10 Germiest Places You Least Expected.
November 11th, 2009 by sixpegs
Here is another new top ten list for all those who loves a little bit more random knowledge too.
For this week, I’ve chosen something I saw in a magazine couple days ago.
Some of the information given were a little bit shocking, hope it’ll be helpful to you too! :)
Top Ten Germiest Places You Least Expected
1. Your kitchen sink
Kitchen sinks are dirtier than most bathrooms!
There are typically more than 500,000 bacteria per square inch in the drain.
My goodness, can you imagine that piece of sponge you use to wash your dishes! *gags*
2. Airplane bathrooms
This is probably not much of a surprise since toilets are like one of the germiest place on earth.
But imagine the tiny toilet on an aircraft which is visited by so many people within a short period of time.
And on top of that, experts found out that the volcanic flush will tend to spew particles into the air,
coating the floor, walls and everything in the small space, covering it with germs. Eew.
3. A load of wet laundry
To be honest, I’m a little surprised!
Is that the reason why our clothes will smell so bad if it is being left to dry without sunlight?
Whatever it is, it sure is hard to imagine that freshly washed clothes are actually filled with E. coli bacteria all over!
4. Public drinking fountains
Or what the Singaporeans call “water coolers”.
Disgusting. I used to really like these coolers when I was in school!
There are between 62,000 to 2.7 million bacteria per square inch on the spigot,
and among most places, drinking fountains placed in schools are normally the germiest!
5. Shopping cart handles
Saliva, bacteria and faecal matter are some of the examples of the substances found on the handles.
Well it’s not hard to understand since these shopping carts are used by so many shoppers everyday.
Raw food carries a lot of nasty pathogens too.
6. ATM buttons
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November 11th, 2009 at 11:01 pm
lol, my dettol sanitizer will come in handy now.
November 12th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
Wow I really appreciate my dettol now. The airplane toilet one was really gross
November 12th, 2009 at 6:17 pm
Don’t forget not to mention our cell phone and laptop/desktop, Office phone/house phone, MRT handle bars.
I know that many people will say hospital have the most bacterias/germ but on the contrary, our house has the most bacteria of all.
November 12th, 2009 at 7:45 pm
yeah lor the airplane toilet one sounds really gross!
like “BIIIISSSHHH” the toilet is flushed and all the germs are gushing towards your face! hahaha.
November 12th, 2009 at 7:46 pm
one time i saw this guy pop his pimple and smeared the “pimple fillings” onto the grabpoles on the train.
November 12th, 2009 at 9:12 pm
Life would not be able to function properly without “germs”. Germs are actually just bacteria. Everybody has bacteria on and in them at all times. For example, E. coli is necessary for proper digestion of food. You have many bacteria in your mouth, and women also have many different bacteria in their vagina that helps to fight off pathogenic bacteria. Bacteria are not all parasitic; they are organisms that can survive in a wide variety of conditions.
Money may have a lot of bacteria, but the only ones that are troublesome are those that are pathogenic. Also, one way people avoid getting sick from potentially pathogenic organisms is practicing good handwashing and sanitary techniques.
November 12th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
These are shocking. Damn. I can’t bring myself to drink from public drinking fountains in sch anymore. Thanks for sharing this!
November 12th, 2009 at 11:32 pm
wow thanks utopia! that’s a pretty informative comment!
yeah there are indeed good and bad germs. but i guess those found in the kitchen sink or wet laundry won’t do us any good.
hee. but thanks a lot for your comment. :)
November 12th, 2009 at 11:33 pm
you’re most welcome.
yeah i’m not gg to drink from those coolers anymore. *coughs* haha.
November 13th, 2009 at 9:02 am
I believe you need some of those germs to keep yourself healthy. A little exposure of them will make our body work better against them in the future.
November 13th, 2009 at 11:16 am
Ewwllll…. That’s gross! Bath tub?? I should stop soaking in my bath tub! :p
November 13th, 2009 at 11:32 am
i’m grossed out!! i’m so glad i close the toilet lid over the toilet before flushing on the plane!!!!!!!!!
November 13th, 2009 at 12:07 pm
hi peg, can i know what wax do u use to style your hair? Any good recommendation? heehee =)
November 13th, 2009 at 6:19 pm
omg why the hell would there be faecal matter found on the shopping cart handles?! gross max.
November 13th, 2009 at 11:58 pm
i don’t know man.
kids dig into their diapers and smear it all over the handle? since they always sit nearest to the handles anyway! :x
November 13th, 2009 at 11:58 pm
i just use good ol gatsby. cheap.
but can be a little dry sometimes.
redken is not bad.or sebastian, if you’re feeling rich. :p
November 13th, 2009 at 11:59 pm
hahaha wise choice. will definitely do that in future too.
but then again, isn’t it even more gross to go TOUCH the toilet cover?
November 13th, 2009 at 11:59 pm
hahahaha! actually look clean can already lah.
before you soak use it, “clean” it well with hot water lor.
November 14th, 2009 at 12:00 am
yeah i know that.
i think being TOTALLY clear of germs will make us fall ill even easier also.
November 27th, 2009 at 10:42 pm
I loved reading it! I always love looking at your blog. :)