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Hippiekinkster -> RE: Do you stock up on TP/paper products? (9/4/2010 8:54:06 PM)
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"A single pair of underwear contains, on average, one-tenth to 10 grams (!?!) of fecal matter containing, among other things, the rotavirus, which causes diarrhea, and the hepatitis virus. [I hope that 10 grams was in a diaper.] Washing underwear with other clothes simply distributes the fecal matter through the load. Infection from this matter most likely occurs while the clothes are being moved from the washer to the dryer; the dryer usually kills the harmful substances. Bleach helps kill the bacteria and viruses in the wash; so does disinfecting the washing machine by running an empty load of just detergent and bleach. In about 50% of homes studied, fecal matter was found in family washing machines. No studies have been done on laundromats."
"In New York city, bacteria found in fecal matter were identified on the screen of an automated bank machine, the back of a taxi cab, and on a headset in a 3D movie theater. Flesh-eating bacteria were found on the mouthpiece of a pay phone. On a movie theater seat, researchers found vaginal bacteria."
"There are 120 viruses, including Hepatitis A, that live in feces. When you flush the toilet, water droplets containing more than 25,000 virus particles and 600,000 bacteria fly from the bowl, hover for a few hours, then finally land on surfaces as far away as six feet. Closing the toilet lid won't help, the next time it's opened, a cloud of virus-carrying water particles will burst out. (Toothbrushes are a common target of this vapor.) For a truly clean toilet, regular disinfectants won't do, so you will have to spray lab alcohol in the bowl and light it. A flambeed toilet bowl is guaranteed to be bug free for at least one flush! (Do not try this with a plastic bowl.)
The lowdown and dirty on women's restrooms: public women's restrooms are twice as germ-laden as men's. Women spend more time in the bathroom, and also bring in children, who are mobile bacterial hot zones. The dirtiest places are, in order: exterior of the sanitary napkin disposal bin; the floor around the toilet; the sink and taps; the toilet seat; the flush handle. 48% of women line the toilet seat with either the paper seat covers or toilet paper. American women use the most toilet paper in the world - seven sheets per visit (I feel like a horrible spendthrift, having clocked myself at an extravagant 18) - while the British come in second - 3.9 sheets per visit. The middle stall in a public bathroom is usually the most contaminated, while the first is the least contaminated.
I use a long hose with a high-pressure shower massage head for cleaning. TP just spreads fecal matter around. I avoid public restrooms like the plagues that they are; if I'm on a rare road trip, I'll pull off on a low-traffic exit and piss on the side of the entrance ramp, obscured by my car. If I absolutely must use a public rest room for urination, I use a paper towel to turn the faucet off and open the door. I carry alcohol wipes in my car.
People are scummy pigs.
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