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Bethan Morgan

This every day shower essential is dirtier than your toilet – here’s how to keep it clean

Loofah cleaning tips.

Despite how regularly you clean your bathroom, it will always be the dirtiest place in your home. Simply put, it’s where you use the toilet and take a shower so it’s a breeding ground for bacteria. But you might be surprised to learn that the dirtiest item in your bathroom isn’t your toilet – it’s actually a common shower essential that you probably use every day.

Recent studies have found that loofahs that are staples in most bathrooms are hiding a huge amount of bacteria. Unlike your toilet or sink, loofahs tend to stay wet and sit in warm and humid conditions after you’ve used them which makes them a hotbed for bacteria and microbes.

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