Even a seemingly spotlessly clean kitchen can harbour its dirty secrets. Bacteria can form in places that you don't think about and quickly spread to the cutlery, worktop, chopping board and finally to your hands with the food in your body. 

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Bacteria are unicellular organisms that can spread rapidly under certain conditions. To avoid the development of bacterial contamination, it is important to know under which conditions pathogenic bacteria multiply.

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Sometimes you have to make do without a fridge for the duration of a holiday, but even at home there are reasons why you have to live without refrigerated food for a while. Although we are used to refrigerating almost everything immediately so that it lasts longer, if you have to do without refrigeration, you don't just have to eat tinned food. Here's how to shop when you're living without a fridge:

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Hardly anyone finds housework really nice, but unfortunately it cannot be avoided. Among the chores there are those that are less unpleasant and those that one looks upon with the deepest contempt.

What are your worst chores?

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There is still a certain lack of understanding between men and women in their daily lives together. The woman often feels that she does the housework alone while the man lounges on the couch. Conversely, the man sees himself as a hard-working breadwinner and feels that he deserves a rest after the working day. Each couple can only decide for themselves who works more than the other. However, if both partners work full-time, it seems fair that both should help out equally in the household. How do you motivate him to do more around the house?
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People who go on holiday are particularly at risk of burglary. To minimise the risk of major damage, here are the basic security tips for your home.
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Composting is an environmentally friendly way to significantly reduce household waste. For those who have a garden, compost is useful for plant fertilisation. How to make compost:
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Anyone who handles food must pay particular attention to hygiene and cleanliness. How to cook cleanly and hygienically.
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Moles are very useful animals, but hardly anyone wants them in their own garden. Moles dig tunnels under the soil and push the excess soil upwards, so that unsightly piles of soil ruin the ornamental lawn. You don't need radical poisons to keep the moles out of your own garden.

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Herbs containing phenols, naphtalenes, pyrethrum and citronella act as natural agents against insects. Insecticides are often compounded using synthetic production of these components. These herbs keep the insect infestation in the garden low:
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