3 Things Dirtier Than Your Toilet

You might thing that your toilet is one of the dirtiest places in your home, for obvious reasons. Actually of everything you come into contact with regularly, it’s not the germiest. “It’s one of the cleanest things you’ll run across in terms of micro-organisms,” Dr. Chuck Gerba, professor of microbiology at the University of Arizona, told the BBC. “It’s our gold standard – there are not many things cleaner than a toilet seat when it comes to germs.” So what is dirtier?

Let’s dive into 3 things germier than your toilet.

1. Kitchen Sponges — These can harbor coliform bacteria and staph germs. Gross. They can actually be 200,000 times dirtier than your toilet! Want to keep these scrubbers dry and mildew-free? Try using a binder-clip to stand them upright.
2. Keyboards — Thing about this: When is the last time you actually disinfected your keyboard? How many times have your fingers touched those keys? With every contact is an opportunity for more germs to collect on those keys. A study indicated that your keyboard can carry as much as five times more bacteria than a toilet seat. An easy way to keep your keyboard clean is to use Post-it notes to collect crumbs. CNET has complete instructions for how to disinfect your keyboard.
3. Cell Phone — This is probably not surprising. Not only do your fingers consistently come into contact with this gadget, but also your mouth vapors. These are up to 500 times more bacteria-ridden than your toilet.