8 things we use daily that are dirtier than toilet seats

Believe it or not, the below things are dirtier than your toilet seat.

1. Toothbrush

Your toothbrush may contain at least 200,000 more bacteria per square inch than your toilet seat. Source

2. Mobile phone 

The average phone has 10 times more bacteria than a toilet seat according to a study from the University of Arizona. Source

3. Office desk

The average desk contains 400 times more germs than a toilet seat. The average desktop harbours 20,961 germs per square inch. Source

4. Handbag

The average handbag is three times dirtier than a office toilet seat. The dirtiest items in a handbag are face or hand cream and lipstick. Source

5. Bathtub 

The bathtub may have 100 times more bacteria than the trash can, according to a study conducted by the Center for Hygiene and Health in Home and Community at Simmons College in Boston. Source

6. Cutting board

University of Arizona researchers found that the average cutting board has 200 times more fecal bacteria than a toilet seat. Source

7. Tap handle

Your bathroom tap handle can have 21 times the bacteria of your toilet seat. The kitchen tap can contain upto 44 times more bacteria than a toilet seat. Source

8. Kitchen sponge

According to a study, there are about 10 million bacteria per square inch on a sponge, and a million on a dishcloth. In other words, a kitchen sponge is 200,000 times dirtier than a toilet seat, and a dishcloth is 20,000 times dirtier. Source

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