HOW CLEAN are you REALLY?

Discover whether you're the queen of hygiene or if you need to polish up on your techniques

Spring cleaning on the cards? A spotless environment can certainly protect you from various nasty bugs and infections - and even boost your well-being - but that's not all. From brushing your teeth for two minutes twice daily to following hand-washing guidelines, rigorous personal hygiene habits play a big part in keeping your immune system fighting fit, too. Do you consider yourself to be squeaky clean? Discover how you measure up...

THE QUIZ

Tick the answer that matches you the most, then read on to see how you score

1 How often do you wash your bed linen?

A Weekly 
B Fortnightly 
C When it starts to look grubby 
D Monthly or longer 

2 How often do you shower/take a bath?

A Daily – at least
B Every other day
C Twice a week
D About once a week or less

3 How frequently do you clean your teeth?

A Twice a day for two minutes
B Once a day
C When it feels like they need it
D I forget more often than I remember

4 Do you vacuum your sofa?

A Yes, weekly
B Yes, monthly
C Only when it looks grubby
D Never

5 How regularly do you clean the loo?

A I give it a daily wipe and a weekly deep clean
B Once a week
C When it looks like it needs it
D Do you need to clean the loo?