Cleaning the home is essential to minimise the growth of illness-causing bacteria and remove dust that can cause allergies; however, many cleaning products and techniques fail to penetrate dirt and grime. If you're fortunate enough to own a steam cleaner, you'll be able to overcome this problem relatively easily, as steam is great for heating up grime to such a degree that it loosens it from the surface it clings too whilst killing bacteria because of the high temperature required creating the steam.

When someone mentions an MRSA outbreak, many people's minds go straight to hospitals. However, MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) can spread anywhere in a community -- including in a school. In 2011, statistics showed that 15 to 20% of all Staphylococcus aureus infections were as a result of community-acquired MRSA (CA-MRSA), and the figure was increasing. If you want to reduce the risk of this potentially deadly bacteria sweeping through your school, follow these 2 tips.