Kitchen taps can be switched at a low price and could offer those who are on a tight budget a simple way of updating their kitchen, it has been suggested. Making sure a living space is better appreciated can often come through small changes, the Daily Herald reports. Responding to a reader who asked for cheap ways to modernise her kitchen, the news source suggested a range of easy measures that can have a real impact - including purchasing a new kitchen tap. It stated Change out your cabinet hardware or add a new faucet to your sink. Grow a kitchen herb garden and bring in new dish towels, potholders and a window valance.Other straightforward kitchen renovations suggested included adding aluminium wall panels for livening up a backsplash and introducing under-the-cabinet lighting. According to the Hygiene in the Home Study 2009, kitchen taps harbour more germs than a toilet seat handle.