So I was watching the Tyra Banks show this morning and got some interesting tips on germs. I often wondered about a lot of this stuff, and a specialist answered my questions:-using seat protectors are pointless in bathroom, a little pee on seats won't hurt you. the germs die within seconds. the amount of work put into stuffing that seat protector into the toilet, you can get those same germs on your hands.
-only 8% of people flush with their foot, but as long as you don't flush with your hand and touch your mouth directly, you will fine. You soon wash your hands anyway. they also mentioned the potential of losing your shoe in the toilet!
-sponges are a germ keeper. you can disinfect your sponge by soaking it in bleach, or putting it wet in the microwave for a minute. Sponges just wipe around germs instead of cleaning them up.
-I know that I saw an Oprah show about germs, and they were saying those mints that are NOT wrapped in front of diners and restaurants, that you use a spoon or no utensil for, have fecal matter all over them from people NOT washing their hands after the bathroom. Since then, I never eat that candy.
-You should wash your hands for 20 seconds after using the bathroom.
4 comments:
I think a little bit of germ exposure keeps you tough.
A little germ exposure sure keeps your immune system tough.
Also, even scarier than losing your shoe in the toilet is possibly slipping and falling in a public bathroom stall because you tried to be all Macguyver and flush a toilet with your foot. Then you'd get all the germs from the dirty floor all over you AND a possible head injury ala Doc Brown from Back to the Future.
I knew those seat protectors were more trouble then they were worth!
There are an army of "hoverers" at (a job I may have worked at*) that constantly pee all over the toilet seat to avoid booty to lid contact. To which I protest vehemently all the time because HELLO - is peeing on your own feet sanitary? And what diseases are spread through butt CHEEKS people..Come on!!
Hovering ladies, can you get a grip please!!
Tyra B. is the queen of the undercover investigatin!
Good stuff to know!
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