Is it more dirty to...

Q1 Eat food that has fallen into the sink or the floor?

Ans: Your kitchen sink is one of the dirtiest places in your house, with about 18,000 bacteria per square inch, In comparison, the kitchen floor in from of the sink has, on average ,830 bacteria, per square inch. 


Q2 Skip cleaning your BBQ or your Toilet seat


The grill, including the preparation area around it, may have more than double the bacteria of  the average toilet seat, according to British survey. Food or utensils placed there could be contaminated by raw meat or animal feces from out door exposure. Use ammonia-based cleaner to sanitize before each use. 


Q3 Use too little detergent or too much?

 Too many suds can actually trap dirt in the fabric or leave residue, allowing bacteria to buildup. Too much soap can also promote mold and mildew growth in the machine, For average load, you can get away with using just half the recommended amount of detergent

Q4 Share the Deodorant or a Bar of Soap?


Researchers have discovered bacteria such as E.coli and Staphylococcus aureus on soap bars, the bars usually dont dry completely between the uses, allowing bacteria, yeast and fungi to accumulate. While bacteria is unlikely to be transferred, skip sharing soap to be safe, Borrowing deodorant spread only skin cells and hair and does not put you at risk for infection 



Q5 Reused a Bath towel or A kitchen towel?


Thick bath towels can trap bacteria and harbor odors, but kitchen towels carry nasty microbes. University of Arizona researchers found 89 percent of kitchen rags carried coliform bacteria, and a quarter tested positive for E,coli. Dangerous bacteria from raw meats can build up and spread every time you dry your hands, Launder kitchen towels after each use. 


Q6 Have a cockroach or fly near your food?

Housefiles are twice as filthy as cockroaches, according to an Orkin entomologist, Both are dirty bugs, but files carry more disease-causing pathogens anad spread them quickly by flying from surface to surface (rather than crawling). Files reproduce in fecal matter garbage and animal carcasses and harbor bacteria in the hairs and covering bodies


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