10 hygiene rules that you shouldn’t neglect in the city

Wash hands after transport

Every time you grab the handrail, have you ever wondered how many people have touched it before you? And not everyone had a perfect manicure or sterile hands. And in the subway – they wondered at least once how “clean” there, below, where the handrail leaves. No, we do not discourage you from holding on to them, just take the trouble once again to wash your hands after contact with such surfaces.

And for heaven’s sake, never eat on public transport! This is not just unsanitary conditions, it is also indecent.

Carry a sanizer in a bag

A good thing for light disinfection if you don’t have a restroom nearby. As a rule, such products contain ethyl alcohol, which kills, as they say in the description, up to 99,99% of the most common pathogenic fungi and bacteria.

Use deodorant

Well, the truth is, it is simply impossible to feel the natural aromas of some comrades on public transport. If you can’t smell your smell, it doesn’t mean that others can’t hear it. Scientists are sure that we do not feel how we smell ourselves, because our receptors simply do not convey this information to the brain, but extraneous aromas, on the contrary, are instantly captured. So take care of those around you at least a little and don’t forget about deodorant. And about the shower, of course.

Change clothes immediately upon arrival home

Scientists say that the most poisonous thing we can have at home is the street dust that we bring with us. In addition, there can be anything on clothes: viruses picked up from colleagues, pollen of plants to which someone from the family may have an allergy, micro-splashes from a puddle (drivers must have poured water on each of them in the rain). Therefore, you need to change immediately. Better yet, go straight to the shower from the doorway.

Take care of the air in the apartment

The air in the house can be of even lower quality than outside, although it would seem that there can be nothing worse than concentrated exhaust gases. How can you! House dust, fumes from furniture upholstery and chipboard, from which it is made, plus street dirt, which in the fall and strives to seep into the house – a cocktail called “nothing to breathe” is ready. Experts advise getting a humidifier, dusting more often and placing pots with plants that have the ability to clean the air.

Place a napkin under the cutlery in the dining room

You can even put them on a separate plate, but better not on a tray or table. Of course, they all wash, but the tables, as a rule, are simply wiped with a rag, and the trays are rinsed with water as much as possible – so-so disinfection, you must agree. So it is better to reduce the contact of the devices with which you will cut food to a minimum.

Wash grocery bag

Conscious consumption is good. The fewer plastic bags, the better for our long-suffering planet. The only negative is that we often forget to wash the cloth shopping bag for food. But, in an amicable way, this should be done every two or three trips to the supermarket or the market. After all, we bring everything on it – dust, and dirt, and bacteria, and if there is still meat or fish in it, it’s not a bag at all, but a breeding ground for infection.

Cover the takeaway drink

And drink through a straw. After all, someone could also touch the lid with not too clean hands, but the tube is still packed in an individual blister. Well, the lid itself will keep your drink safe and sound, no debris will get into the glass, including soot and soot, which are abundant on the streets of the city.

Clean phone screen and keyboard

Finger stains, leftovers from cosmetics – although not very noticeable, all this, one way or another, remains on the screen of your phone. A dirty screen can be one of the reasons for imperfections on your skin, so be sure to periodically wipe it down with a disinfectant wipe. The keyboard is no cleaner than a phone. But we often combine work at the computer with a snack and drag everything that is stuck on the keys into our mouths.

Touch your face with your hands as little as possible

This is generally a universal rule, but in the city it is especially relevant. Try to count the number of times you touch your face each day. It is unlikely that it will work, because often we do it unconsciously. And hands are still rarely sterile. Hence, skin irritation, acne, increased greasiness and even early wrinkles.