5 Things You Touch Without...

Washing your hands!

Okay, ladies, how clean are your hands? No, look at them now and think about everything  you've touched today. Have you thought about it? Now, answer the question again. How clean are your hands? Truth of the matter is, you're probably resting your cheek on your hand right now. So, let's get to it. Let's discuss some things you may have touched today, then proceeded to eat a quick snack or touch your face. Eww!

I'm sure you left the house today with a purse. Surprisingly, purses are filthy (even if they are expensive). Think about it, you probably put your purse down in random places everyday. On the floor. Under your desk. On the kitchen counter. Because most women rarely (or never) clean out their purse(s), they are covered with many nasty bacteria. Did you know that, when tested, e-coli and salmonella are usually found on purse? And the bacteria staphylococcus aurous can cause skin infections, and pseudomonas can cause eye infections. In some cases, fecal matter is even found on purses! Stop sitting your purse on public bathroom floors!

Germs At The Makeup Counter

Okay, don't freak out. Germs aren't attacking your system, but they could if you aren't careful. Most people don't think about washing their hands before they touch testers at the makeup counter. I'm sure you've come across an open tube of lipstick or a broken seal on a tube of mascara. People simply aren't careful. They don't realize that contaminated makeup testers can lead to skin problems.

I don't think I'd be too far off the mark if I said that you can pick up herpes from a tube of lipstick if the person before you had a cold sore. It wouldn't be too hard to believe that you can catch conjunctivitis (pinkeye) via eye pencils or mascara.

Do you ever think about this? Exactly where was that lipstick before the sales person smeared it on your lips? Did they use a new mascara wand before they touched your delicate lashes? Well, they probably did, but did you? Sales people are usually exceptionally hygienic. It's customers who need hygiene 101.


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