Best disinfectants to clean surfaces around the house, tried and tested

We live in an age where every speck of dirt is viewed with suspicion and spritzed and sanitised into oblivion.

While hygiene is a pressing fact in a post-pandemic world, every so often a little dirt never hurt anybody.

There are good germs and bad germs. Occasional exposure to good germs - think healthy soil from gardening or kids playing in woodlands - can help build up the body’s immune system and make it more resilient against things like seasonal colds and allergies.

Bad germs, things like E. coli, salmonella and campylobacter can be infectious, will spread easily and