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Annie Collyer

Spraying vinegar on keys: why it's so widely recommended and what it's used for

A set of old keys.

You clean your internal and external door handles weekly. You do the same with other germ hot spots — light switches, your TV remote, your kitchen sponge. But why are your house keys any different? Even worse, these aren't just touched by your hands, but by anyone else who lives in your home, plus they're usually handled when your hands aren't particularly clean. And they leave the house with you! I mean, where's the logic in washing certain breeding grounds in your home but ignoring others?

Well, I am here with a clever key-cleaning hack for those bundles of keys (like mine) that are screaming out for some attention. And it's not harsh; it doesn't require a lot of your time, and you probably already have what you need in your cleaning closet.

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