46 bad home habits you need to stop right now
Rebecca Hastings
21 June 2024
Shake these harmful household habits for good
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Not washing your towels often enough
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Charging your phone on your bed
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Overloading power outlets
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Not wiping door handles
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Leaving pet bowls to linger
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Forgetting to clean stove knobs
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Only using one chopping board for food prep
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Wearing shoes indoors
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Using a sponge for way too long
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Using the same cloth for everything
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Not washing bedsheets often enough
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Neglecting your dog's toys
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Relying on bleach too much
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Using too much cleaning product
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Not cleaning the TV remote
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Forgetting to clean the lint filter in the dryer
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Neglecting your gutters
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Using the oven as emergency storage
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Painting over rusty railings
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Allowing mail to pile up
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Leaving wet towels on the floor
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Leaving shower curtains bunched up
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Not emptying the vacuum bag or filter
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Using one disinfectant wipe to clean the bathroom
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Leaving the dusting until last
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Using an old non-stick pan
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Leaving dishes to soak in the sink
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Flushing the toilet with the lid up
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Rinsing food down the sink
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Leaving laptops charging all day
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Not opening windows in the winter
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Neglecting exterior paintwork
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Not checking smoke alarms
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Running the dishwasher half-empty
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Flushing cleaning wipes
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Leaving laundry in the washing machine
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Throwing things in the junk drawer
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Yanking the vacuum cord
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Not protecting your smart home tech
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Burning unsafe items
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Repeatedly resetting a tripped fuse
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Taking long, hot showers
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Overdoing the drain cleaner
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Using too much mulch
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Slamming doors
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Not washing your hands when you get home
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