AIBU?
To not wipe worktops every day?
fascinated · 30/11/2019 21:14
Just that, really.
Prompted by the d&v thread. Obviously if I’ve cut meat or esp chicken on them they get wiped with washing up liquid, but I don’t shine em, bleach em, or antibac them ever. They get a rub down with regular washing up liquid when they look dirty. Can be days! Minger?
How often do you wipe them?
Grumpos · 30/11/2019 21:30
Depends how much you use your kitchen and how messy or tidy you are whilst preparing food.
Mine are wiped down several times a day - not necessary each one every time but as I prepare food, cook, put dirty pots next to sink etc.
I would say they probably need more than once a week - but it probably depends how much mess you make in between
fascinated · 30/11/2019 21:32
I’d love to see a study on whether folk that use antibac get more d&v type stuff. Theory is apparently that it kills the low level germs that you’d normally use to get your immune resistance up. I feel we are ill less often now that I don’t use antibac washing up liquid...
speakout · 30/11/2019 21:40
I don;t use anti bc, but I cook a lot. Worktops are wiped down even during cooking meals with hot soapy water and a cotton cloth.
Preparing meals may dribble, scatter or drip on preparation areas.onion or veg, chopping meat etc. I keep clean cloths on hand to wipe as I go.
VaggieMight · 30/11/2019 21:40
I wipe down daily as there's always something to wipe but never antibac. Kitchens don't have germs (and a bit of exposure to germs is good for you), apart from meat but that's handled on chopping boards and cleaned straight away.
Bathrooms have germs but I don't wipe the bathroom daily, apart from rinsing the shower.
GrumpyHoonMain · 30/11/2019 21:42
I don’t have allergies and don’t often get sick - I wash and anti-bac my chopping boards. The bacteria from meat / fish can give you serious problems if allowed to fester. You also need to clean out and anti-bac your oven regularly because otherwise you can get sepsis if you hit your head / arm / leg on it and it got infected
SimonJT · 30/11/2019 21:49
I clean mine before and after use, I use chopping boards, but preparing food leaves crumbs etc on the worktop. If I had made roti I make that directly on the worktop and not cleaning that straight away would leave an awful mess. I use an e-cloth and hot water.
I rarely get ill, only had the runs once, I’m a type 1 diabetic as well so that makes me more prone to contracting viruses.
Boots20 · 30/11/2019 21:50
I just automatically wipe mines all down after doing the dishes, never really thought about it! I do dishes then wipe down all worktops with soapy cloth then dry over it with a tea towel and hang tea towel on the cooker. I must do that 3 or 4 times a day but just completely out of habit after washing dishes
CatteStreet · 30/11/2019 21:50
Couple of times a day, after any use (we use chopping boards but there are crumbs, spills, water splashes, veg peelings etc) and before use whenever I suspect the cat might have been up there.
Only use washing up liquid on them, ever. D+V is not a frequent occurrence in this house.
bloodywhitecat · 30/11/2019 21:51
You also need to clean out and anti-bac your oven regularly because otherwise you can get sepsis if you hit your head / arm / leg on it and it got infected
I'd be interested to see the research into that.
I wipe down work surfaces when I use them with hot soapy water.
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