What’s dirtier than a toilet seat? Your keyboard, according to BBC News. A microbiologist found 150 times the recommended bacterial limit by swabbing one of their office keyboards. Bring on the Lysol wipes!
Germs are everywhere, unavoidable. They’re actually necessary to a degree, by keeping our immune systems working out like Schwarzenegger chasing a Mr. Olympia title. That doesn’t mean we should immerse ourselves in filth.
It always amazes me to see an oblivious parent in a store, pushing a baby who is slobbering all over a shopping cart handle. Oh. My. Gosh. I could just throttle those people! Yes, I know they like to gum everything–I had two of my own. But buy one of those fabric covers or give the kid a teething ring or something. At the very least, carry antibacterial wipes and hose both kid and cart down before and after use.
Our grocery store actually has a anti-bacterial wipe kiosk next to the carts; a consideration for which I am profoundly grateful. I’m always surprised by the number of people who walk past it without a glance. Anything that keeps someone else’s nasal and fecal germs off my hands and food is Aces in my book!
No, I’m not a germaphobe. I’ve got a issues with birds, balloons and snot –a chicken at a birthday party with a runny nose might just kill me– but germs I can deal with.
Mostly.
(Ok, I confess I wiped off my keyboard, mouse and desktop with a Lysol wipe just now. Sue me.)
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May 7, 2008 at 10:01 am |
Well, part of me wonders if there is a difference here between public machines and private machines? Ah well… I wonder what they would find if the study was done in America… particularly New Jersey? UGH!
May 8, 2008 at 7:33 am |
I’m sure there is a difference between public and private, but I’m not sure how much. Pet the cat, type. Feed the dog, type. Pick up the crackers junior dropped on the floor, type…
May 15, 2008 at 11:12 am |
I remember they use to say there’s much less germs in a dog’s mouth then in a humans.
So if my keyboard is that germ-filled, I’ll let my dog lick the keys. That ought to take care of it.
May 15, 2008 at 9:14 pm |
All I could think of is Monk. Of course now I want to pop the keys our of the keyboard and soak them in disinfectant.
May 16, 2008 at 8:14 am |
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June 3, 2008 at 12:53 pm |
Has anyone ever purchased one of those antimicrobial toilet seats for their home? I’m thinking of buying one but I’m not real sure what’s the benefit is. I’m just not sure if necessary for an in home seat. Any thoughts?