Must-See Shocking List of Dirtiest Objects We Come Across Everyday

We all know the bathroom is home to some of the most dangerous of germs and harmful bacteria. Bacteria and germs like Streptococcus, hepatitis A, E. coli, and even some STDs love to make the most of the damp atmosphere in your bathroom, and it’s gross. Most of us are led to believe that the toilet seat, then, is the most contaminated thing on the planet – you are wrong. Toilet seats are dirty, but there are far more contaminated objects lying around you that don’t even think are dirty – and that’s scary.

There are many such objects that are right there in one’s bathroom itself, which are more contagious than your morning throne, but your house has tons of other items and tools too that have way more and harmful germs than your bathroom or toilet seat. Right from faucet handles and kitchen sponges to elevator buttons and ATM, you would find harmful germs ready to attack your health right in your very office, home and the most common places you frequent every single day!

In this article, we have compiled the list of dirtiest objects that we come across every day. While you may already know or suspect about a few of those objects to be dirty, rest will shock you for sure. Before any further ado, let’s check it out!

The menu at restaurants – 185,000 bacteria per square centimeter

It’s common sense that the restaurant menus are never washed, and yet when we visit a restaurant, that is never on our minds. Just imagine the number of people touching the same menu every day, week, year. According to recent research, a restaurant menu on an average has more than 185,000 bacteria per square centimeter! It is, therefore extremely unsafe for people who have weaker immune system, and also for children, as they are more prone to fall ill because of the germs.

The germ magnet – toothbrush

It’s a well-known fact that when we flush a toilet, germs and harmful bacteria are pushed up to 6 feet high in the air, which remains for over three hours! And now, make a quick guess what else do you keep in the bathroom. Yes, that’s right – toothbrushes! Toothbrushes are quite close when it comes to the germs and bacteria, which attach themselves on the brushes and make their way to your body!

Bathtub – doesn’t just have water, but 19,500 bacteria per square centimeter

While you may believe that your bathtub is actually a place that cleans your body, it has over 19,500 bacteria per square centimeter! The reason why bacteria thrives in the bathtub is that it is perfect for its survival – warm and moist. So, when the bacteria is washed off your body, it finds its place in your bathtub and the toys lying in and around the tub. So, the bathtub isn’t exactly as clean as you thought it to be.

Kitchen sponges

While your kitchen sponge may be good for use for a week or so, using it more than that increases the number of bacteria and germs that find their place on the sponge. After repeated cleaning, all the germs stick to your kitchen sponge and in fact, out of every 3 sponges, one contains the harmful Staphylococcus bacteria! On an average, a kitchen sponge contains around 10 million bacteria per square centimeter, which is like 250,000 time more dirty than your average toilet seat!

Pillows – breeding grounds for MRSA

Are you someone who uses the same pillow for years? If so, you’re in for some shock. Pillows not only contain bodily secretions and skin cells, but also dust mites, dead bugs, and some of the most harmful bacteria like flu bugs, MRSA or even leprosy! If you want to avoid all of that, we strongly recommend you to change the pillows every five to six months.