So you think the only things that you carry in your purse are the things that you own and need? Well you have to think again as your purse might be carrying more than your personal items. Your purse is a very ideal place for germs and bacteria to breed and multiply. Every time you go out and carry your bag outside the house and into a public place, chances are you sometimes put it on places where bacteria can attach themselves to it.
We always think that we get sick by eating food that are contaminated with bacteria like E Coli but then we might not know it that we are the ones who carried the bacteria into our homes. You might have used the bathroom in the mall or the restaurant and placed your purse on the dirty floor and when you get home put it on the kitchen counter or the dining table which transfers the bacteria from your purse into the places that you use to prepare food that you serve your family.
It's not only E Coli that you should be wary of but also Salmonella which we can get from germs found in feces. It can make us sick with a lot of illnesses like the flu, herpes, even diarrhea. For this reason we need to take extra care on where we place our purses and handbags while using the bathroom in public places.
Even the things that we place inside our bags are germ carriers themselves. Our cellular phones are prone to attracting germs and bacteria while we need to refrain from sharing our personal items like lipsticks and other makeup items because we wouldn't know if the person we lend our makeup to is suffering from an infection caused by exposure to certain germs. The money that we use in our daily purchases is also very dirty whether they be paper or coins. When using a water bottle, be sure that it is washed often to discourage bacteria from settling in.
The important thing to remember in order to avoid your purse or handbag from being contaminated with disease causing germs is to refrain from placing it on the surface where you are preparing and eating your food. Upon coming home, put it in its hiding place. You also have to constantly clean your purse and wipe it with disinfectant before storing it in your closet.
