3. Shut the toilet lid when you flush.
More than one in two of us neglect this crucial hygiene practice. And this is a huge deal: If you flush with the lid up, germ-filled water particles (and, uh, whatever else is in the toilet) can spray across the room up to six feet from the toilet.
Make sure that everyone in your home is on board with a lid-down flushing practice since bacteria may stay in the air long enough to collect in a filthy film all over the room.
The secret is to constantly close the lid and “flush and rush.” You don’t want fecal matter to settle on surfaces and contaminate your breathing area any more than it already has since it contains certain lethal chemicals.
4. Keep your towels six feet from your throne.
If your hand towels are too close, the unpleasant plume that sprays from the toilet may also get on them. In order to get rid of all the germs, you wash your hands. However, as soon as you pick up the towel to dry yourself, you pick the germs back up. Also keep in mind that a towel that has been used by someone who didn’t thoroughly wash their hands is already contaminated.
5. Don’t take your phone in the restroom.
Okay, everyone uses their phone to check emails and text buddies when using the restroom. You don’t understand that by using your phone while you eat, which you will also put next to your lips and on the table, you are contaminating it with bacteria.
You conduct business while conversing and texting. After then, you put the phone away to take care of the paperwork. Now that it’s on the opposite side of the room, you pick up the phone once again before washing your hands.
Your phone has now acquired all the germs from your hands and the “paperwork.” Not only are your hands filthy, but every surface in that room is also infested with bacteria.
Leave your phone at home so you can go to the bathroom stress-free.
6. You should deep clean your throne regularly.
At least once a week, you should properly clean your bathroom. It would be beneficial if you sat down within the bowl as well as around the base and beneath the cover.
Additionally, cleaning brushes are filthy and serve as a breeding ground for germs. The more recent “clean and throw” methods are preferable since they reduce the spread of germs. The easiest way to remove stubborn stains is using pumice stones, especially if you have hard water that makes your furniture orange from iron.
7. Wash your hands with soap and water.
You need between 40 and 60 seconds to thoroughly wash your hands with soap.
So there you have it, a thorough hand wash with soap and water might take up to a full minute.
To guarantee you are not transmitting hazardous bacteria or germs, take the time to thoroughly wash your hands many times during the day. especially following a bathroom visit!
