Tag Archive for germs

Are You Making Yourself & Family Sick?

Where’s the germiest place in your home?  No, it isn’t the bathroom.  Where does E. Coli lurk, waiting for you to apply it to your face, which you will do daily? Why does the old argument about PUT THAT LID BACK DOWN matter to your health? How can cutting up your salad and veggies in your kitchen sink be a health hazard?  Should you be concerned about your kids’ toys? These and similar questions are answered in this CNN Health article, The germiest place in your home and the best way to combat those microbes.

Don’t Flush Away Your World

Stop using bleach and chemical cleaners to kill germs and banish rings in the toilet bowl.  Pure white vinegar does the job and, as a natural substance, is less harmful to the environment. 

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Airports’ Germiest Places Not Where You Think

When we fly, we try not to think of all the germs left behind by people who are sick or seldom wash their hands.  News stories have made us aware that we should always use a disinfectant wipe on the tray table before handling or using it.  But there are other surfaces that we tend not to think of–many even before we board the airplane.

The charts at Germs at the Airport are an eye-opener.

 

 

 

Germ-Crusted Dishes?

Air-dried dishes (rack or open dishwasher) are in no greater danger of gathering germs than  heat-drying them in the machine.  Yet heat drying can use at least an extra 25 kilowatt hours a year.  (If you’re really concerned about germs, avoid that dish towel that’s been reused and sitting around.)

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Germs on Airplanes & What to Do

I’ve always thought that the confines space of an airplane can’t be too healthy.  And touching all those surfaces that…well, when were they cleaned last?

I ran across an article that addresses these issues and offers suggestions about protecting ourselves.

Before you fly again, read “Dirty Airline Secrets.”