Prepare to squirm, these are the areas of your office with the most germs

If the pandemic hasn’t taught us otherwise, we all know we should now be washing our hands for the duration of Happy Birthday, right?

You’d like to believe that, but apparently some office workers missed the memo.

Office door handles harbor more bacteria than a toilet seat, according to a new study that analyzed the dirtiest corners of the workplace.

The study, commissioned by Furniture At Work, compared the concentration of bacteria in dingy areas of the office with the concentration on the surface of a toilet.

The research team used a Hygiena ATP monitoring system to reveal the number of bacterial contaminants on a surface and found that the office sink, microwave and cell phones are the biggest culprits for germs.

But nothing compares to doorknobs, one of the most neglected areas, but also one of the most used by several people several times a day.

But how do you stop the spread of these nasty germs?

In addition to washing our hands, we need to make sure we sanitize surfaces and handles regularly or we’ll end up in bed with the flu for a week.

For the microwave, you can steam clean them by placing a bowl three-quarters full of boiled water, lemon juice, and lemon slices and microwaving them on high for two minutes, according to the experts at Furniture At Work.

Buy a pack of alcohol wipes for your phone and wipe it down at least once a day.