Escalator handrail
Recent research indicates that escalator handrails fall just behind food court tables and restroom sinks, the filthiest objects in all malls. When scientists tested the hard rubber cover that makes up a rail, they found a menagerie of disgusting items.
This includes mucus, food, blood, urine, and feces. They’ve even discovered potentially pathogenic bacteria, like E. coli, and bugs standard to the upper respiratory tract.
Taking the stairs seems like a good solution to this problem until you remember you’ll have to deal with a bunch of other handrails. And the elevator is a germ incubator with bacteria-infested buttons.
So it’s best to stick with the escalator and wash your hands as soon as possible…and maybe stay away from the handrail.
Animals
You probably don’t always wash your hands after touching your pets or any other animals. But you definitely should, according to experts. Animals can carry various diseases, they say.
And because pets are typically thought of as family-friendly, hand-washing is oftentimes overlooked. Washing your hands after touching animals or interacting with your pets is essential.
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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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