The first rule of general hygiene – hand washing. Especially when you touch these objects.
Hand washing, when you touch these items, it is imperative! Of course, it's impossible to keep your hands 100 percent clean all the time—plus, some bacteria are good for you—but scientific research has shown that hand washing necessarily after contact with these objects.
Money
Even though nowadays we make a large part of our purchases with a card, we still come into contact with money. When this happens, wash your hands immediately after putting it in your wallet. Researchers tested $1 bills and found hundreds of microorganisms on them, including viruses, oral and vaginal bacteria. Similar research has shown that some money and coins even contain pathogens such as E. coli and salmonella.
Photo: Unsplash/Omid ArminHandles, handles or hooks
Disinfect or wash your hands when you get off the public bus. On buses, many people touch the same surface, and the same applies to the handrails of escalators to the door handles of public toilets.
The menu in the restaurant
Researchers from the University of Arizona examined restaurant menus and found that they contained a staggering 185,000 bacterial organisms. This fact is not surprising, since every guest of the restaurant opens the menu, including the staff who also handle dirty cutlery, etc.
Photo: Unsplash/Chris LiveraniItems in the doctor's waiting room
Doctor's waiting rooms are a real breeding ground for bacteria, as a number of patients visit them every day, and some of them also carry easily transmissible viruses and bacteria. Be careful when touching the chairs in the waiting room or the door handle to the clinic.
Cutting boards and kitchen sponges
One study found as many as 326 different types of bacteria living on used kitchen mushrooms. Make sure you throw away the old ones and always wash your hands before preparing a meal and after handling raw meat.
Photo: Unsplash/Good Soul ShopPens that are not yours
The average office pen has 10 times more germs than the average toilet bowl. According to the Wall Street Journal, about 200 bacteria per 2 square centimeters. If you don't mind, keep in mind that many people like to chew or gnaw on pen caps. Phew!
