It's cold, if you skip this step when washing dishes, you will bring illness to your whole family.

Not only using regular dishwashing liquid but also combining it with warm water will make your dishes faster, more hygienic and safer for your health.

Below are some very wrong dishwashing habits. If you have them, change them quickly, especially on cold winter days:

Do not wash with warm water

In cold weather, the grease that sticks to dishes, especially plastic ones, cannot be washed off with cold water. The best way is to soak dishes in hot water to melt the grease and clean dirty dishes quickly. This method not only cleans dishes but also helps dishes dry quickly and not get damp.

Do not use dishwashing sponge for a long time.

The more bacteria on the sponge, the higher the risk of infection. Therefore, it is necessary to replace the sponge regularly, preferably once a week.

In addition, bacteria always like humid environments, so you should not leave the sponge right on the sink or on the kitchen counter, but dry it thoroughly to prevent bacteria from hiding.

Clean up the trash in the sink

Many people often have the habit of throwing trash into the sink, which can easily cause stagnation, and the water in the sink is difficult to drain due to the amount of trash. Therefore, the first thing to do before cleaning the sink is to empty all the trash and dirt in the sink's trash basket, including small trash stuck around the sink. Then, use a toothbrush to scrub away the dirt stuck in the trash basket.

Not wearing gloves when washing dishes

Many people think that wearing gloves will make it difficult to operate, so washing dishes will not be clean. However, if in winter, dishwashing liquid combined with grease often comes into contact with your skin, in the long run, it will damage your skin, causing it to peel, dry, crack, and wrinkle.

Worse, chemicals can penetrate the skin and into the body, causing long-term aesthetic and health effects.

Do not soak, pour dishwashing liquid directly onto dishes.

Many women have the habit of pouring dishwashing liquid directly onto the dishes. They think that the more concentrated the dishwashing liquid is, the more effective it will be. However, this method of pouring soapy water directly onto the dishes is extremely harmful to health. It causes a lot of chemical residue to remain on the surface of the dishes even though you have washed the dishes clean and no longer feel greasy.

Experts warn that doing this will cause the dishes and chopsticks to absorb chemicals and these chemicals will seep into the food when storing food. They will greatly affect your family's health.

According to Giadinh.net