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Amber O'Connor

Expert explains gross reason why you're probably flushing the toilet wrong

It goes without saying your bathroom is one of the dirtiest rooms in your house. So when it comes to cleaning, you want to know what you're doing.

Thankfully, an expert has shared her top tips to help break down the confusing process - and there's one common mistake people make on a regular basis.

Talking to Honey Living, Emma Harding, molecular virology researcher and PhD candidate at the University of New South Wales, revealed different areas of your bathroom need to be cleaned at different intervals. But even before you whip out your cleaning utensils, there's another way you can help prevent the spread of germs, and it is all to do with that aforementioned mistake.

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