How To Stay As Germ Free As Possible Using Public Restrooms

Do you use your foot to flush the toilet? Some do. Are you one of those people who wipe the seat everytime? Ladies. do you "hover"? Investigators from the TV show, “The Drs,” tested public toilets and found that to avoid bacteria, you should use the bathroom stall closest to the entrance. It’s probably the cleanest because most people avoid using this one.

They also found that the toilet seat is the cleanest part of most bathrooms, possibly because people put tissue down before sitting on it or wipe the seat before they leave.

Toilet paper dispensers were filthy with 150 percent more bacteria on the toilet paper dispenser than on the toilet seat.

When washing your hands, they suggest that you use a paper towel to turn on a screw top tap, use antibacterial soap, and dry your hands with a paper towel.

You should also use the paper towel to turn off the tap and to open the bathroom door, to avoid bacteria spreading from those items.