Washing with dish soap and running the dishwasher with dish detergent are both great ways to get rid of bacteria and viruses.

Many people think they live cleanly, but experts reveal the surprising places where germs thrive — and how simple habits can ...

After cleaning, many people feel safe and germ-free in their homes. However, this is not always the case, as bacteria often ...

Germs are all over the place, all the time. Truly, those little microbes are living, dying, and multiplying in all of our homes and public spaces at all hours, nonstop. Sure, there's no doubt that ...

To stay safe from germs, what places need a good cleaning the most? Sept. 5, 2008— -- Many surfaces and objects you come in contact with every day are covered in germs -- but then again, so are ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoans, and helminths are all types of germs that can spread infection and disease. Your immune system may protect ...

Germs: Call them bacteria, call them viruses: You'll find them pretty much everywhere. Most of them are harmless, but one percent of all those germs can actually cause anything from a runny nose to a ...

Everyday objects can have unexpectedly large numbers of germs. Oct. 26, 2008 -- Almost every medical or microbe expert in the world will cheerfully tell you the same thing: germs are everywhere, ...

Unless you're working out at the Cleanest Gym Ever (If so, may we have a guest pass, please?) or in the comfort of your own home, an at least sort-of-dirty locker room is pretty much inevitable. There ...

In our ongoing series "Germ Warfare," "The Early Show" goes into the home and office and onto the streets looking for the places where bacteria hide. CBS News correspondent Kelly Wallace reported that ...

THERE’S no getting away from it, your bathroom is rife with germs. No amount of obsessive cleaning can ensure your toilet, sink and bath are entirely spotless, but where should you be focusing your ...

A bout with a cold or the flu can really take you down. To stay healthy, you need to avoid nasty bugs. But that’s not always easy. Germs are everywhere, and there are plenty of ideas about how to get ...