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Think on this: There’s probably more bacteria (fecal and regular!) in your kitchen sink than in your recently flushed toilet bowl.

“Sinks tend to stay moist, there’s food and scraps in there, you defrost meat in there, and you rarely clean it,” says Dr. Chuck Gerba, a professor of microbiology at University of Arizona. Because of that, bacteria can flourish. Not to mention, the garbage disposal spews out water and bacteria every time you run it. So next time you drop food in there, do not be so quick to eat it.

You can, of course, take some steps to keep your sink clean over the course of the day — you know, to keep your kitchen sink from becoming a cesspool. Luckily it’s not that hard.

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