Six ways your washing up routine is slowly destroying your health... and how the 'two TEA TOWEL trick' could be key to staving off illness

Would you swill your cutlery in dirty water or run a dirty cloth over plates? Plenty of people do this, but a few simple tweaks can make washing up more hygienic.


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