Household items you should not buy used

ESCONDIDO – Not only can reusing household items help you save money, it is also good for our environment. But there are times when thrifting is not the best for your health and safety.

The following are household items you should never buy second hand:

Mattress, pillows, and bedding

Used mattresses can be filled with a concoction of nasty germs and bugs that you don’t want to bring into your home. Bed bugs can also spread from there to other areas of the home, like your rugs, clothes, etc. With that picture in mind, you may not be able to sleep so comfortably.

Vacuum cleaners

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