How Many Germs Are Lurking in Your Bathroom?

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How Many Germs Are Lurking in Your Bathroom?
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• As most of us already know, bathrooms can play
  host to a veritable bevy of bacteria and germs,
  but you might be surprised to learn just how many
  might be breeding in your bathroom as you read
  this!
• Lets take a closer look at some of the most
  popular germ ridden areas of the average
  bathroom
• The toilet
• Up to 3.2 million bacteria per square inch have
  been found in household toilets during research,
  and the seat is covered in as many as 295
  bacteria per square inch. Then theres the flush
  handle! Playing host to as many as 83 bacteria
  per square inch, this should be a timely reminder
  that you should wash your hands after going to
  the toilet, and definitely before leaving the
  bathroom!

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• Toothbrushes
• Containing a minimum of 200,000 bacteria per
  square inch, toothbrushes can be more harmful
  than a toilet seat, so its important that you
  allow them to dry out after use, and ideally,
  keep them in a cabinet so they cant absorb any
  germs flying around in the air.
• The tub
• Many people already prefer to use a shower for
  hygiene purposes, and with the average tub drain
  plug containing as much as 120,000 bacteria per
  square inch, its easy to see why! Clean your tub
  and the drain often.

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• Tile grouting
• Mold and bacteria can quickly grow on the
  grouting between the tiles, especially in a damp
  environment such as a bathroom, so clean them
  every couple of months (or when you see them
  beginning to discolor) with bleach.
• Airborne bacteria
• Every time the toilet is flushed with the seat
  up, bacteria are sent flying around the room, and
  quickly settle on surfaces and objects in its
  path. The best way to prevent this from happening
  is to keep the seat down when you flush, but
  regularly cleaning all surfaces is never a bad
  habit to get into.

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• Faucets
• These are touched before and after hands are
  washed, and germs are easily transferred onto
  them, and then back onto your hands. Try to clean
  them regularly, as they can contain up to 6,267
  bacteria per square inch!
• Light switch
• Frequently touched, much less frequently cleaned,
  light switches in the average bathroom are
  positively riddled with germs, and should be
  cleaned just as often as the faucets, flush and
  surfaces.

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• Bathroom are used often, and have the potential
  to harbor a lot of harmful bacteria if not
  sanitized often enough. One way of ensuring that
  your bathroom gets the attention it needs, when
  it needs it, is to hire a professional cleaning
  company. With flexible plans and budgets, theres
  bound to be a cleaning service to suit your
  needs, so why not give it a try and wave goodbye
  to bacteria filled bathrooms, for good!

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