The Dirtiest Elements In A Hotel Room

2024 Author: Steven Freeman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 08:15

Have you ever wondered what are the most unhygienic places that hotel rooms can have? The renowned Time magazine set about investigating it and through its online site shared the amazing results.

According to a study by the American Society for Microbiology, items such as light switches, remote controls, toilets, and sinks are most likely to be contaminated with some form of fecal bacteria. So is! Which is why the next time you travel, it doesn't hurt to bring a pair of disinfectant wipes.

Kelly Reynolds, a germ expert and professor of health at the University of Arizona, assured the publication that surfaces that are touched by multiple people become the favorite places for the transfer of bacteria.

The expert adds that the areas surrounding the toilet are some of the most unhygienic points that a hotel room can have, since every time the toilet is evacuated, bacteria, viruses and feces are laced to the walls, floors, handles drains, toilet paper dispensers and other nearby items.

Outside of the bathroom, Reynolds recommends that you be careful with rugs and especially bed covers. Despite the fact that hotels make sure that sheets are washed every time they are used, in many cases the same does not happen with duvets. This is why she recommends rolling it up, setting it aside from the bed and not using it.

Although one should not go to the extreme of living with extreme fear of germs, since many of these are harmless to the human body, the teacher does recommend disinfecting areas or objects with which you will be in contact. It is as simple as wiping the remote control, the desk or the handle of the coffee maker.

Of course, the most important recommendation is to bathe your hands continuously and avoid touching your face after being in contact with any surface that may contain germs, since this would allow them to find a way into your body through the mouth, eyes, nose or ears.