I am not guilty of over cleaning haha. Really informative article.

I use more natural based cleaners such as bicarb and vinegar, citric acid, washing soda, my family are high allergic to chemicals already. We have immunocompromised systems and I still won’t bleach my house

Definitely! Especially with the over sanitising during this pandemic. We need bugs, our children need to build up their immune systems.

I knew a lady that started getting ill and her family and the doctor said it was because she had started washing the floors and surfaces with bleach and she was told to stop as she was making the house too sterile and that we all need to have some bugs around, so she had to get rid of the bleach never to use again. They all started to feel better around two weeks later and it just shows that we have to be very careful how powerful bleach is and best to never buy it.

My kids aren’t in any danger then…
That’s interesting, I would have guessed that homes would have been generally cleaner in the 50s-70s with more women at home as homemakers and different societal expectations of what that involved. I wonder if it’s the cleaning products we use and their effectiveness at removing more germs and bacteria? If 50s housewives had access to these same products would that have led to more allergies?

Our house is clean abs tidy…but would.never be spotless thats for sure ..even before the kids haha

I like cleaning and keeping my home tidy

There was an article recently about this professor who has linked childhood leukaemia with them not being exposed enough to germs I think it may be the same article in the paper.

My home is definitely not bacteria free. Its clean enough but not insane.

Clean but not fanatical and don’t use antibacterial or everywhere I think is the key.

So very true. I remind my husband all the time to ease up. Helps build their immunity

My kids, including hubby and I, only get the occasional cold and we have no allergies. I clean but no chemicals except the toilet and bathrooms. Benches and tables get wiped with a damp cloth and that’s it

I like to have a house clean and organized, but I am not a fan of antibacterial products at all.

I hate cleaning so my kids should be fine..lol

I’m not too crazy about excess cleaning- we have a clean house but don’t tend to go over the top. Only when the kids start getting a lot of colds in winter I’ll give the house a more thorough scrub.

There’s a difference between clean and sterile! On the flip side, someone I know has a filthy house and frequently has mice and pest issues including carpet beetles at one time. The children frequently have lice, worms, conjunctivitis or gastro. If you saw the house, you’d understand why.

I keep my home clean but not obesssed!

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  I am the same – clean the house – but not at all obsessed.

Not obsessed with cleaning and still….allergies! It would be interesting to read the study and not just the article in the Daily Mail.

No, personally I’m not obsessed with cleaning. I always say “dust is not dirt” and “a clean kitchen is a sign of a wasted life”

I keep my house very clean but don’t go over the top with antibacterial products.