I Never Cleaned My Fitness Band. Then I Read What the Lab Found on It.
I wore the same fitness band for a year and never cleaned it. Then I read what the lab found on bands like mine, and what finally got it clean.
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How to Clean Your Smartwatch and Fitness Tracker Band the Right Way
Your fitness band sits against your skin all day, through sweat, sunscreen, and hand washing. Here is what actually collects on it and how to clean each band...
I Washed My Kitchen Sponge Every Day. Then I Saw What Was Growing in It.
I rinsed my kitchen sponge every single day and thought that made it clean. Then I read what a lab actually found inside one. Here is the small change that f...
How to Clean Your Kitchen Sponge, Dish Towel, and Cutting Board the Right Way
About one in six Americans gets a foodborne illness each year, and the kitchen is where it often starts. A used sponge, a damp dish towel, and a grooved cutt...
Why You Touch Your Face 23 Times an Hour, and the Surface in Between
A landmark study found people touch their faces 23 times an hour. Here is what that automatic habit means, and why the object you handle most often sits righ...
I Never Cleaned My Wallet or Keys. Then I Saw What a Swab Pulled Off Them.
The phone was wiped. The counters were clean. Then one at-home swab test changed how one person thinks about the wallet and keys they touch every day.
How to Clean Your Glasses the Right Way: Lenses, Frames, and the Spots You Miss
You wipe the lenses every day, but a study of worn eyeglasses found all 21 pairs carried bacteria, with the heaviest loads on the nose pads and ear pieces. H...
I Wiped My Glasses Every Day. Then I Learned What Was Living on the Frames.
I cleaned the lenses every morning and never once thought about the frames. Then I read a study that swabbed worn glasses, and it changed my whole routine.
The Germiest Spots in Your Car, and How to Disinfect Them the Right Way
Your steering wheel, gear shifter, and door handles are some of the most-touched surfaces in your day and some of the least cleaned. Here is what actually co...
