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What’s The Dirtiest Item In Your Home? Nay, Gising!

I almost spit the coffee I was drinking when the host showed us a video of a crew washing the dishes using a dirty sock.. WTF! is it the same plate I used to eat my appetizer? oh noes!

Apparently.. washing your dishes using dirty sock is much more cleaner than the practice that most household do in cleaning their dishes.. the use of BAR SOLUTION.. you know, an old bar soap (too little or too thin to use for laundry) + sponge + water.

That’s what we learned from Philippine Society for Microbiology. But before that, host Duday Gallingez assured that our plates was not cleaned using a dirty sock.. whew!

Dr. Jessica Simbahan, Immediate Former President of the Philippine Society for Microbiology, conducted a survey (+ third party research agency) with the use of LUMINOMETER (a germ meter) to measure the amount of contaminants in bar solution and commonly perceived dirty household items. The survey was commissioned by Joy to serve as a wake up call for Filipino moms and as part of the campaign, “Nay, Gising!’ which aims to educate moms on proper kitchen hygiene.

Joy Brand Manager Ms. Jan Ang shared, “Many moms in the Philippines use a dish washing bar solution, which is made up their leftover laundry soap, water and a dish washing sponge. These moms believe they are saving money by using their leftover laundry bar to wash dishes. They do not realize that this bar solution is very unsanitary, especially when the bar solution is left exposed for many hours.”

The bar solution, based on the survey conducted by Dr. Simbahan, has 10x more contaminants than a dirty sock! Here’s the shocking figures:

6,921 RLU (Relative Large Units).. and when you add the amount of contaminants found on toilet seat cover+ dirty socks+ toilet bowl rim and sides + living room floor + trash bin cover, the contaminants present in the bar solution is still higher!

BUT HOW? What makes the bar solution THAT dirty? It’s a bar right?a cleaning agent, so it must be clean.. and the sponge has to be soaked on it (overnight as much as possible) so that the sponge will be clean too..

Dr Supachai Basit, Philippine Society for Microbiology, educated us on Microbes in the Kitchen and what makes the bar solution that dirty:

It’s a fact that when a detergent solution is left exposed and is kept soaking, the level of contaminants including germs and bacteria increases.
There were published reports that pathogenic organism could grow in detergent (ewe!)
Sponge is another culprit as a study in Japan, it was found out that dish washing sponge contained Escherichia coli (can cause Gastroenteritis) and Staphylococcus aureus (can cause food poisoning)

Madalas magtae? madalas sumakit tyan ng mga bata? Alam na! Nay, gising! It’s your bar solution that is the culprit.

Given the fact that bar solution can actually bring more disease than lean your dishes, Philippine Society for Microbiology suggested that when washing the dishes, use antibacterial dish washing liquid and Joy Antibac (with power of Safeguard) is accepted by Philippine Society for Microbiology.

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So yes, my dear readers.. the answer from the survey:

Which of the following do you think is the dirtiest item in your home?
a. toilet seat cover
b. dirty socks
c. toilet bowl rim and sides
d. living room floor
e. trash bin cover
f. bar solution (used laundry soap + sponge + water)

is F. BAR SOLUTION

out of 200+ respondents, only 133 got it correct 🙂

~~as soon as I got hold of the name of the winner, I will include it on this post.. for now, Team F, hold your breath 🙂~~

and the winner of 1000 PhP worth of Joy Antibac (with power of Safeguard) is:

CONGRATULATIONS!

How to Sell an Unwanted Car

An unwanted car can sometimes seem like an albatross around your neck. There are many reasons you might want to get rid of a car. These mainly include relocation or lack of funds for a car. The most annoying thing is, as long as you have a car you don’t need, you are potentially losing money with car tax, insurance etc. If you are in the position where you are really anxious to get rid of your vehicle, here are some ideas to get you started.

If there has been a death in the family.
Mourning is of course a really hard time and there are many things that families need to sort out during this period. Getting rid of a redundant vehicle need not be a massive worry. A lot of families sell cars within the family unit and share the money, another great idea would be to get the car in local newspapers, local buyers are able to come and view the car quicker.

Can no longer afford.
In this instance it is important to get rid of your car as soon as possible. The usual selling avenues may take a little longer so why not use online buyers We Will Buy Your Car. They will take any car off your hands and the money will be in your bank account on the same day.

Relocating
The best idea to get rid of a vehicle if you are relocating, whether it be to somewhere else in the country or if you are moving abroad, is to use online platforms. You may have a little more time to get everything sorted if you know you are relocating, so try to get the best price you can on online auctions and reputable car resale sites.

Increasing your car mileage

Fuel seems to be getting more expensive by the minute, which has given motorists reason to accept the inevitability of paying more at the pumps, or so it would seem. At a time when car owners are faced with having to tighten the purse strings, it might seem impossible to save money on fuel when the price seems to be rising ever higher, but you can save the amount of petrol or diesel you use for your car simply by changing the way your drive. It’s as simple as performing a vehicle check with Auto Trader.

The first thing you could look at is how fast your drive. It’s a well-known fact that the faster you drive, the more fuel you use. Simply by slowing down a little while driving up and down a motorway or dual carriageway by around 10mph on long journeys, the fuel that’s currently in your tank could last a little longer.

Another thing you could look at is trying to look for shorter routes to regular destinations. If there are some available, it might be worth considering going that way instead of the one you presently use. Providing those short-cuts are legal, they help you to save fuel as well as time.

Something else you should do to conserve fuel is look at all the short journeys you take which last about two or three minutes. If you decided to walk instead, it will save you a lot of fuel in the long run. Driving sensibly is the best thing you can do to cut down of your petrol bills and doing so will make life a little bit easier.