The Ultimate “Bean Sprout” Cleaning Guide: 20 Spots You’re Forgetting (But Shouldn’t)

Life in Chicago moves fast. Between work, family, and trying to enjoy everything our amazing city has to offer, deep cleaning often falls to the bottom of the to-do list. But those forgotten, grimy spots in our homes aren’t just eyesores—they can be real health hazards. We’re talking about the “bean sprouts” of your apartment: the dark, damp, bacteria-ridden areas you use every day but probably haven’t cleaned in ages.

Inspired by the hard-to-clean, bacteria-coated nature of a bean sprout, this guide tackles the equivalent spots in your home. These are the places that are easy to neglect but crucial for a healthy, fresh-smelling space. Let’s roll up our sleeves and banish these germ havens for good.

Kitchen & Appliance Horrors

Your kitchen is the heart of your home, but it’s also a prime breeding ground for hidden nasties.

1. The Dishwasher

It cleans your dishes, but is it clean itself? Old food and grime hide in the door seals and filter, potentially redepositing onto your “clean” plates. Don’t use dish soap (it creates too many suds), but do run a paper towel with cleaner along the seals and remove the filter for a scrub. What you find might surprise you.

2. Coffee Maker & Kettle

Always unplug first! These appliances harbor mold, bacteria, and limescale. Run a vinegar solution through your coffee maker a few times to descale it, and don’t forget to clean the little parts where water drips. For kettles, a vinegar soak will dissolve the chunky buildup at the bottom. Regular maintenance ensures your morning brew is delicious, not dangerous.

3. Refrigerator Seals & Drawers

Drips from raw meat, spoiled produce, and general stickiness create a perfect storm in your fridge. The worst offenders are the rubber door seals and the produce/meat drawers. Take them out and wash them with a non-toxic cleaner like vinegar and hot water. You might find a “treasure” of forgotten, moldy blueberries like we did!

4. The Kitchen Sink & Sponges

Here’s a shocking fact: the average kitchen sponge can be 200,000 times dirtier than a public toilet seat. Your sink isn’t much better. Disinfect your sink regularly and either toss cheap sponges or disinfect sturdy ones in the dishwasher. If you’d rather not think about it, hiring a professional home cleaning service can handle these grim tasks for you.

5. Toaster Crumb Trays

This isn’t just about crumbs making your toast taste funny. A crumb-filled toaster is a legitimate fire hazard. Empty the crumb tray over the trash or sink regularly. It’s a 30-second task that could prevent a major headache.

6. Utensil & “Junk” Drawers

We’ve never met a utensil drawer that wasn’t filled with ancient, mysterious crumbs. You’re putting these utensils in your food! Empty the drawer completely, wipe it down with a cleaner, and let it dry fully before refilling. Do the same for the drawer holding your spatulas and cooking spoons.

7. Sides & Backs of Appliances

Pull out your stove or fridge (if you can). The sides and backs are often coated in greasy grime and dust, which can cause odors and make appliances work harder. Giving them a wipe-down and vacuuming your fridge’s coils can extend its life and improve your kitchen’s smell.

Bathroom & Laundry Germ Zones

These moist spaces are paradise for mold and bacteria.

8. Washing Machine Seal & Filter

University studies have found rotavirus and E. coli lurking in washing machines. Disinfect the rubber seal regularly. If you have a front-loader with a “dirty dog” smell, find and clean the drain filter—stagnant water filled with lint and grime is usually the culprit. It’s a messy but vital job.

9. Dryer Lint Trap & Housing

Emptying the lint screen after every load is Fire Safety 101. But did you know you should also wash the screen with soap and water monthly? Fabric softener residue can clog the mesh, making your dryer work harder, run hotter, and become a greater fire risk. A clean dryer is an efficient, safe dryer.

10. Toothbrush Holders

Go look at yours right now. It’s likely a slimy science experiment where you store the brush that goes in your mouth. Give it a thorough clean with vinegar and hot water. And while you’re at it, throw out those old, nasty toothbrushes you’ve been saving for no reason!

