Caution: Women's handbag may have more bacteria than toilet

Ever wonder when you last cleaned your purse? If the answers are? Never cleaned ?,? Do not even remember? or anything like that, it's time to rethink your accessory care everywhere.

According to Peter Barratt, technical director of Initial Hygiene in England in an interview with the British Daily Mail, a woman's purse may contain more bacteria than the toilet. ? The dirtiest item in the bag is hand cream as it is handled frequently and anywhere. Among the analyzed, mascara and lipstick appear as the most? Clean? highlights.

Barratt also pointed out that the bags most prone to bacterial proliferation are leather, because the most porous material is ideal for this kind of thing. The handle is the place of highest concentration of harmful bacteria, one in five handles are dirty enough to cause health damage. The reason for all this is the constant contact with the hands and various surfaces, being exposed to dirt, lack of care and regular cleaning.

Keep the bag organized, clean it frequently and keep your hands always hygienic before and after handling the accessory. Be alert.

Handbags Contain More Bacteria Than Toilets (April 2024)


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