Don't Touch the First Floor Elevator Button! In an elevator, the first-floor button harbors the most germs because more people touch it than any other button. If you can, let someone else push it so you don't have to touch it, said Charles Gerba, Ph.D., professor of microbiology at the University of Arizona. If you're alone, use your elbow instead of your finger to press the button. [Use your elbow even if others are there. Be safe don't be worried about what others think!] Use your elbow for opening doors. In some countries they touch elbows instead of shaking hands! Shopping Cart Handles Shopping cart handles are prime culprits in the spread of germs. Some supermarkets now offer germ-killing towelette dispensers in the cart area. Bring your own if they don't. Use them to sanitize the cart handle. And never put fresh produce in the cart seat, where diaper-aged children often sit. Office Coffee Pots Dripping With Disease Your office coffee pot and mug may have been cleaned with a sponge dripping with germs (more on these later). Hang on to your own mug, and use a dishwasher when it's time to clean it. Another trick: Keep apple cider vinegar in the office and pour a water-cider solution through the coffee machine weekly. It will help kill bacteria. Kitchen Woes Be aware that kitchen sponges, dishcloths, the kitchen and bathroom sinks, cutting boards, and even the bathroom floor carry more germs than the toilet seat.
New research suggests that if you want to sterilize your sponge, put it in the microwave for two minutes. A team of engineering researchers at the University of Florida found that two minutes of microwaving on full power killed or inactivated more than 99 percent of bacteria, viruses or parasites, as well as spores, on a kitchen sponge.
Your Desk Is Dirtier Than the Toilet Get this: The typical office desk area has 400 times the amount of bacteria than the average toilet seat. Use a disinfectant like MGM Supplements Basic Degermer to clean the desktop, computer keyboard, and phone.
Mom always said "Cover your mouth" But maybe she should told you to sneeze into your elbow. You don't need me to tell you when to wash your hands, but did you know that science shows (our tax dollars at work!) that to be effective it is necessary to scrub your hands with warm water and soap for at least 15 to 20 seconds. Incredibly, 95 percent of people say they wash their hands after using the bathroom, but only 67 percent really do it. Worse, only 33 percent bother to use soap, and only 16 percent wash their hands long enough to remove germs. Do you still want to shake hands?
One last caveat: Everyone is doing the "anti-bacterial craze" getting soaps and wipes that kill germs. Occasional use of these products is fine, but studies suggest frequent use may be bad. The anti-bacterials also kill the good bacteria on your skin that your body needs to defend against the bad bacteria.
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