11. Toilet Seat Hinges & Base

The area under and around the seat hinges is a neglected kingdom of… well, you can imagine. Pop the plastic caps, unscrew the bolts (hold the nut underneath!), and give the seat a deep clean. Wipe down the entire base of the toilet while you’re down there.

12. Sink Overflow Drains

That little hole at the top-back of your bathroom sink? It’s a top contender for the grimiest spot in the house, often filled with mold and stagnant water that causes odors. Use a small bottle brush to scrub it out.

13. Bathroom Exhaust Fan

Your bathroom fan collects dust, which then combines with shower steam to create a perfect mold incubator. It then blows those spores around your home. Carefully clean the fan cover and blades to improve your air quality.

Living Space & General Grossness

Germs don’t confine themselves to one room. Here’s where else they love to hide.

14. Reusable Water Bottles & Straws

If you’re not using the tiny brush that came with your bottle, you’re drinking from a bacteria straw. That “bean sprout” coating is in there. Make cleaning those straws and lids part of your regular routine.

15. Vacuum & Robot Vacuum Cleaners

A clogged vacuum is an inefficient vacuum. Empty the canister or bag, but more importantly, clean the beater bar! Hair and string wrapped around it will burn out the motor. For robot vacuums, empty the bin and clean the sensors and brushes. A clean vacuum means a truly clean your apartment.

16. Throw Blankets & Pillows

Kids (and let’s be honest, adults) use these as sneaky snot rags. Toss them in the wash regularly to kill off the germs and refresh the fabric.

17. Remote Controls & Keyboards

The family remote can have 20 times more germs than a public toilet seat. Give your remotes, game controllers, and keyboards a regular wipe-down with a disinfectant cloth. It takes seconds.

18. Ceiling Fans & Light Fixtures

Dust on ceiling fans gets blown around the room every time you turn them on, aggravating allergies. Use the pillowcase trick: slide a pillowcase over each blade and pull it off to catch the dust inside without making a mess.

19. Kitchen Trash & Recycling Bins

It’s not enough to just take the bag out. Food residue and sticky liquids coat the inside and bottom of the can itself, creating odors and attracting pests. Take your bins outside, spray them down with a hose or wipe them out with a disinfectant, and let them dry completely.

20. Refrigerator Water Dispenser & Ice Maker

Just because water flows through it doesn’t mean it’s clean. Check the ice maker tray and the water dispenser nozzle. We found actual mold in ours! A quick clean with a paper towel or pipe cleaner can make a world of difference in taste and safety.

You’ve Conquered the Bean Sprouts. Now What?

Tackling this list is a huge accomplishment that makes your home healthier, safer, and fresher. But we know Chicago life is busy. If looking at this list makes you want to crawl back into bed, remember you don’t have to do it alone. Sometimes, the best solution is to schedule a cleaning with a trusted team. A reliable Chicago cleaning company can provide the deep cleaning help you need to reset your space. Whether you need a one-time refresh or regular apartment cleaning, investing in cleaning services in Chicago gives you back your most valuable asset: time.

