Cheryl
Posted : 3/5/2007 8:13:23 AM
Good idea!!
Charles Gerba, a microbiologist at the University of Arizona, counted bacteria on different surfaces found in offices and homes. The study was funded by The Clorox Co., which sells household disinfectants. Gerba found that office toilet seats had an average of 49 germs per square inch. Germ counts on computer keyboards were more than 60 times higher, averaging 3,295 bacteria per square inch. Even worse were the tops of desks (21,000) and telephones (25,000). Makes sense, doesn't it? Toilet seats get frequent cleaning with strong disinfectants that kill germs. Keyboards and mice may never get sanitized.
He also said:
[align=left] People eat breakfast, lunch and snacks over their keyboards, where they spend a big part of the day, doing keyboard typing and other practices. [align=left] They scratch their heads, bite their nails, pull their hair, wipe their noses, and let food crumbs, dandruff, nails, hair, tissues and other dust and dirt drop on their keyboards.
I won't even add the part about the animal urine.
Now, all of you (especially those of you who used your tongue) check back in a week and let us know how you are feeling....[sm=lol.gif]
Sincerely,
dfye4ry7lp (see, I did it too...now I'm going to hose my nose off with bleach)
edited to add more gross facts....