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1 of the GROSSES things on EARTH! I bet you have had one in your hands ~*~Goldunicorns

  Author:  34810  Category:(Interesting) Created:(9/3/2004 8:08:00 PM)
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Don't Touch THIS in Hotel Rooms



If you see a stray hair in the hotel bathroom sink, you may be so repulsed you call the front desk for a new room. Guess what? That's nothing compared to the TV remote control, which you probably grabbed just after you put down your suitcase.

Think about it: Almost every guest in that room has touched it, the maid doesn't clean it, and the dirt and bacteria are invisible. Bet you never thought about that before.

University of Arizona microbiology professor Chuck Gerba conducted a study of a dozen Tucson hotels. As the Arizona Republic put it, TV remotes hold more than batteries. "One of the dirtiest places in the room people don't expect is the TV channel changer, believe it or not," Gerba told the Republic. He has even found fecal bacteria on those remote controls.

Hotels know the room must be clean--very, very clean--to keep your business. In fact, safety and cleanliness are hotel guests' top two priorities. But the reality is that not all hotels are clean.

Yes, you do get what you pay for. Microbiology professor Gerba said his research of those 12 Tucson hotels showed there is a "statistically significant" relationship between a room's price and its bacteria levels. The higher the cost of the room, the fewer the bacteria. In addition to the remote control, Gerba's team found fecal bacteria on toilet tank lids, sinks, and taps--all of which are places where moisture acts as a reservoir for bacteria.

What's a traveler to do? Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water or use alcohol gel to clean your hands after you touch items that are prone to bacteria. "That's probably one of the best defenses you can use," Gerba told the Arizona Republic. "Just remember, every place you're touching, someone else did it before you."

And if the hotel room doesn't look or smell clean, it isn't. Complain!

How it changed my life:

this is why I take a med size freezer bag and put the remote in and then use the remote....

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Date: 9/3/2004 8:14:00 PM  From Authorid: 62848    I never actually thought about that or even considered the remote! *ugh* now whenever I go on vacation, i'm going to be paranoid! Ger....
Date: 9/3/2004 8:19:00 PM  From Authorid: 62880    thats gross ill have to remember that information next time I rent a room. YUUUUK! Much Love. *Joseph_3*  
Date: 9/3/2004 8:22:00 PM  From Authorid: 57640    ewwwwwwwwwwwww. now im so cautious. what about this keyboard---?  
Date: 9/3/2004 8:29:00 PM  From Authorid: 22308    wow, that's interesting  
Date: 9/3/2004 9:06:00 PM  From Authorid: 14314    I had never thought about this, I always use the remote!!! GOD BLESS  
Date: 9/3/2004 11:07:00 PM  From Authorid: 53909    I never really thought of that before. Yucky!  
Date: 9/4/2004 3:27:00 AM  From Authorid: 62801    That's it!!! I'm going to buy some of those paper masks and wear latex gloves as I go about my daily business. Your startin' to make me paranoid. Aahhhhhhhhh!!!! I think I just swallowed a germ!! Oh thank God, it was just air. Heheehhe!! *LoveisAll*  
Date: 9/4/2004 3:51:00 AM  From Authorid: 62249    That's what you have immune systems for.  
Date: 9/4/2004 6:15:00 AM  From Authorid: 38406    That's really gross! I have never thought of the remote before. Well, I guess I will just have to bring more alcohol gel when I go on vacation! Thanks for the information!!  
Date: 9/4/2004 6:21:00 AM  From Authorid: 23075    and can you imagine using a pay phone after strangers use it....yuck...or any telephone that isnt yours  
Date: 9/4/2004 6:22:00 AM  From Authorid: 54968    I've always thought of that. That's why I always use a napkin or something else to use the channel changer.  
Date: 9/4/2004 6:47:00 AM  From Authorid: 35720    Eh, I don't really care.  
Date: 9/4/2004 9:00:00 AM  From Authorid: 62838    Yucky.... what I really don't like is public restrooms that have old-fashioned knob-taps for the water and air-driers instead of paper towels. So you have no choice but to touch the dirty tap again in order to turn it off. Kind of defeats the purpose *sigh*. It grosses me out. - Kokoro
Date: 9/4/2004 9:53:00 AM  From Authorid: 42259    EEw! I've always hated staying in hotels.Good idea about the freezer bag!  
Date: 9/4/2004 10:10:00 AM  From Authorid: 46527    The more you wash your hands throughout the day the less likely you are to get ill!  
Date: 9/4/2004 11:41:00 AM  From Authorid: 59418    Eww i never thought of that!  
Date: 9/4/2004 11:49:00 AM  From Authorid: 62682    I always have taken Hand Sanatiser with me when going to a hotel and then always clean stuff with it if Im staying a long time..lol...I always use it on the remotes, door knobs, sink knobs, usually clean the shower myself before getting into it....its a huge chore, but after taking this BloodBorne Pathogen class...I am paranoid..lol....Ive become a clean freak. I always use a paper towel too to turn off the water after washing my hands and to open the bathroom door to get out in public places.
  
Date: 9/4/2004 1:01:00 PM  From Authorid: 13729    Yeah I saw this on TV, I'm not really that worried about it!...But thanks,.......  
Date: 9/4/2004 5:32:00 PM  From Authorid: 47218    I think Americans are way too paranoid about germs. This is why we have an immune system. It's worked for us 100's of thousands of years. It's not a bad idea to wash your hands regularly, but I see no reason for the sudden precautions, unless you're really old, really young, have a weak immune system, or are planning to eat food off of your television remote.  
Date: 9/4/2004 10:59:00 PM  From Authorid: 53427    Fecal Bacteria!! Gross!!  
Date: 9/17/2004 10:37:00 AM  From Authorid: 62135    Oh gross. Never thought of that. But you had a good idea in the last bit there.Thankx for sharing.
KZ
  
Date: 9/17/2004 10:59:00 AM  From Authorid: 44321    Another thing you should be leary of is the quilt/comforter on the bed,where I used to work they only washed them once a year,only washing them before that if they got soiled..the blankets,sheets etc were washed frequently it is the quilt/ comforter that was not...so after that experience I never use the quilt in hotels I just push it to the end of the bed and just use the blanket and top sheet.  

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