Did you know a bean sprout can kill you? Okay, stay with me now. Bean sprouts are really hard to clean. That’s because they’re grown in dark, damp, moist, warm areas. They are literally coated in bacteria. And I love Thai food, but I don’t make Thai food in my house because I do not trust my ability to properly clean a bean sprout. And why am I rambling about bean sprouts? Because it’s spring cleaning time and we have bean sprouts in our house. Not like literal bean sprouts, like the dark, damp, nasty, poisonous, deadly areas that we totally forget or neglect to clean. Number one rule for today, if it’s dark, damp, wet, >> moldy, or full of bacteria, >> we are cleaning it. Number two rule, don’t lick any of these spaces. That goes without saying, but that kill you. And because this is going to suck really hard, I’m gifying it. I have my wheels and I added all the bean sprouts in our home to them. And I’m going to spin it. Whatever it lands on, that’s the one I’m going to clean. And I’m going to erase it as I go until all of these are gone. And I’m a hero over here saving lives one bacteria ridden area at a time. Let’s go. Dishwasher. It’s going to be okay. Okay, we got to clean our dishwasher because especially in the door and the seal crack full of old food and it’s washing the dishes, but it’s just spreading that old foodie bacteria on your clean dishes. You don’t got to do this all the time. I do this once a year. Don’t use dish soap because it’ll suds or rust your whole entire house. But run a paper towel that with some cleaner in the cracks. Get your finger in the cracks and just see what you find, friends. Yummy. So, take a second. Not only the seal, but like all around. Like look, there’s so much food here. All around, up and down the sides of your dishwasher. Take a look. You’re going to gag. all here. It’s just so much horribleness. And then pop your filter because also it’s a science experiment. Also this one. Look at the hanging wonders of bacteria. And literally the clean water filters back through this and like sprays all over your dishes. So how clean are they really? This is disgusting. That was not pleasant. But ha, one down. Only 19 more to go. Let’s see. Water bottles. Truth time. I don’t drink water. So, I just gathered my kids Stanley’s and stuff. I have never done this. Every time I buy a water bottle, it comes with one of these little fancy doohickeys. Never used one in my life. So, let’s see. It looks fine to me. You know what? You really don’t know until you put the thing in the hole and do a little squishy squishy around. Yeah. Oh, look. bacteria, deadly bean spray in your water bottle straws. This is really quite horrifying. Okay, we have water bottles. This is actually fun kind of if you’re a sadist. Fridge seals and fridge drawers. Come on. All right, so the first thing you do is check all the seal. Look at all the cat hair up here. Anyways, check in all the seals. It’s a baby spider. You’re alive. You’re still alive. >> Oh, he’s escaping. When a hero comes along, look inside you and be strong. You want to clean your fridge because, well, it’s disgusting probably. And also the drippy blood from your hamburger, the salmonilla goo from your raw chicken. This one’s actually slightly sticky. Uh is probably in there. Even if you’ve cleaned it, there might still be bacteria. But the worst offender is the seals and the produce drawers. Like where you have the cheese and the meat and that sort of stuff. When is the last time you actually took them out and cleaned them? I don’t want to either, friends. But we’re doing it. We’re giving the whole inside of the fridge. I’m not taking everything out. I’m not psychotic. Just the crisper drawers and the seal. It’s a science experiment. So, this should be cleaned with something that is not toxic. So, I’m going to use vinegar and hot water like a big girl and just wipe this disgusting nasty bean sprout. It is the bean sprout of our home cuz it’s full of bacteria. Oh. Oh, I found a surprise. A little treasure. The most moldiest blueberries ever. Those have been in there a long time. Oops. All right. Wipy wipy cleany cleany. And we’re done. Let’s try something else. Fridge seals and drawers done. The vacuum. I should probably do the robot vacuum while I’m at it. To the tools. Yes. Woo. Oh. Oh. I’m going to share something with you. Every home I’ve ever done, pretty much all of them, like 95% of makeovers, their vacuums have been clogged. I always become a vacuum cleaner cleaner. This is probably one of the most important things you can do. Seriously, it’s a bean sprout that you have to do because your whole house will be cleaner. Also, if you have a robot vacuum, vacuum out the the holder thingy cleaning. Oh, yeah. Yeah. Oh, it smells a little bit. Then I got to clean you. Cleaning