ewwwwwww

[catnapper]

Hmmmm...... its the WATER that gets rid of bacteria on those dishes, so antibacterial soap is redundant. As for the couches, I'd let them sit on blankets and then pull them off at night to sleep on the couch (or lay down blanlets... whichever way!) You'll go broke spraying Fabreeze every day.

PS: Studies prooven the toilet seat was the one of the cleanest places in the house. PROOVEN!

[Logan]

I'm sorry, but this sounds a bit like paranoia to me. There are millions of people who have had guests in their dorm rooms, community soap dishes, etc that had no problems. I think you will be just fine.

No offense intended, but like Catnapper suggested, if you are that worried, then put an extra cover on the bed that you can pull of at night.

I think you will be just fine.

Logan

[IRescue452]

Yeah I suppose I'm a bit of a clean freak, I just don't like butts on my stuff. The dishes though, our school's dishwasher leaves bits and pieces of food on half the dishes, we have to pick through to find clean ones to use. Its pretty nasty considering some of the people that use these dishes. I'll have to take a look for that febreeze. I'm not the cleanest person in my own house, but when I'm sharing stuff with a college its different.

[lv4dogs]

I'm one of those people that don't use antibacterial things unless needed, I also don't take antibiotics unless absolutely needed. So many germs are becoming resiliant to so many products & medicines.
If everyone continues to over use antibacterial agents, at the rate we are going at pretty soon we won't have any protection against any germs. IMO anyways.

[Samantha Puppy]

The dishes though, our school's dishwasher leaves bits and pieces of food on half the dishes, we have to pick through to find clean ones to use. Its pretty nasty considering some of the people that use these dishes.

Even though bits of food on plates is pretty gross, I'd wager money on those dishes being washed - or at least going through a rinse - in bleach. My husband worked for several different restaurants when he was younger and every one of them either had the dishes WASHED in water with bleach or dunked in a bleach rinse at some point during the cleaning process. I wouldn't worry *too* much about those plates - just stay away from the ones with bits of food stuck on them and when you see that, bring it to someone's attention. They could get in lots of trouble if the health department ever saw that.

(Speaking of the health department, they check on ALL food preparation places... restaurants, school cafeterias, etc. So use that to put your mind at ease a little more too.)

[Edwina's Secretary]

I agree with Logan and lv4dogs! Germs and bacteria are not all bad. In fact, you need some in your body. It has been found that people who live in less clean enviornments are sick less often.

I think if I had to choose between spraying with (and breathing) chemicals -- I'd take the very, very remote chance of a germ!

[Vette]

The only thing that kinda creeps me out,, is when you sit in a chair or something right after someone else and the seat is still warm.
other then that,, im not picky at all. my friends and i used to share our drinks and everything else LOL

[lv4dogs]

The only thing that kinda creeps me out,, is when you sit in a chair or something right after someone else and the seat is still warm.

I love that... when it is cold out anyways. lol