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Avoiding Germs: Some Tricks & Myths
Avoiding Germs: Some Tricks & Myths If you try to avoid germs by using your foot to flush public toilets or your knuckle to press elevator buttons, prepare to be disappointed. In Readers Digest Healthy Living...Here’s what doesn’t work—and what really does—according to hygiene experts. Using A Paper Toilet Seat Cover You may feel more comfortable in public restrooms when you can place that thin sheet of paper between the bare toilet seat and your bare behind, but in reality, you might as well sit straight down. Those toilet seat covers, which are often made of tissue paper, are absorbent. Your skin is all the protection you need. Any potentially problematic bacteria you might pick up would have to find a way into your body through an open wound or, more likely, your hands. The 5-Second Rule Everyone does it—scoop up a snack, pacifier, or utensil that just the floor and claim that it’s OK thanks to the “five-second rule.” Research shows, however, that this bit of wisdom is a myth. Yes, the longer something stays in contact with a dirty surface, the more bacteria it will pick up. But germs can be picked up in as little as one second, so wash it or toss it—the damage is done. Using Your Shirt Sleeve To Open A Bathroom Door Creating a block between a germy door handle and your hands is a good idea, but your own shirt sleeve isn’t idea, says Jessica Pettit with statefoodsafety.. “Using your own clothing, such as a shirt sleeve, to open doors doesn’t actually help you avoid germs, because any bacteria that are on the door handle will just move to your clothing,” she says. “It can hold on to pathogens easily, and the moment your hands brush against the clothing, they will become contaminated.” Your best bet is to use something disposable, like a paper towel, she adds. Pressing Elevator Buttons With Your Knuckle Some people, in an effort to avoid bacteria and viruses on public surfaces, will use the back of their hands, forearms, or even elbows to touch surfaces. That’s an admirable effort but not very effective, says Nidhi Ghildayal, PhD, an infectious disease researcher at the University of Minnesota. “The thought process behind this habit is likely that less skin is being exposed to the unwanted germy surface,” she says, “but the back of your hand, just like your front, also has a likelihood of subsequently touching your face or other vulnerable areas. So using the back of your hand may or may not actually be helping you.” Flushing Public Toilets With Your Feet “Flush handles do harbour a lot of bacteria,” Ghildayal says, “but it’s partially due to individuals using their feet rather than their hands to flush. The floor and the bottom of your shoes are generally some of the dirtiest parts of a bathroom.” You can skip this precaution because what’s the next thing you’ll do after flushing? That’s right—wash your hands, which is the best way to avoid transferring bugs. Another reason to skip this habit, says Ghildayal, is that the bacteria you’re trying to avoid are likely already dead. “Gut bacteria don’t thrive for long on the cold, smooth surfaces of public restrooms, such as bathroom fixtures, as this environment is quite different than inside the human body.” Cleaning With Antibacterial Wipes Keeping your house clean will help protect you and your family from infectious bugs. However, you may be doing more harm than good if you’re hurriedly wiping down multiple surfaces with one antibacterial wipe. You may end up spreading bacteria around the room if you don’t frequently swap to a fresh wipe; closely the directions and you’ll probably see that the surface should stay wet for four or more minutes after wiping if you want them to clean properly. Plus, some harmful bacteria survive a cursory swipe—they need a more potent solution to knock them . Wearing Gloves Indoors Slipping on a pair of gloves to grip potentially grimy handles, doorknobs, or poles may not achieve what you’re hoping. The material is most likely absorbent, and many of the bacteria and viruses you’re coming into contact with may live just as long on fabric gloves as they do on your hand. When you pull them off or put them back on, you’ll still pick up living germs on your bare hands. Even worse: gripping the fingertip of a glove with your mouth to take it off. Using Hand Sanitizers All The Time While these gels are handy when you don’t have access to soap and water, too much sanitizing with these products may actually be bad for your health, Ghildayal says. “While many hand sanitizers have been found to be just as effective as hand-washing,” she says, “overuse can cause your natural skin bacteria to be stripped away, and that leaves you more vulnerable to other bacteria.” Hovering Over The Toilet Seat Women may think it’s safer to hover over a toilet seat than sit down for fear that bacteria on the seat may stick to your skin when you stand up. They will, but as we’ve already learned, that’s OK. The problem with this habit is that, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, hovering can make emptying your bladder more difficult. Do that too often, and you could end up with bladder problems. Are there other things you do to avoid germs?. |
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Growing up, hovering over a public toilet seat is probably the one that was most often reinforced.
