There are many “everyday” items that are dirtier than a toilet seat.
There are loads of things we use every single day that actually have more germs on them than a toilet seat. The keyboard you're using right now for example, and your phone!
Even your car’s steering wheel has five times more bacteria on it than a toilet seat. It's a pretty scary list!
And if you travel, are you aware of germs on the armrests in airplanes, the doorknobs and faucet handles in hotels or on the television remote?
This infographic from the Plumbworld Blog sheds some light on the dirty little secret about germs on everyday items.
Sandy Smith is the former content director of EHS Today, and is currently the EHSQ content & community lead at Intelex Technologies Inc. She has written about occupational safety and health and environmental issues since 1990.
