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"If you share an office with a bunch of people, germs may be lurking in mega proportions here...\nPinterestFacebookThe germ hot spot in your office? University of Arizona researchers say it&amp;#39;s the break room or the office kitchen! In fact, the sink and microwave handles could be the dirtiest surfaces in the entire office, so keep that in mind when you&amp;#39;re microwaving your lunch today and wash your hands after touching the microwave!\nThe researchers even said that in almost all cases, workplace kitchens were places of &amp;quot;high germ contamination,&amp;quot; and yes, they&amp;#39;re the type of germs that can make you sick.\nI think this is the case, most likely, because kitchens aren&amp;#39;t cleaned regularly, or they&amp;#39;re cleaned only once in awhile by a well-meaning staffer who quickly wipes down the counters, but fails to sanitize surfaces.\nBe sure that your office kitchen is equipped with a disinfectant for surfaces (my favorite is Clorox Anywhere Spray, which only contains a small amount of bleach, but it does the job!).\n__\nIs your office kitchen pretty gross? Or, do your co-workers keep it fairly clean? __\nMore reading:\nLove yoga? Two germy mistakes you may be making\nWhy you should wash your reusable shopping bags frequently \nThe #1 bathroom habit that&amp;#39;s making you and others sick...\nPhoto: Thinkstock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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