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"Good morning, my dears! Let&amp;#39;s start this week off right with a little tip that will make your office space a bit healthier ...\nPinterestFacebookPHOTO: (c) 28071.000000When&amp;#39;s the last time you cleaned your desk? I&amp;#39;m not referring to a lengthy organizational project (who has time for that, right?). Rather, when&amp;#39;s the last time you took everything off the surface of your desk and wiped it down with a good disinfecting cleaner, or just good old fashioned soap and warm water?\nI&amp;#39;ve interviewed so many germ experts for articles over the years that one important piece of information has practically become engraved in my conscious, and that is this: Desk surfaces are among the dirtiest places you will ever encounter. Shockingly, research has found that they may be even more contaminated than toilet seats. Yowza.\nHere&amp;#39;s why: Unlike toilet bowls, which are usually scoured often, desks get hit with a lot of ick. Think: you eat there, you touch your hands to the surface, and your hands sweat, you exchange papers and other office supplies with co-workers, and all of this happens for months and months without a single wipe-down. Gals, that&amp;#39;s a recipe for breeding bacteria and viruses!\nSo, your challenge for today: Take 5 minutes and clear your desk and spray your desk down, hopefully with a good surface cleaner (check your office break room and see what lies beneath the sink), then give it a good wipe! Bonus points if you make this a weekly practice.\nWhen&amp;#39;s the last time you cleaned your desk&amp;#39;s surface?\nP.S. Researchers say you spend 19 hours a week worrying about this. And, the surprising thing that could be making you fat. Plus, a little inspiration for a Monday: 4 ways to find your life&amp;#39;s purpose ...\n__\nMore Ways to Get Glamour__\nVisit Shopglamour.com for cute stuff starting at just $10! \nEnter the latest Glamour sweepstakes! \nFollow us on Twitter \nAdd us to your iGoogle homepage \nPhoto: iStock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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