Staying Healthy - 6 Things to Keep You Healthier #3

I'll bet you haven't thought about this, but one of the dirtiest things in your home is the TV remote. Everyone in the household has handled it - sometimes with food in hand which just sets up a great place for organisms to grow. Also, remember if you or someone in the family is home sick, what is the most likely thing that they touch? The TV remote!

Keep a canister of sanitary wipes near the TV so that the remote can be cleaned often.

Staying Healthy - 6 Things to Keep You Healthier

We know that contact with microbes either bacteria or viruses is how we get sick. So how do we prevent that contact. Living in a germ free bubble is not the answer!

I know you have all heard this, but the number one thing you can do to prevent illness, is to wash your hands. Almost everything you touch is covered with germs which are looking for a good place to set up and cause infection. So be diligent about washing your hands.

If you are not some place where you can wash your hands, carry around a small bottle of hand disinfectant. This is especially useful when you go into a restaurant, handle the menu, before you eat, just disinfect your hands. You never know who else has handled that menu and what may be on it.

Stayed tuned for the next 5 things that can keep you healthy.