this. Cleaning this. Cleaning this. Cleaning this. cleaning this super cool tight tight tight. The mostestest important thing you can clean either in a robot vacuum or a vacuum vacuum is the beater bar. When is the last time you’ve removed your beater bar? I swear I did this last week and yet still hair balls. This is going to burn out your vacuum, the motor. It’s also just going to make it not run as efficiently. Not just the robot vacuum, but your vacuum vacuum, too. Get all the hair off the beater bar, friends. We are vacuum cleaner cleaners. If you got a little part that can’t be removed, do it now. And then look underneath and say, “Wow, more hair to add to my collection.” I think I have like PTSD about vacuum cleaners. So, I do clean mine a lot. And yet, I have found some friend to add to my friend. If it’s a spot that like doesn’t come apart and you can’t do the thing doodles, quick vacuum cleaning hack. Take some scissors and just cut, cut, cut, and then you’re able to peel that hair off. Don’t forget to peek in the holes. Okay? Peek in the holes. Also, if you have a Dyson, you can just run water right through this sucker. Lots of stuff in here. Peek in the holes and then rinse it all out. If you have a vacuum with a washable filter, you can go ahead and do that. If you’re not sure if your filter is washable, don’t wash it because every time you vacuum, it’ll smell like wet dog till the end of time. So, only wash the washable filters. Otherwise, just buy a new filter. Ask me how I know. Ready to move on? Vacuum. We’re flying through this. How fun. You having fun? Probably not, but it’s okay. Some fun throw blankets. Let’s cheat this one. So, I cheated and just sprayed it with fabric softener. But if you have little kids or you maybe do this, little kids always wipe their nose on blankets and pillows. They do. Not just their fingers, but their snot. I’m just saying. It’s a snot rag. So, maybe just put it in the washing machine. That’s a bean spray and it must die. So, or you could spray it with frezea. Oh, the coffee machine and the kettle. I’m going to do it better. You know, if you’ve watched me in the past, I’ve thrown water at it before while it was still plugged in. That is stupid. Unplug it and bring it to your sink. My sink is filled with stuff. Make sure you unplug your coffee maker when you clean it because electricity and water are not friends. This coffee maker has been giving me the hardest time. It like shuts off spontaneously sometimes and it’s because there are parts of it which are not only dirty but like this little tulie thing pricks it. You have to make sure that’s clean. You can put a little needle in there to clear it out. Just make sure also that this one if you have a cure egg is also cleaned out. I’m going to run vinegar water through this a couple of times to descale it. Even if you have a traditional coffee maker, do the same thing. So, rinse it out really, really good and then run vinegar through it. You’re welcome. Why is this a bean sprout? Because seriously, this could be harboring mold, bacteria, and you could be getting your cup of coffee, which is giving you like a burst, and also E. coli. While the coffee maker’s doing its thing, let’s look at our kettle. Wo! There is some chunks up in here. This whole bottom is filled with chunky lime scale. I’m just going to add some vinegar. It’s going to be pickle tea. Ha. >> Delicious. Thank god I don’t drink coffee or tea. Coffee maker. Check. Joe just said we don’t have to clean. Cuz I was like, we got to do the water dispenser, too. He says because water goes through the fridge water dispenser, you don’t have to clean it because the water is cleaning it. So, let’s cheat and go to that one and see what we can find because I think he’s wrong. Oo, ice maker. Come on. I have never cleaned this. And we bought this house, this fridge and stove here. So, I don’t know if the previous homeowner has ever cleaned it either. I should watch a YouTube video on how, but where’s the fun in that? Let’s just figure it out. I have this spoon and some paper towels. I’m just going to shove it up in the hole. Oh. Oh, and that makes the water come out, right? Do we just There’s a little bit of mo a little bit of black. I feel like there might be mold up in here. I lost a piece of the paper towel. Okay. Oh my Okay. What in the world? Did you know your ice maker thing came out? And did you know it’s filled with mold? No wonder our ice maker’s been acting up. It’s all freezer burnt. Crushed. I’m fixing stuff, Joe. Oh my god. Look at this. It just goes back in like nothing when a hero comes along. Oh my god, that was amazing. Okay. So, I don’t know how to do the water dispenser. I don’t know where the water comes out of. Also, finding mold. Look at this. There’s a little hole