Stickyness

[eyerhere]

Never vape when eating pancakes. problem solved!

 

[drippaboi]

My OCD makes it feel like this must be said... but if you're doing that, use a clean roll you keep somewhere, don't grab a square from the bathroom. They've done studies showing that's one of the dirtiest places in your house due to plumes from the toilet, etc.

I hope that batman isn't storing his toothbrush out in the open either

 

[drunkenbatman]

I hope that batman isn't storing his toothbrush out in the open either

Hell to the no! My toothbrush isn't even in the bathroom, but rather in a mug on the dresser with a little cap. I admit the cap could be interpreted as being a little excessive, but it's under a vent and I don't want dust mite farts getting on it. I can understand people keeping it in a medicine cabinet though.

Totally serious about the toilet roll being covered in um (deleted for my own sanity)... yeah, just don't use it from the roll! Bathroom sink is a total horror show too, being worse than the actual seat.

 

[Frenchfry1942]

At Walmart I get alcohol "prep" pads in the pharmacy area. 100 for $2. They last and I keep some in the car, too. After filling, I tend to have a bit of juice, so I just wipe the tank and APV down.

Nice that they are portable and small.

 

[bwh79]

My OCD makes it feel like this must be said... but if you're doing that, use a clean roll you keep somewhere, don't grab a square from the bathroom. They've done studies showing that's one of the dirtiest places in your house due to plumes from the toilet, etc. ^{[citation needed]}

The last "study" I heard of was when Mythbusters put toothbrushes all over the house and tested them for fecal coliform bacteria (the myth they were testing was whether it's better to keep your toothbrush in the bedroom, specifically to avoid these "plumes from the toilet" of which you speak.) IIRC, the end result was that there was no measurable difference in the amount of bacteria between the brushes kept in the bathroom and those kept anywhere else. I'd imagine that tissue paper rolls would have roughly the same outcome as toothbrushes.

Bathroom sink is a total horror show too, being worse than the actual seat.

The way I've heard it, the toilet seat is actually supposed to be one of the cleanest places in your house. As long as you don't piss all over it, I mean. All that ever touches is is your bare buns and I don't know about you, but I tend to keep my buns pretty clean most of the time. I mean, yeah, they're right next to the dirty part, but there's really never any contact, there. I'd totally eat off the toilet seat (my own, of course, not a public toilet) before I'd eat off the kitchen floor, for example.

 

[3mg Meniere]

I keep a washcloth on my desk for fiddling with devices (folded twice). I always use it to catch drips when blowing into drip tips to clear the chamber. I have wetwipes in my car. Paper towels are folded and placed in the bottom of my device tray.

 

[drunkenbatman]

The last "study" I heard of was when Mythbusters put toothbrushes all over the house and tested them for fecal coliform bacteria

I like the mythbusters and what they represent and how they expose people to the scientific method, but most of the time what they're doing isn't science, and there's a reason why they are blowing stuff up every other episode. People do stuff, like washing their hands then flushing the toilet, and then they're spreading it everywhere. We are dirty talking monkeys; at least all racoons wash their hands before they eat!

I mean, yeah, they're right next to the dirty part, but there's really never any contact, there. I'd totally eat off the toilet seat (my own, of course, not a public toilet) before I'd eat off the kitchen floor, for example.

There's a plume 10" tall generated when the toilet is flushed if the lid isn't down, that yes starts drifting everywhere... usually right near where a toilet paper roll is. The droplets end up being so fine that if you flush and leave and someone comes in and uses it soon after, it still just all floats up anyways and your only option is renter's insurance & lighter fluid. It's unlikely to mess with you if you have good hygeine, and it's easier for some people to ignore than others.

And yes, toilet seats are surprisingly low in bacteria due to their surface type and their lower moisture, and you generally have more bacteria on your face than your bum cheeks for the same reason. The message is that it is lower, because it has a harder time reproducing on it due to the lack of water -- it still gets deposited.

A few links:

Research from Dr. Charles Gerba Finds Average Toilet Paper & Towel Dispensers Have More Bacteria Than Average Toilet Seat

Flushing Lidless Toilet Sends Spray Of ........-Causing Bacteria Into The Air: Study

And now I must go strip naked to slather myself in disinfectant and think happy thoughts.

 

[K_Tech]

Hell to the no! My toothbrush isn't even in the bathroom, but rather in a mug on the dresser with a little cap. I admit the cap could be interpreted as being a little excessive, but it's under a vent and I don't want dust mite farts getting on it. I can understand people keeping it in a medicine cabinet though.

Totally serious about the toilet roll being covered in um (deleted for my own sanity)... yeah, just don't use it from the roll! Bathroom sink is a total horror show too, being worse than the actual seat.

I laughed WAY too hard at dust mite farts!