8 Everyday Things That Are Dirtier Than a Toilet

Your Cellphone

Even if you never take your cellphone into the bathroom for a little toilet time scrolling, it is still covered with the bacteria from everything else you touch and every surface it touches.

Keyboards and Remote Controls

How many times each day do you touch your laptop keyboard or the remote controls for the television, game systems, or even ceiling fans? Just like your phone, they harbor the germs from every hand that’s touched it.

Bathroom Doorknobs

It’s not just the bathroom doorknob that teems with bacteria or is virus-laden, it’s all the doorknobs, handles, light switches, and electronic keypads around the house.

Cutting Board

Food-borne bacteria in the kitchen are the cause of many of the most common illnesses in a household. Cross-contamination from raw foods, mishandled food, unwashed produce, and improper food temperatures are all breeding grounds for bacteria. Cutting boards, especially wooden ones, are some of the worst offenders because bacteria can become embedded in the tiny cuts and nicks in the surface.

Kitchen Sponges

When you catch a whiff of a foul-smelling sponge, what you’re smelling is the odor from coliform bacteria (Salmonella or E.coli) lurking in the sponge pores. And when you use that sponge to wipe down countertops, you are spreading a fine layer of that bacteria all over the surfaces. The sponges must be cleaned with a heavy duty disinfectant in boiling water to really clean them. It’s best to simply replace them every few weeks.

Reusable Grocery Bags

Reusable grocery bags are great for the environment but they can pose a hazard to your family’s health. Each time you load in groceries, the bacteria from a leaking meat package, unwashed produce, and other dirty packages go in the bags as well.

It is important to wash the bags used for meats, vegetables, and raw foods after every use. It’s a good idea to designate one bag for any chemical cleaning products to prevent accidental cross-contamination.

Pet Toys and Food Bowls

Our pets are part of the family and we want them to remain as healthy as possible. Most of us wash our dishes after each use to prevent bacteria from growing on the utensils and making us sick. Do you do the same for your pet?

Pet bowls are filled with bacteria from the animal’s mouth and the leftover food and multiply after every use. Bowls should be washed after every meal with hot water and soap. The same treatment should frequently be done to pet toys.

Purses or Backpacks

Purses and backpacks often end up on the floor of stores, offices, classrooms, and bathrooms. Now imagine what else has touched that floor. The handles harbor the bacteria from everything your hands have touched throughout the day.

When we toss a handbag or backpack on the kitchen counter or table, all those germs and bacteria come along. If the purse or backpack can be washed, do it often or use a disinfectant wipe to clean the bags often and keep them away from food preparation and eating areas.

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