I get it. Maybe you're sick of cleaning. Or maybe you don't clean. Or maybe you wouldn't even think of cleaning these things. But, my friend, I am here to tell you these items get nasty and, for your sake, and honestly the rest of society, clean them.

1. Your Phone

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It takes five seconds. Simply grab a Clorox wipe, or some hand sanitizer and a paper towel, and wipe down that screen. Have no fear, this does not damage your phone. Apparently Apple even recommends this.

2. Your water bottle

I am an avid Nalgene user, as I know most of us are. But, seriously clean it. I once let mine go a week too long without a proper rinse in the sink, and I instantly regretted it.

3. Your toothbrush holder

I love protecting my toothbrush from the harms of the dorm room air and thus I am a supporter of toothbrush holders, but take a look at yours. It could be at the point that this protective holder is doing more harm than good. They get grosssssssss, so clean it. Also while we're at it, replace that toothbrush if it has been more than three months.

4. Your sheets

I understand if you don't have enough energy to do this once a week, some weeks I just can't with making the journey downstairs to do wash, but at least every other week people.

5. Your hairbrushes

All that hair caught in there? Gathers unfathomable amounts of germs and grease and just gross stuff. So clean!

6. Your laptop

We have all experienced that terrifying moment when sunlight hits our laptop screen and then a much too thick layer of dust is revealed. Take the time to wipe the screen down, and your keyboard. Because when you finish cleaning, it is all too satisfying.

7. Your sponge

If you have taken nothing out of this article thus far, at least take this...CLEAN YOUR SPONGES. Or even better, don't use them. Just don't. They are nasty. Best way to zap the bacteria is to stick the sponge in the microwave for about two minutes or so. Do not be alarmed. It will not explode, what will be exploding is the fact that you at last have a clean sponge.