Soap dispensers
After using the facilities, especially in public facilities, you need to wash your hands, right? But what if we told you that the soap in the dispenser next to the sink has as many germs as the public toilet you used?
This isn’t such a far-fetched question, according to researchers at the University of Arizona.
After sampling 132 soap dispensers that were refillable in public restaurants and restrooms, they found that 23% were contaminated with bacteria, including Serratia marcescens, Enterobacter aerogenes, and Klebsiella pneumoniae.
These are all pathogens, which means they’re capable of causing disease. What’s even more disturbing is that researchers don’t think the germs are prevailing in spite of the soap. They believe that the bugs are metabolizing chemicals in the soap to thrive.
So, what do you do when you get out of a public restroom stall? Look for dispensers that have sealed disposable bags, which tend to be bacteria-free. If they aren’t available, carry some alcohol-based Clorox Bleach-Free Hand Sanitizer and use that on your hands instead.
Anything in a doctor’s office
Due to a never ending parade of patients passing through all day, most things in a doctor’s office are a sanctuary for germs or bacteria, especially that sign-in pen. In fact, there are 46,000 more bacteria and germs on that pen than on the average toilet seat.
Other secretly nasty spots to avoid are the waiting room chair armrests, and the door handles.
Have you ever thought about this matter? And how often do you wash your hands? Feel free to share your thoughts with us in the comments section.
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I like the idea you mentioned about the bacteria. It can be here anywhere you touch
and you didn’t know.
This is good advice. I can add more to the list. Toilet handle, bathtub knobs and rack pole that you hang your rag on, light fixtures, oven doors and knobs, same with microwaves, refrigerator door handles, remote controls. I believe that was said above. Pool ladders or ladders in general. Buggies at stores. Your credit cards, credit catd machines, keys. Basically everything we touch. Our hair brushes, shampoo bottles , soap bottles, and soap dispenser, computer keyboards, mouses, screens etc. I know there’s a lot more. Lol
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