It was time for me to do my Fall clean up this weekend. As I was getting the house all clean and buttoned up for Winter (kind of like Spring cleaning), it dawned on me that we tend to ignore certain things when we clean.

The moral of the story? To keep your house and health in tip top shape, clean the small stuff. You know that moment when you see something and say "I've have got to clean that?" That's when to clean it!

Here are my 5.

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    Toothbrush holder

    Most of us have the kind with holes, but either way...we tend to ignore them. Behold what can be at the bottom!

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    Light switch

    We use them constantly, but we never think to clean them unless someone in the house is sick!

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    Toaster

    When was the last time you dumped the crumbs from the tray of your toaster? Or how about cleaning it with a quick swipe of a soapy sponge?

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    Door knob

    We've got them everywhere in our houses, but do we clean them regularly? Probably not. How about your doors?

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    Coffee maker

    Whether you have a K-Cup or regular coffee maker, chances are you don't clean it regularly. Sure, you may clean the carafe, but what about the reservoir where the over spill goes? Not so much.  By the way, rinsing the carafe doesn't count!

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