The news about the COVID-19 virus spreading is all that is heard nowadays. And as a result, people are all of a sudden paying well attention to their personal hygiene and are diligently washing their hands.
All of this discussion with health and hygiene will bring up another discussion. That is by knowing about how dirty the items you touch each and every day, and you would be quite horrified to learn about what they are – and how unhealthy they are.
There are 12 items that you touch every day that are full of germs and let’s go over those right now.
#12 – Money
The thing we all need that we have to touch all of the time is full of germs. Money gets passed around from different people. And that means each bill is full of bacteria from different hands which means it is one of the filthiest things around. Even once the pandemic is over, you will want to make it a habit to wash your hands well after touching cash and coins.
#11 – ATM And Debit Machines
You likely know this already but think about all of the hands that have touched the buttons on the debit machines and ATMs. That means millions of nasty microbes are passed over to those machines and therefore, they are full of gross germs! Therefore, sanitize your hands after using them and when you get home, wash your hands very well.
#10 – Shopping Carts
Think about how many people are pushing those shopping carts, which also means a lot of microbes are being passed around and are living on those surfaces. If you knew how many microbes are lurking around on the shipping cart handles, you would be wearing disposable gloves each time you go shopping. And will continue to do so after the pandemic is over.
#9 – Your Cellphone And Tablet
Your hands as you know are full of germs and they are all over your devices. Your cellphone is even worse due to the fact that you are taking it from one place to another which means more microbes are landing onto the screens and the phone itself. Always give your phone a good wipe down each day.
#8 – Dog Toys
Your dog may have a cleaner mouth than you do, but the slobber that Fido leaves on the toys will collect other gross germs to thrive on. This means Fido’s toys will be ridden with bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Be sure to clean your dog’s toys once a day with soap and water and if it is made of fabric, be sure to throw it in the wash at least once a week. Those germs are not healthy for your dog!
#7 – Remote Control
You are touching the remote control all of the time and the oils from your fingers will end up on those items. That will cause it to become a breeding ground for other microbes. Additionally, if you have other family members, they are touching it. And sometimes the remote control will fall onto the ground and collect dirt that way. You will want to give the device a good wipe down each day.
#6 – Keyboard
Like the remote control, your keyboard is full of oils from your fingers touching it and will become a breeding ground for bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Additionally, if you are eating snacks while typing, you will drop crumbs of whatever you are eating. That will also cause the keyboard to attract microbes. You will want to wipe down your keyboard each day to keep it clean.
#5 – Purse And Wallet
You would not even imagine how dirty your purse (or wallet) is. The purse is constantly on the floor picking up germs and dirt. You are constantly handling your wallet and your hands are full of germs. You will want to wash your hands after handling either as well as giving them a wipe down each day.
#4 – Kitchen Towel
Your kitchen towel is full of so much bacteria from drying up pots and pans after they have been cleaned. Yes, the pots and pans may be clean. However, they are wet and will make the towels damp which will cause them to attract germs. And germs will stay on the towel surfaces for a long time. It is best to wash kitchen towels every 2 days in a hot water cycle with bleach. The same goes for hand towels in your bathroom.
#3 – Dish Sponge
After washing your pots and pans, you would likely be using the same dish sponge that you used to wash other cookware. You may think the sponges are not that dirty because of the soap there. But soap residue that is on sponges become breeding grounds for microbes. And the food debris that you are cleaning off from cookware will get trapped in the sponges. Therefore, you can only imagine how dirty they are. You will not want to keep washing your cookware with the sponges so it is best to replace them often.
#2 – Toothbrush Holder
After brushing your teeth, you would think that all of the bacteria and germs are brushed away. That is true but many germs will still be stuck on your toothbrush. And when you put your toothbrush back into the holder, the germs will end up on there. Therefore, it will become a bacteria-infested area. Clean it off daily.
#1 – Soap Dispensers
When you touch the soap dispenser, you know your hands are not all that clean until you have the soap lathered up. However, if you refill the soap dispenser before it is completely empty, then it can mean that the old soap could become contaminated since germs are being introduced to it. Therefore, your hands will not be as clean as you think after using it.
Now that you know of the 12 things that you are touching each day, you will continue on practicing good hygiene by cleaning those items (if you can) and keeping your hands clean!
