What’s the dirtiest…grossest thing that touches our lives every day? Its’ something just about every woman carries with her. While we may know what’s inside our purses, do you have any idea what’s on the outside? Health officials with the “Centers for Disease Control and Prevention” put purses to the test…and discovered that they were CRAWLING with bacteria’s like e-coli! Women carry purses everywhere, from the office to public restrooms to the floor of the car. What’s REALLY gross is some women will put their purses on the kitchen counters too….transferring all that gross bacteria to their cooking surfaces. Microbiologists say that nearly all purses are high is harmful kinds of bacteria that can cause eye infections, and serious skin infections! Leather or vinyl purses tended to be cleaner than cloth purses, and lifestyle seemed to play a role. People with kids tended to have dirtier purses than those without, with one exception. The purse of one single woman who frequented nightclubs had one of the worst contaminations of all.
What to do to “clean up” your purse:
Use hooks to hang your purse at home and in restrooms, and don’t put it on your desk, on a restaurant table, or on your kitchen countertop. Experts say you should think of your purse the same way you would a pair of shoes. Cleaning a purse will help, too! Wash cloth purses and use leather cleaner to clean the bottom of leather purses.
