prb said:

I know your kid has allergies

I'm taking the other tack, luckily my boys have no (known) sensitivities. I'm exposing them to as many germs as I can, and the least amount of chemicals as I can. I scrub stuff with hot water and mild detergent if needed, no "spray and wipe" here, that stuff KILLS me

ZombieKitten said:

i try to limit the amount too. all that anti-bacterial stuff is doing nothing for our immunities.
i will be more careful with my handbag as i never even thoight of the germs on the bottom.

angelcat said:

when they had the shopping trolley handle story on A Current Affair, they talked to some expert asking if they should be spraying the trolleys each day, and he was like "what for? people NEED to come into contact with these everyday germs to keep up their immunities

ZombieKitten said:

i never really thought about shopping trollies either, but we can get very obsessed with cleanliness.

you could keep your house as germ free as you want but as soon as you walk out the door you are in contact with God knows what.

angelcat said:

exactly
kids with the healthiest immune systems were those who grew up on farms in constant contact with dogs, cats, chickens, cows and their respective manures
kids that got dirty every day.

ZombieKitten said:

definitly.
i throw mine out into the garden as often as possible. also the montessori they go to has chickens, rabbits, peacocks & goats. they have a farming day every week. really good for them.

ZombieKitten said:

yep saw that show, very very cool!

angelcat said:

LOL, i know it's not what u meant, who would actually do that ( ok some would ) but i doubt u would but they way it is written, had 2 LOL!

ZombieKitten said:

Agreed! Or a doorknob, especially a bathroom doorknob in a public place. I find myself using a piece of paper to turn the faucets off and to open the bathroom door after I've finished washing my hands.

psychodelicide said:

me too!
and one more place, the casino slot machines are just gross!! people are eating and drinking and yanking on the wheel at the same time. Never mind they never wash their hands after the bathroom.

the public telephone booth!!!
GROSS

and the ATM machine!!!!

ohhhh!!!!

PaisleyPark5083 said:

Glad I'm not the only one. I've never been to a casino, but I'm sure the slot machines are nasty.

PaisleyPark5083 said:

this is kind of gross, but worst areas for germs are people's computer keyboards and telephones.
Most properly maintained public restrooms are WAY less germy!

ZombieKitten said:

I've heard that too. But I wonder if public restroom doorknobs are stall doors are kept as clean as they should be. I can just picture someone getting urine on their hands, and touching a stall door or doorknob without washing their hands. Some people are not as clean as they should be.

psychodelicide said:

just remember it takes bacteria some time to multiply so much they cover whole surfaces like the germs in the toilet itself can't jump out and bite your ass which is what they lead you to believe in commercials

missmad said:

ZombieKitten said:

Oh believe me, I know that. But I tend to be cautious about germs, especially when it's in a bathroom that is not mine or a close friend of family member, who I know keeps it clean.

ZombieKitten said:

oh dont worry- mine has been exposed to germs...

i just dont like the ones left on trolley handles

prb said:

the man on TV said it was mostly fungal spores so you have good reason

ZombieKitten said:

nail salons can be gross. I mean they look clean, but damn.

I make sure the pedicure spa is sprayed down in from of me before I put my feet in.


ya know, just in case the last person using the spa had jungle rot feet

amorbella said:

false nails are deadly for harbouring germs.

damn and to think that I touch peoples money all day

PEJ said:

hi baby, i love u

amorbella said:

love you 2