In the end, everything is in our hands. Literally. After all, 80% of infections are transmitted through the hands. So wash your hands and get ready to wage your own war with microbes.
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1. Sink in the kitchen
The kitchen sink is much dirtier than its sister inbathroom. The most dangerous area is the drain pipe. The bacteria have also taken a liking to your dishwashing sponges, sink and mixer tap. Risk: Clean your kitchen countertop and sink with antibacterial cleaners. Especially after cooking meat, peeling raw vegetables and fruits, which contain many potential pathogens such as Salmonella, Campylobacter and E. coli. Wash your hands thoroughly in warm, soapy water for 20 seconds. Change sponges once a week or disinfect them in the dishwasher: 99.9% of bacteria are killed during the drying cycle. You can use the microwave for the same purpose. As for the drain, disinfect it 2 times a week: pour a tablespoon of chlorine into the drain hole and rinse it off with 1 liter of water.
2. Toilets
A well-known fact, latrines (especially in publicplaces) are swarming with a huge number of bacteria, but experts are unanimous: an even greater danger is thrown, for example, toilets in airplanes. A small draining hole in the sink contributes little to cleanliness. In addition, the volcanic flush of the toilet bowl tends to spew the smallest particles of the contents into the air, covering everything around the harmful bacteria. Reduce the risk: try not to touch the surfaces in the toilets. Use paper napkins for the toilet seat, to handle its lid, drain button and door handle. After using the toilet, thoroughly wash and dry your hands thoroughly. Close the lid of the toilet before pressing the drain button. If there is no lid - press the button and rather leave this sanctuary of infections. In the house, try to keep your bathroom and toilet room clean. It will not be superfluous to conduct general wet cleaning using special cleaning products at least once every three days.
3. Wet underwear
Taking out wet underwear from the washingmachine, you get as a "bonus" and an E. coli. One contaminated object spreads the bacteria all over the laundry, and they remain in the drum of the washing machine. Reduce the risk: use a boiling program (150 ° C) to wash the underwear. Wash white linen with bleach (for white, not colored linen - the latter is weaker), which kills 99.9% of bacteria. Wash the underwear separately (each pair of dirty underwear contains about 1 g of excrement), dry in the dryer for at least 45 minutes. Wash hands after washing and hanging wet clothes.
4. Bathtub
A brutal blow: The place where you go to become finally clean, in fact is not. According to the American study, in 26% of the tested baths were found the bacteria of staphylococcus, a frequent cause of serious infections of the skin. The same finding was expected by scientists only in 6% of garbage cans! You wash off germs and viruses from the body, but they remain in the bath, because its moist environment is ideal for the reproduction of bacteria. Reduce the risk: at least once a week, wash the bath with a disinfectant. After that, rinse thoroughly the cleaning compound and wipe the bowl of the bath dry. If you leave it damp, the microbes are more likely to survive. If someone in your family has skin infections, the bath should be washed with a solution of 2 tablespoons of chlorine in a liter of water.
5. Phones
This message is enough to force you todial the number of the rescue service: our phones, especially office phones, are real collections of bacteria and viruses. A desk, a computer keyboard and a mouse are not far behind. All phones, including cellular phones, can be quite dangerous, because what a person has on the tongue turns out to be on the telephone tube. Reduce the risk: from time to time wipe the table, phone and keyboard with antibacterial napkins.
6. TV remote control
What do you do first when you enter the house? Surely grab the remote control and turn on the TV. How dirty is it? In a recent study, various surfaces were tested for viruses. As a result, they were found on the TV remote, door handles, light switches, writing pens and faucet faucets. Reduce the risk: wipe the TV and air conditioner console, as well as all the listed "dangerous" objects with a disinfectant.
7. Bags
A recent study showed that womenHandbags are flooded with bacteria. Among them, Pseudomonas aeruginosa (which can cause eye infections), Staphylococcus bacteria, Salmonella and Escherichia coli. Reduce the risk: instead of throwing the bag on the floor, always hang it on the hook, especially in public toilets. And also keep it away from the food stalls. Choose a bag of leather or vinyl - these materials are not so beloved by bacteria and infections like tissue.
8. Carts and baskets in supermarkets
Saliva, bacteria and feces are just some of thesubstances found on the handles of shopping carts. Daily "stamping", raw foods - all this does not add sterility to the carts. Reduce the risk: before you tackle baskets or a cart, wipe the handle with a disinfectant napkin or gel that should always be in your purse. Although, of course, no one forbids you to kick the cart in front of you with your feet.
9. Playgrounds
It's hard to find a way to express it more elegantly, butanyway: small children have the habit of exuding physiological fluids and spreading them around. When the researchers conducted a test of children's playgrounds, they found there blood, mucus, saliva and urine. Combine these results with the fact that children put their fingers in their mouths and nose much more often than most adults, and it becomes clear why the baby (and maybe even his mom or dad) sniffs. Reduce the risk: your handbag should always be antibacterial wipes or gel. Wipe them the child's hands a couple of times during the visit to the park and be sure before giving the baby a cookie or an apple. Choose warm sunny days for playing outdoors: ultraviolet light is an effective disinfectant. And remember: most bacteria do not survive on hot and dry surfaces.
10. Trading and Banking Machines
Money is not the only thing that gets to you in thehands from the ATM. Their buttons are dirtier than the door handles in public toilets. These machines are rarely cleaned, but often used by a wide variety of people, and these are excellent conditions for breeding bacteria. Reduce the risk: disinfect hands with a gel or napkins after using the machine. The same is advised to do every time you took money in hand - a known carrier of germs.
11. Rugs and fitness equipment in sports clubs
Staphylococcus resistant to antibiotics wasfound on mats for yoga and exercise equipment, as well as on school mats. It can not be ruled out that this can happen in sports and fitness centers, sports schools and fitness clubs. Reduce the risk: before training, wipe the arms and the seat of the simulator with antibacterial gel. Bring your own mat for yoga or cover your club with your towel. Be sure to take a shower after classes to wash off the harmful bacteria, by the way, this same staphylococcus is also not a fan of water procedures.