where the water. Holy doodles. This is satisfying. Go do this. Takes two minutes. That was satisfying. Let’s go. Toothbrush holder. All right, let’s do this. So, I don’t actually have a toothbrush holder, but this is where I keep my tooth. I’m a little bit embarrassed. There is a makeup sponge in here for some reason. A used flosser. And um my current toothbrush looks like I tried eating it. So, that’s going in the garbage. But this is the part I knew it. I knew it. Look it. I put my clean toothbrush that I use in my mouth in this. Clean it right now. Clean it. Whatever you use to hold your toothbrush, trust me, it’s disgusting. Let’s check out Joe’s. Feeling it’s going to be disgusting. Why so many toothbrushes, Joe? I mean, this isn’t as bad as mine. I have to say, I’m just going to give it a quick little clean with some vinegar and then throw out these old n Why don’t people I did the same. Why do we keep our old nasty toothbrushes? We get a new toothbrush and then we’re like, “Let’s keep it in the drawer with the old ones.” Let me know in the comments below if you also do this. Da da da da. Two seconds. Let’s move on. Toothbrush down. All right, let’s go. Let’s go. Something good. Stuff with buttons. That’s your keyboard or your remote. Come with me. You ready for some smart facts? Did you know that the average family remote control has 20 times the germs of a public toilet seat? In fact, there are 290 to 360 units of bacteria for every square cimeter. This thing is disgusting. Clean your keyboards. Clean your remotes. Just give it a little rub and you’re done. Sponges in the sink. Oh, smarty pants thing about sponges. Did you know that this is legit the filthiest thing in everyone’s home? In fact, it has 200,000 times dish rags and sponges than a public toilet seat. So, quick thing. If it’s like a cheap one, throw it out. Disinfect these in the hot. But this these bad boys are expensive. Throw it in the dishwasher, wash it. It’ll be disinfected. And your sink. Your sink also has 100,000 times the germ load of a public toilet seat. So, my friends, use a disinfectant. You wash your dishes in here. Think of it. Would you wash your dishes in a public toilet or urinal? If the answer is no, you’re basically doing that 100,000 times worse though in your own sink. Die, germs, die. Killing germs. Being a hero. Killing germs, being a hero. Oh, ceiling fans. The old pillowcase trick. I’m sure you’ve seen this. You just put the pillowcase on and then you scooch it off so all the dust goes inside. Don’t grab a step stool or something. Like if your ceiling fan is really high like Aby’s, use one of those like dusting wand extenders. But if you can easily get to it, this is a quick, easy way to clean it. Why is it a bean sprout? Because most people who have allergies are actually allergic to dust. You turn on your ceiling fan, it’s blowing in your face while you sleep. Can make you sick. Post-nasal drip. There’s so many reasons why this is a bean sprout. So take two seconds. And we’re done. Now I got a bag of dust. Silly pans. Go. Washing machine. Boy, I need to mentally prepare for this one. Talk about bean sprouts. Okay, get ready to barf in your mouth. I read a university study that went around and tested washing machines and found that all of them contain rotovirus, ecoli, and other pooporn bacteria and also salmonila. Why? Because we wash our dirty underpants in here and towels and also it’s a moist damp infestation of horrors and I wash everything on cold. Am I going to change? No. But I am gonna just disinfect the seal because this is a bean sprout. We’re not licking our washing machines, man. But we are trying to get clean in it. So, disinfect the seal and then look. Yeah, look inside. Mine’s full of hair. I should be wearing gloves. It’s okay. It’s okay. What’s just a little rotovirus. If you don’t know what the rotovirus is, it’s that virus that makes you barf and yourself. It’s the stomach flu. It’s just living in your washing machine. Disinfect it, run it really hot, empty, and there you go. But also, if you have a front loader, you know that skanky, stanky, dirty dog smell that sometimes your washing machine has. It’s because you’re supposed to clean the filter and drain the stagnant water. There will be a little thing in the front, pull the plug, let the smelly water come out. Just it’s I just touched I have vertiv. It will smell so bad. Let that drain out into like a baking pan. Have some towels ready, which I don’t. And then pull this filter. A lot of the times your washing machine smells like dirty butthole because you didn’t do this. Oh. Oh, it’s it’s it’s coming out. It’s just I should have had a towel. If you don’t put this plug back in, the next time you do a load of laundry, it will end up on the all the water. I know