From opening lids to digging in dirt, your fingernails are part of a lot of tasks. This makes the nails a common spot to find dirt, bacteria, lint, dead skin cells, and other unwanted material.

People can clean both their fingernails and toenails. Usually, this will involve using sterile nail clippers, soap, water, and a soft nail brush to help remove material from under the nail.

This article was medically reviewed by Caroline Chang, MD, a board-certified dermatologist and member of the Prevention Medical Review Board, on June 27, 2019. Your weekend pedicure, post-workout ...

How clean is your bed? If you’re one of the people surveyed by bed company MattressNextDay, then probably not very. The mattress folks chatted to more than 1,000 Brits about their gross bed habits – ...