3. Water faucets

Water faucets in the bathroom or break room are another favorite hiding place for MRSA and other germs. People wash their dirty hands, but no one ever thinks of washing the dirty tap handle. Consequently, it’s easy to pick up germs immediately after washing your hands, as you turn off the tap.

Suggestion: Wash your hands often, and wipe the faucet before you use it.

4. Computer keyboards

This one should come as no surprise. You wouldn’t believe the amount of germs and grime that a keyboard can hold. Touching your eyes or nose, or eating while typing, can easily make you very sick.

Suggestion: Use disinfectant wipes to clean the keyboard every day before you use it.

5. Phone

If many people share a telephone at your office, you should probably take precautions when using it yourself. The buttons and handset can both hold germs and transfer infections. Research shows that germs on a phone’s handset can reach as high a concentration as 162,000 per square centimeter.

Suggestion: Keep your mouth slightly away from the handset while using the phone.