Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Washington Post illustration If you had to guess the germiest spot in your kitchen, you might think of the refrigerator handle, ...

As a general rule of thumb, wipe down your spice jars after you use them. I follow the recommendation by Benjamin Chapman, an author of the study, as he told The Washington Post: Use a clean soapy ...

Whether you share the cleaning duties with someone or fly solo, the usual post-meal prep tidying targets dirty dishes or even surfaces covered in food. However, the last place you might clean after ...

Move over, cutting boards. According to a new study, there’s a new category of items to watch out for when guarding against potential kitchen mishaps. A November 2022 study in the Journal of Food ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Despite coming in little containers, a decent spice collection can be a big headache in a small kitchen. Anything more than four or five jars ...

Pick these cool spice racks to notch up your kitchen Value your collection of spices a bit too much? Well, spices are really that magic element that can work instantly to transform your dishes to ...

A government-funded study on the potential for cross-contaminating kitchen surfaces with pathogens during food preparation has pointed to an unlikely culprit for spreading sickness: spice containers.