Antibacterial gels out. Disinfectant wipes ready. Germ-a-phobes beware. We’re about to tackle the 12 grimiest places in our daily lives and needless to say, it could get dirty.
At No. 12 on the list and weighing in at a whopping .04 killograms—the hotel room remote. Not only is this little device the portal to mind-numbing entertainment, but turns out it’s haunted by the ghosts of hotel guests past—sickly hotel guests that left their virus germs behind.
No. 11: Your office phone. That receiver tucked between your cheek and chin is packed with 25,000 germs per square inch.
No. 10: Your bath tub. Need a bubble bath after a long day of work—try bacteria bath. A typical tub is festering with 100,000 bacteria per square inch.
No. 9: Mats and machines at the gym. Shed a few pounds, catch a few germs. At least they don’t weigh much.
No. 8: Playgrounds. Large groups of small children + running, climbing, swinging, chasing, touching, poking, tickling, fighting, etc. = play day for germs.
No. 7: Your purse, especially the bottom. OK, I can vogue for this one. My bags have seen better days. Guys—you’re off the hook. Or are you? Man-purse?
No. 6: ATM machine buttons. Transferring funds and germs! Sadly, the number of germs on an ATM button most likely one-ups your checking balance. These keypads are grimier than most public bathroom doorknobs.
No. 5: Shopping cart handles. Think of all the children that sit in carts while Mom shops, and this one makes a lot of since. Where children are, filth follows.
No. 4: Drinking fountains, especially at schools. These instant thirst-quenchers are also bacteria spigots, some covered with 62,000 to 27 million bacteria.
No. 3: A load of wet laundry. Don’t be fooled by the mountain fresh scent, many soaked loads are tinged with dirty underwear cooties, a.k.a. E. coli.
No. 2: Airplane bathrooms. Not extremely surprising, although the article does mention that the “volcanic flush” in these bathrooms often leads to an eruption of bacteria and germs.
And now, drum roll please…
The No. 1 most disgusting place you encounter on a daily basis…your kitchen sink. Perfect. The place where we wash food before ingesting and dishes before eating. Mmm. The number of bacteria on the drain alone—500,000.
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