Keep Germs Out of Your House

`Lecturer: Mr Shahid Ajmal

College of Education

Content What are germs?

Where are germs found?

How to keep germs out of your house?

What are Germs? Germs are small organisms which are found in dirty places and they cause diseases.

when the proper temperature and foods are available, and there is enough time, germs 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 Paper Towels Kitchen Sinks Cutting Boards Blender Jars Wooden Utensils Aprons Dish Towels Countertops 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 They should be washed well with hot water

& soap between each use

OR

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 There is a large number of 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

http://www.kidshealth.com/parent/general/sick/germs.html

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/germs/ID00002