On All the Disgusting Germs in your Daily Life!

Today I happened to come across an article on Facebook about 11 unhygienic things we all do every day. These aren't obvious things, such as putting you finger into places on your face where it doesn't belong.
These are things we all do, and don't stop to think about all the GERMS we're snacking up while going about our daily business.
Prepare to be grossed out.
1. Touching money. According to the article, a typical quarter has more germs on it than a toilet seat. Ok, maybe a toilet seat isn't where you'd expect to find germs, but hearing a quarter has all those germs on it is disquieting. Gives the term "filthy lucre" a whole new meaning!
2. Using the card reader at the gas station or a store. Because people touch them all day long, and lots of those people seldom wash their hands.

3. Drinking from a can. I've always been suspicious of this practice. It stands to reason that lots of people touch cans, from the can factory to the bottling plant to the truck drivers to the grocery store clerks to your mom. The advice is to drink from a straw. You could also pour your pop into a glass. Or hey, go nuts and put the cans into a sink of warm, soapy water and wash em off before refrigerating them. Carry wipes in the car or in your purse for single cans you get from a machine. You need them anyway, to clean off your quarters!
4. Your cell phone case and screen is apparently a hot-bed of germlife.
Again, grab a wipe. Careful not to ooze liquid into the phone, or you'll be buying a nice, new clean phone after you fry the circuits on the one you drenched.

 5. Allowing your doggie or kittie to lick  you on the face or hands. Do I really need to elaborate on this? God love em, they lick their own butts. When I see someone kissing Fido on his doggie lips, I just cringe. And if a cat bites you, you have to go on antibiotics. Why would you put your lips on that? Think, people!
6. Using your computer keyboard, like I am right now. Who washes that? Ick. Antibacterial wipe. Again, no dripping.
7. Escalator handrail: Germ city. Touch only if you have bad balance. Then go wash your hands, before buying a soft pretzel and eating it with your bare hands.
8. Pulling on gloves. Do you ever, ever wash your gloves? Yet, you touch everything with them, and then touch your own face and hands with them. Literally sickening.
9. Gas station fuel pump handles. How many people go to the bathroom first, and then fuel up, barehanded? And have you ever taken time to notice how many people don't bother to wash their hands after using the bathroom. I'm always surprised when I'm standing there, washing away, and some woman flies out of a stall and right on out of the restroom without a stop at the sink. It happens a LOT. Take time to check this out.

10. Door handles in and out of buildings and rooms in buildings are naturally covered with germs. I open them with my sleeve or a scarf if I'm wearing one. This may seem extreme, but I'm tired of getting colds!
11. Surfaces in your own home. All day, day after day, people in your home cough, sneeze, use the bathroom without always washing, pets walk on tables and counters, and in general germs build up. Clean surfaces such as doorknobs, toilet handles, faucets, etc. And don't forget your car door handles, steering wheel, etc.
So, the purpose of this isn't to make you paranoid of living in the world. You have to open doors, pump gas, handle money. But wash your hands often, and use antibacterial wipes to clean things you can't wash with soap and water. Be careful, be smart, and you won't be sick as often.