My aunt is a germ-a-phob.
Everything has to be super clean all of the time.
She is one of those people who carries around hand sanitizer and uses it several times in one hour. Her whole house is white. The walls are white, the counters are white, the cabinets are white, the bedding is white, and even the carpeting is white. I think this is so she can see any dirt that may be in the house. I also think it is because she wants to be able to bleach everything in the house. Her house smells like a hospital because she is constantly cleaning it. You can’t help but notice. However, something I only recently noticed is the fact that my aunt doesn’t have any HVAC vents. I had recently noticed how dusty my HVAC vents were and I knew it was time to call and have my ductwork cleaned. Then I started wondering about my aunt’s ductwork and if she gets hers cleaned weekly. The next time I went to her house I noticed there were no vents at all. When I asked how she keeps her house so comfortable without HVAC vents she explained that she has underfloor heating and cooling. Of course she brought up the fact that it is impossible to keep forced air heating and cooling ductwork perfectly clean. She didn’t say it like that but I understood what she meant. She also said that forced air systems spread germs all over the house. I could argue about air filters with high MERV ratings and getting your ductwork cleaned but I knew that wouldn’t be enough for my aunt. Besides, she already had her heating and cooling all figured out.
