Many believe that certain places at home, such as pigeons and cooking, are the most exposed to bacteria and germs, but a new study can change this belief.
The study has shown that the sofa can be the most dangerous place in your home in terms of bacteria accumulation (75 times more than the toilet seat).
In the study, a team of researchers from the Melipick Center for Microbiology in the United Kingdom has carried out an analysis of 6 sofas in different houses, surfaces wipped under the pillows to detect bacteria.
The results have shown that the sofa contains an average of 50,8883 species of medium aerobic bacteria (AIB) per 100 cm square, which are bacteria which are often associated with dead and food molecules. In comparison, the seat of the toilet contained only 6,800 micrograms of bacteria per 100 cm square, while the level of pollution in the trash is slightly lower, reaching 6000 micrograms.
The study not only stopped on the sofa, but also extended to other tools used daily at home. For example, swabs drawn from work offices have shown that there are 5900 micrograms of bacteria per 100 cm square, which means that the office can be more contaminated than the trash can. The search team also showed that the laptop contains 5800 micrograms of bacteria, while the television control control contained 3,700 micrograms.
The sofa not only contains low -risk bacteria, but also contains bacteria that can be pathogenic. The study has also shown the presence of yeast and mold that can exacerbate respiratory problems in people with asthma or weaken the immune system. It is worrying that the team has revealed the presence of coli bacteria, which propagate through stool molecules and is one of the main causes of food poisoning.
The study also revealed that the sofa in a house containing two cats was the most polluted of all time, because the rate of bacteria on this sofa has reached more than a million coli bacteria in an area of 100 cm square. The number of colonial formation units (CFU) has reached more than 2.7 million, more than 400 times compared to the number of bacteria in the toilet seat. Pollution monitoring A house sofa that includes a dog at 193,000 colonial formation units.
Fortunately, the sofa pollution can be easily reduced by certain simple cleaning techniques. Monica Pochio, expert in interior decoration to the sofa club, recommends cleaning the sofa daily using a box to eliminate daily dirt and prevent accumulation. For deeper cleaning, baking soda can be used, as it can be sprayed on the sofa and left 20 to 30 minutes before cleaning it with a vacuum.
It is also recommended to wash removable pillow covers in the washing machine, while ensuring that they are completely dry to avoid the growth of mold.
