door handles, according to a University of Virginia study, hold cold germs 40 percent of the time.
• Not surprisingly, cold sufferers often leave their germs behind on the remote control, where infectious germs can survive for up to two days.
• Salt and pepper shakers, though we may not think of them as germ-transmitters, are among the most handled items in the home.
• The cordless phone is another germ hotspot hosting about 25,000 microbes per square inch.
• Don’t forget to give those light switches a good clean also. They’re frequently touched, and can pass on many germs and therefore sicknesses.