Bacteria Bombs in Your Home
Even a seemingly clean home can be full of bacteria. And it’s usually not the toilet or the trash is bad.
Here are six typical bacterial bombs in the home:
1. Kitchen sink
What do you do after having eaten dinner every day? Mon washes all dishes, cutlery, glassware and kitchen utensils in the sink before you put everything in the dishwasher. Food remains and particles left behind, and may thus develop into harmful bacteria.
In a typical home is usually the toilet cleaner than kitchen sink. With this in mind, you think about them often before you pick up and eat the grapes that fell off while washing them.
What can you do?
Many believe that as long as you rinse the sink well with warm water, so keep it up clean. However, this is not enough. Mix the water with some bleach and wash the tank once a day. Remember to remove the stopper and clean it too.
2. Toothbrush
After each brushing, cleanse your toothbrush for excess foam before putting it to dry. Bacteria love these wet locations.
A U.S. study from 1970 also shows that the toilet emits bacterial particles as you flush down. Bacteria – and virus-containing droplets of water sprayed into the air every time you pull the cord. These tiny droplets can float around the room for at least a couple of hours before they land on a surface – such as your toothbrush.
What can you do?
Place the toothbrush at a place where it can dry. Make sure there are not too close to the toilet. Remember to close the lid of the toilet before washing down. Replace your toothbrush regularly, especially after illness.
3. Salt and pepper exchanges
In a study from 2008 was 30 adults, all of which showed signs of flu, asked for the ten things from home that they had taken over the past 18 hours. The researchers checked that all these things for bacteria and viruses. The results showed 41 percent of hits on all of the things. All salt and pepper to the stock exchanges that were tested had influenza virus on them.
What can you do?
When you wash the table after eating, take a coat of salt and pepper to the stock exchanges too. And remember to wash your hands before and after the meal.
4. Remote control
You lose it on the floor, squeezing it between the couch cushions and spill quickly some chocolate on it. This must also be one of the things that everyone in the home takes on every day. And everything that people take on, have germs on them. A study from the University of Virginia shows that the remote control is one of the worst germ bombs in the home.
What can you do?
Wipe it with a chlorine-or alcohol paper towel.
5. PC keyboard
You eat to the data, and you use it often without having washed your hands first. This can make your keyboard to a collection of bacteria.
In a British study researchers found more bacteria and viruses on the test keyboards, including E.coli and Staphylococcus. Four of the 33 keyboards that were used in the test, had so much bacteria and viruses in that they were considered to be hazardous. One keyboard had five times more bacteria than the toilet seat.
What can you do?
Wash hands thoroughly, both before and after use. Have you eaten at the data, you should shake out or vacuum up snacks and crumbs that may have fallen into the keyboard. Use paper that contains bleach or alcohol to wipe the keys. Also remember to roam over the mouse.
6. Bathtub
This is where you put them up if you want to be clean. Ironically, the bath is full of bacteria. In a recent study researchers found bacteria in 26 percent of all the baths that were tested. In another study, conducted at Texas A & M University, researchers found bacteria in all the 43 baths as you checked. 81 percent had fungi and 34 percent contained staphylococcus. Everyone was a whirlpool.
What can you do?
Wash the tub with bleach or detergent designed for the bathroom after each use. Wipe with a clean towel in the end.
One reason Whirlpool often have more bacteria than the second bath, is the way the pipes are put together. Water is easier to secure in these tubes and thus bacterial growth. When you then turn on the water again, the bacteria will be washed into the tank where you sit and wash. Do you have a hot tub, you should be cleaning the pipes regularly.
A good advice: Wash your hands!
The most effective way to protect themselves against bacteria and viruses is to wash your hands often. Wash for at least 20 seconds. Use water and soap. The temperature of the water has not much to say, the important thing is friction. It is not enough to wash your hands.
You can also use antibacterial gel or liquid, but this can never replace hand washing.
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