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trying most of them lol
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I have started using a paper towel to open the bathroom door as I see many men not wash their hands after using the toilet...
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4/2/2019 8:22 am |
uggggggggggggghhhh, that is such discouraging news.
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4/2/2019 8:36 am |
- Working in the medical field, I know one I’ve utilized forever is simply to wash your hands with warm soap and water for the amount of time it takes to sing your ABC’s...which ultimately becomes a moot point when the person who was just at the urinal next to you, goes from there right out the door without even stopping to get his hands wet.
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4/2/2019 8:59 am |
Just think, there are over 100 trillion gut bacteria in your intestines. Why worry? You will be fine. Just remember, no-one is getting out of this world alive. Live your life. Be happy. Don't stress over toilet seats
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trying most of them lol
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I have started using a paper towel to open the bathroom door as I see many men not wash their hands after using the toilet...
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uggggggggggggghhhh, that is such discouraging news.
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- Working in the medical field, I know one I’ve utilized forever is simply to wash your hands with warm soap and water for the amount of time it takes to sing your ABC’s...which ultimately becomes a moot point when the person who was just at the urinal next to you, goes from there right out the door without even stopping to get his hands wet.
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Just think, there are over 100 trillion gut bacteria in your intestines. Why worry? You will be fine. Just remember, no-one is getting out of this world alive. Live your life. Be happy. Don't stress over toilet seats
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Thanks for the tips. ... is there another way to look at it Going Too Fucking Far NEW Blog Features RevealeD O O A Foolproof Method Posted Over on that NEW site O O
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You are right. Especially in the way some parents practically shrink wrap their kids. I grew up with my Mom saying, "You have to eat a peck of dirt before you die". Thanks for stopping by and offering your perspective.
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Thanks for the tips.
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Thanks for the safety tips, many of them I already knew and practice. I hope you have a terrific day..
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Thanks for the safety tips, many of them I already knew and practice. I hope you have a terrific day.. Always glad to see you stop by.
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The “five-second rule" a myth? Next you'll tell me Santa Clause doesn't really exist. Far as germs etc go, there is a school of thought that says we have become "too clean". Exposure to some germs etc is supposed to increase you immunity. When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
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The “five-second rule" a myth? Next you'll tell me Santa Clause doesn't really exist. Far as germs etc go, there is a school of thought that says we have become "too clean". Exposure to some germs etc is supposed to increase you immunity.
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4/2/2019 11:05 pm |
Just think, there are over 100 trillion gut bacteria in your intestines. Why worry? You will be fine. Just remember, no-one is getting out of this world alive. Live your life. Be happy. Don't stress over toilet seats ]['m Enjoying LiFe, what come*z, come* z ! When we tire and go to sleep,,, ,,, No one can guarantee they will wake uP ! tY****
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You forgot to mention how many bacteria live on bank notes, I suggest we all barter more to overcome this!
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Having lived for some months with a germaphobe lady , all I can say is, I almost cured her condition, by licking her thoroughly (And I do mean Thoroughly - in a popsicle like fervor ) *Sigh*.... Almost (cured her ) Almost Cheers my lady - P
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You forgot to mention how many bacteria live on bank notes, I suggest we all barter more to overcome this!
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Having lived for some months with a germaphobe lady , all I can say is, I almost cured her condition, by licking her thoroughly (And I do mean Thoroughly - in a popsicle like fervor ) *Sigh*.... Almost (cured her ) Almost Cheers my lady - P
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_IKANCu2_ That's so true isn't it? No wonder there's lots of information on 'gut health' these days too. Thanks for stopping by.
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4/3/2019 5:41 am |
I'm ordering a "bubble". It's the only solution.
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