You are never going to believe what I just heard?!?!? Yucky facts about the germs found on leather purses and handbags! Try a purse hanger that clips to the side of a table to hang your purse so its not on the floor.
Here are a few of the findings I heard….
After swabbing and examining the bottom of a leather purse, environmental mold and bacteria was found…it get’s better a common bacteria called Ecoli can be found after setting your purse on the floor of a bathroom or bathroom counter. Double Yuck!!! Hearing about tests performed you might think twice about setting your bags on the table where you eat. In a restaurant try a purse hanger that clips to the side of a table to hang your purse so its not on the floor.
This might be a good time to purge some of those old leather purses and handbags that you know have hit the floor one too many times. When you get home try to hang your purse on a hook at home or on a doorknob by the door you enter and leave. This will help to leave those “germs” by the door and not all over your house.
One more yummy side note… Scientists have said that a flu virus can live on money for approximately an hour. If the flu virus mixes with nasal mucus it could live up to 17 days on paper money. Hand sanitizer, anyone?!?!?
Author Michelle Lehman of Organizing Solutions “Clear the Clutter” Michelle is a Professional Organizer in the Tulsa area. Her articles have been featured in the Tulsa World, The Oklahoman, Chicago Sun-Times and The Chicago Post-Tribune. Michelle appears on TheNewsOn 6 KOTV and Fox23 News This Morning giving organizing tips and recommendations.
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One comment
Posted by: Angie B. on October 30, 2010 at 7:10 am
If at all possible, I try to never sit my purse down on the floor, especially the bathroom floor!