because I forgot to put the plug back in. Die. Bean sprout. Die. Boop. Sides of the appliances. These are bean sprouts because I promise when you pull out your stove, the side of it will have grease and grime, which actually contributes to a lot of smell in your kitchen and bacteria. Under your fridge and the side of your fridge, same thing. And you might as well vacuum the coils while you’re at it because that’s going to make your fridge last so much longer. These are bean sprouts. They take 10 minutes. Do them now. I’m not in fact doing them right now because my fridge doesn’t pull out and I just did my stove last week. Still utensil drawer. Come with me. This is crazy pants. I have never in my life found a utensil drawer that was not filled with crumbs. This is why this is a bean sprout. Holy crumbs, Batman. Like seriously, every freaking one filled with crumbs. And you are eating out of these. These are old, nasty crumbs. These probably have germs. Uh, and you put it in your mouth. No, >> I taped this down and I can’t pull it out. 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I got a pretty clean toilet. Don’t post a picture of this on the internet to show me how bad yours is because that’s freaking weird. It’s definitely got a little bit of a a pee outline, but all in all, better than I thought. Sitting here caressing a toilet seat. That’s one duds. I need a new job. I think my career I have to rethink it. While you’re down here, you might as well do like the back and the sides of the toilet and all around the bowls because it’s neglected. If you have dudes, they drip down the front because God only knows why. Wipe it. Wipe it all. All right. The toilet clip was the thing I was most worried about. Bake that nothing burger. Not even dirty. Overflow drain holes. So, when I asked the internet what the dirtiest, griiest, most bacteria fililled spaces in the home was, this made the top of the list, which is this drain hole in the back of your sink. They have them in bathroom sinks, too. Sometimes it’s on the front. It’s like the overflow thing. Apparently, it’s just filled with mold and bacteria and all the things that make it a freaking bean sprout because Yeah. And it can make your whole bathroom kind of stink, too, cuz it got stagnant water. So, just get in there with a little bottle brush or something and give it a little That’s probably good. That wasn’t so bad either. Toaster. Remember that time I got a new toaster and then I told you you should also get a new toaster. Thing about this toaster, it burns everything. And we looked up why and it’s because if it’s full of crumbs, it malfunctions. And baby, this is full of crumbs. Does it have a crumb tray? No. Like it has a crumb tray. I’m an idiot. Why am I just Why am I not doing this over the sink? Every time I do my toaster, it just rains crumbs and I regret everything and all my life choices. Why is this a bean sprout? This is a fire hazard. Have I ever been to a fire started by a toaster? No. But have I heard that it happens? Yes. Empty your toaster. Oh, for sakes. Who made this giant mess? There we go. dryer lint trap. This will legit save a life. Not only do you have to empty this after every use, which obviously I have not, but I’m going to show you why it’s important to wash this out with soap and water in a second. But before we do that, this thing is important. Drier fires are a real thing. I once tried to put a leaf blower in here. It just blew it all over the Don’t do that. Don’t do that. Just get one of these things and like icky icky stickity stickity in there. Move it around a little bit and then you’re like, “Wa, look at all that freaking dryer lint.” Because dryers get freaking hot and this lint will catch on fire and then that’s a bad day for everybody. Get it, girl. That’s a little bit. If you use dryer sheets or you use like fabric softener, you can see how the water does not go through. Like look, it’s not going through the mesh. It’s pouring down the sides, but it’s pooling on the mesh. Why? Because all the holes of this mesh screen are actually plugged. You can’t see it, but with a film, which means your dryer is working so much harder because it can’t blow the hot air through here to get rid of it. And you’ve got to clean this with soap and water. This is a bean sprout that’s got to be cleaned like once a month just to prevent fires. Save your dryer, make it work better, your clothes will dry faster. for so many reasons. Look at this. Goes right through now. No longer pools. All the residue is gone. Going to go trash cans. I feel like ominous music must be playing for garbage and recycling. M. Thankfully, at least I don’t have a lid. But take out your bag and look in your garbage can. Yep. That’s disgusting. Oh, underneath the can. It’s okay. Just