Some Places You Should Never, Ever Touch in Public Bathrooms

(Source: msn)

Let’s face it, no matter how good the upkeep, public restrooms are never a pleasant place to be. But we must make do with what we’re given, because almost nothing is as painful as holding in our business when we’ve got to go.

So, we’ve got to suck it up and use the nearest public restroom. No big deal, right?

Actually, we may all be partaking in some behaviors that make the experience much more germy or unpleasant than it really has to be. We don’t want to get dirtier than necessary, and we definitely don’t want to have troublesome interactions with our fellow bathroom-goers, either.

These some habits are ones that you should never, ever fall victim to. Some are just proper restroom etiquette, while others will spare you from unwanted grime or bacteria!

Which of these will you stop doing immediately after reading this? Or, do you think you’ll just try to hold it until you get home?

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FAUCET HANDLE

This one is kind of a no-brainer. You turn on the water with dirty, contaminated hands and then turn the water off using the same faucet with clean hands. Even though you washed your hands, you picked up germs on your way out. After washing your hands, grab a paper towel and use it to turn the faucet off. If the bathroom doesn’t have paper towels, turn off the faucet with your elbow. Be sure you're washing your hands the right way, too.


HAND DRYERS

Not only should you never touch the hand dryers in public restrooms, but you also should never use them—really. According to research done at the University of Westminster in London, jet air dryers spread 190 times more virus than paper towels. When you dry your hands with paper towels, it dries them faster and creates friction, which removes bacteria, leaving your hands much cleaner.


 

FLUSH HANDLE

A lot of people use their foot to flush the toilet (no, we're not kidding!) which means there are a ton of germs on it from the bottom of people's shoes. The handle is also the first place people touch after they wipe and have a lot of bacteria on their hand.


 

SOAP DISPENSER

If the soap dispenser is manual, you’ll want to scrub your hands really well after touching it. Many people go for the soap right after going to the bathroom, pumping it out with their germ-covered hands. (You should also never, ever touch these parts of your body.)


THE WALLS

The walls of public restrooms are essentially covered in everything that goes into the toilet. Toilet plume, or the particles that become airborne when the toilet is flushed, spread all over the walls of the stall or room. Most bathroom walls don’t even get cleaned in public restrooms, so you definitely don’t want to lean against them.


THE STALL DOOR HANDLE

Similar to the faucet, this is one of the first things people touch after using the bathroom. It’s constantly coming in contact with unwashed, germ-covered hands. But, it’s pretty hard to avoid touching it, so just make sure to scrub your hands with soap really well after.


THE DOOR

Everyone knows someone who does the paper towel grab when leaving the bathroom. Well, they’re saving themselves from picking up a lot of germs right after washing their hands. A lot of people choose not to clean their hands after using the restroom and just leave, grabbing the door handle on their way out. Yuck! Use a paper towel to open it or push it open with your foot. Don't miss these everyday items that are dirtier than a toilet seat.

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