Toilet seats are cleaned and disinfected pretty often precisely because you expect them to be disgusting.
He explained toABC Newsthat the average cutting board has 200 times more fecal bacteria than a toilet seat does.
Why does that happen?
Because many people just rinse off their cutting board after using instead of actuallywashingit.
According toReader’s Digest,researchers in Arizona discovered that 10 percent of kitchen sponges contain salmonella.
They also contained more E. coli and fecal material than any other surface in the home.
Don’t worry, there are some solutions.
Replace them more often, or start using disinfecting wipes instead of sponges.
(This applies to any othertabletop condiment and seasoning, too!)
Here’show to keep your refrigerator clean using just hot water and dish soap to keep yourself from getting sick.
Be sure to launder kitchen linens, changing them out at least twice a week.
After he was gone, perhaps someone slapped a leaky package of raw meat in the same place.
you could stay safe by leaving your shoes by the door and spraying the mat with disinfectant weekly.
And be careful not to rest anything else like grocery bags on the mat.
So don’t put your purse there, either!
Once these germs are on the bags, they can easily be transferred via hands onto other surfaces.
Don’t carry a purse?
You’re not out of the woods.ABC Newsreports that wallets are pretty grimy, too.
The money tucked inside them is germ-y from transferring to and from so many hands.
“Everyone needs to go to the first floor.”
But how often do we clean them?
And, of course always you guessed it wash your hands regularly.
Experts recommend wiping down your car interior’s surfaces with disinfecting wipes, especially during allergy season.
Frequent hand washing will help to curb this, and so will keeping your couch clean.
Check your manufacturer’s instructions before cleaning, especially for fabric and leather, and get some more tipshere.
Wipe surfaces with disinfectant wipes, and wash your hands!
Another way to keep germ-free?
Your cell phone
Brace yourself: Your phone may have fecal matter on it.
2", whether it’s from not washing your hands or from texting on the toilet.
Wash your hands, and clean your phone regularly.
If you flush without shutting the toilet lid, guess what sorts of particles can fly onto your toothbrush?
E. coli, listeria, and strep can all attack you from your toothbrush.
Well, your dog or cat’s food bowls should be cleaned as often as your own.
Reader’s Digestreports that unclean dog bowls can harbor up to 2,110 bacteria per square inch!
(We’re not judging.)
Your bathtub
Trying to escape the germs from showerheads by taking a bath instead?
Think again, especially if that bathtub has jets in it.
Cleaning and disinfecting your bathtub with bleach after each use will keep you at your cleanest.
If you have a Whirlpool tub?
Clean out your pipes!
Twenty-five percent of soap dispensers even have fecal matter on them.
Use that, too.
So it makes sense that your bathroom and kitchen faucet handles have somereallynasty stuff on them.
That can result in infections like conjunctivitis (pink eye), skin rashes, and acne.
How to curb it?
Wash your hands before applying your makeup, and be sure to toss your products when they expire.
Don’t share your makeup, and wash brushes often.
If you don’t have time to fully shampoo them, a quick alcohol wipe will help.
Your makeup will apply better if your brushes and sponges aren’t covered in buildup!
Hand and bath towels
AUniversity of Arizona studyshowed that your hand and bath towels may besupergrody.
Obviously, towels get wet.
The solution here is simple: change out your towels often and don’t skip laundry day!
Andwhenyou wash your hands is as important ashowyou do so.
Use a clean towel or air dry when you’re done.
If you’re cooking, be sure to read labels carefully and avoid cross-contamination.
