{"id":1846616,"date":"2023-01-24T11:09:42","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T17:09:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?p=1846616"},"modified":"2023-01-24T11:09:42","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T17:09:42","slug":"kitchen-spice-jar-germs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/kitchen-spice-jar-germs\/","title":{"rendered":"This Is the Germiest Thing in Your Kitchen Right Now"},"content":{"rendered":"We all know that our kitchens can be... well, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/these-18-things-in-your-home-are-covered-with-germs\/\">germy<\/a>. From prepping food on our cutting boards to tossing things in the trash and everything in between, there is the chance for cross-contamination everywhere we touch. 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