The 10 Grossest Habits People Constantly Are Guilty Of In The Bathroom

As you might assume, when you brush your teeth when you're sick, the germs in your saliva stay on your toothbrush and seep right into the bristles - where they can survive for weeks. 

So after you've been sick, either replace your toothbrush or soak it in hydrogen peroxide for 10 minutes, rinse it, then let it dry. 

A couple of toothbrushes in the cup is fine, but if you live with roommates and your toothbrushes are touching bristle to bristle, you're essentially transmitting a whole bunch of germs. Plus, if someone is sick, it's a good way to spread germs.

OK, this one is seriously nasty. If you keep your toothbrushes in a cup near the toilet, you might be in danger of spraying your toothbrush with bits of fecal matter. Every time you flush the toilet, it releases an aerosol spray of tiny water droplets. Scientists tested this out and found microscopic fecal matter in toothbrushes that were left out near the toilet. Ewwwww.

So be sure to stow your toothbrush in your medicine cabinet or under the sink. 

Think of your soap dish as a petri dish where germs grow - yeah, it's that gross. One side always stays wet, so naturally, germs will grow on the soap, which is pretty counterproductive when you pick it up to wash your hands. Either get a soap dish with holes or just use bottled liquid soap.

Yeah, your hands are clean when you dry your hands, but the moist towel is a haven for mildew and germs to grow. Plus, people might be wiping their face of mouth with the towel too. It's best that everyone uses their own individual towels so you don't pick up other people's germs. 

Hanging damp towels on top of each other allows for mildew and germs to grow then spread...and you'll be able to smell it. They also pick up organisms that live on the skin and are capable of spreading when the towels are next to each other. Hang each towel alone or put it on a dry hook in your room, and be sure to wash your towels after 2-3 uses.

If a razor sits in the wet shower for too long, it becomes contaminated with bacteria and begins to rust. Obvi, you don't want to shave your skin with that because it will increase your chances for infection. Take it out of the shower and leave it on a hook so it can dry properly. You can also spray it with alcohol between uses to kill germs. Also, it's important to replace a razor after 3-5 uses.

We're all pretty much guilty of this, but going over a month without cleaning your bathroom floor is pretty nasty since the same germs in your shower also live on the floor - that includes, yeast and fungus from your feet. Plus, since the bathroom is moist, fungus is more able to grow there. Let's also not forget that when you flush the toilet, tiny droplets spray throughout the bathroom, so you're exposed to all sorts of germs on the floor if you don't regularly clean it.

Much like the bathroom floor, your bathmat accumulates fungus, mold spores and bacteria which survives for weeks on the mat. Plus, hair and dust also collect on the mat - double ew. Your feet are more immune to germs, but if you have any wounds or blisters they can easily get infected. