Your kitchen sink is likely the heart of thekitchen.

You probably wash fruit and vegetables with it, and it probably holds your dirty dishes after meals.

Perhaps you even use it to wash dishes and other things.

Woman with yellow gloves cleaning a kitchen sink

It may be challenging to know how often you should clean your kitchen sink.

Much likechanging sheets, some people tend to overlook scrubbing down this often used area.

The germs from the sink could also contaminate your hands when the water splashes onto them.

Clean kitchen sink

It’s likely that you’re not disinfecting your sink often enough.

If you have a sponge instead of a cloth, be aware of its age.

After disinfecting, rinse thoroughly with water.

While it may seem like one more chore, cleaning your sink regularly keeps you healthier.