Tables are three times dirtier than toilet seats and keyboards harbor as much germs as a kitchen trash, according to the findings of a UK study.
Scary study: Desks are dirtier than toilet bowls
Data obtained by a company called TechDisinfect found that the average keyboard contains as many germs as a kitchen trash can, while the computer mouse is dirtier than a typical mop. taken and then compared to dirty household items.
An average desk had almost 21,000 germs per square inch, a keyboard typically had 3,295 germs versus 1,676 for a mouse. Office phones also contained more than 25,000 germs.
CLEANING OF THE TABLES IS NEGLECTED
“Desktops and office items can be four times dirtier than a toilet seat because we spend so much more time with them,” said Karim Samani, general manager of TechDisinfect cleaning company.
“People tend to eat and drink at their desks and never think about cleaning up afterwards. Employees also don’t tend to seriously care about disinfecting on a regular basis.”
“Viruses, germs and bacteria can easily infect all parts of the home, but our workplaces are potentially a much greater danger.”
“Everything from coffee cups to keyboards can harbor infections,” he warned.
A spokesperson for the website Fasthosts.co.uk, which took part in the research, also said that when we compared toilet seat covers, mats and kitchen boxes to ordinary table items, we were surprised to see how dirty tables can actually be, noting that employees should pay attention.
