Last evening I heard Mark and Dave (1190 KEX, Portland, OR) talking about this list:
| “Kitchen sinks are dirtier than most bathrooms,†says Kelly Reynolds, PhD, an environmental microbiologist at the University of Arizona. There are typically more than 500,000 bacteria per square inch in the drain. In fact, in a recent study, half of the top 10 germiest spots in the home were (gulp!) in the kitchen. That sponge you use to clean the counter? Crawling with bacteria, as are the sink’s basin and faucet handles. |
Read the article to see what to do about your kitchen sink.
And to learn the identity of the other 11 germiest places in America.