vinegar, dish soap, hot water, let it soak. Do the same to your recycling. My children changed the recycling and didn’t put the bag back in. So, I’m going to dump this in a recycling bin. And let’s look at what the bin looks like just in the kitchen in all its stinky glory. Look, just Mhm. Take a gander, friends. This is a bean sprout because it’s filled with old food, bacteria, mold. Plus, if you keep it under the sink like I do, it’s warm under here and moist. It is a breeding ground for all things going to make you and your family sick and make your whole house stink. So, let’s clean it. Going to let those dry. Minute of life. Yes. Last one. Boom. Bathroom fan. Why is this important? Believe it or not, your bathroom fan is harboring mold. How do I know this? They’ve tested it and done studies. Your bathroom fan gets filled with dust, which then in the moist, showery, hot steam is the perfect place to trap mold spores, and it’s just blowing it through your whole house. So, give it a second. Clean your bathroom fan. It’s worth it. Okay, wasn’t that fun? It wasn’t really fun, but it had to be done. And this is the thing about spring cleaning. It’s like uh we procrastinate, we put it off, but it matters not only for our health, but it matters for the way our house smells, how it feels, and just all the other good stuff, too. So, this list of 20 bean sprouts, do not neglect them. Seriously, taking care of them just might save your life. If you need a little bit of extra cleaning motivation, I’m going to put a link in the description to my full cleaning pack. It has spring cleaning checklist, everyday checklist, things to do when you just don’t feel like cleaning, but you want it to look clean, everything you need. Again, I’m going to put the link to that in the description. Thanks so much for those of you who have stayed to the end. I feel like all of these bean sprouts are kind of like the coffee makers in hotel rooms. So, I did see this Tik Tok of a lady who was showing you how to clean her dirty underwear in a hotel room coffee maker. All you have to do put your underwear where you would put the coffee grounds, you close it, you press brew, and it puts scorching hot water through it. You blow dry those bad boys and you got yourself a cleaner pair of underwear. >> I hope and pray that that was just like rage bait. Rage bait is when people post things on the internet to purposely enrage people just so they get views and clicks because if not what like hotel rooms are gross enough. I have heard that you know the little glasses for drinking water that literally they take the cloth that they use for cleaning the hotel and they just wipe it out and put the glass back. Like they’re not washing those glasses in a dishwasher. They’re just wiping it out. And now coffee there have feces in it. I have a weak stomach for stuff like that. Also, uh the bedspreads never get washed. Okay. and I am leaving to go stay in a hotel for work and uh I’m scared and Joe drinks a coffee every morning and I’m just going to be like maybe don’t let me know in the comments below if you think it was rage bait or if people are actually cleaning their dirty poop stained underwear in the coffee makers of hotel rooms. Let’s debate about it in the comments. See you guys next time. Oh, that’s Don’t just you insert the scary music. Emily, why? Oh, sorry. It’s Why is it orange? Cleaning, cleaning, cleaning, cleaning all the beans. Get cleaning the house because I don’t want to die of food poisoning >> or murder my family. Murder my family. >> It’s good to die with a little elbow. >> This is disgusting. Why are you so disgusting? Holy. Being a grown-up’s the worst. Imagine you just like one day you wake up and this is what you do. Freaking Wednesday afternoon. Could be playing Fortnite. Could be doing cool. No, it’s falling in my face. That’s okay because I broke my thing. As you can see, it’s a little limp noodles. It’s It’s trying, but it’s not quite as strong and proud as it used to be. But now I got to rinse out all the vinegar. Oh. Oh. Oh. How many times do I have to rinse it for all the vinegar to be gone? Is this going to be my night? Do I have to stand here and do this 50,000 times? I am regretting everything. Hey Joe, you might have vinegar water tomorrow in your coffee because the like I just filled this thing with vinegar and I’m running vinegar through it. I didn’t really think about the rinsing process and the complications that may arise. But on the plus side, hey, it’s not dirty, but there is filled with floaty white chunks, which I assume is hard water and lime scale. You’re welcome. You’re not going to have a cup of that tomorrow. You’re just going to have a cup of vinegar. Pickle coffee. That could be a thing. We could take this on the road and sell pickle coffee.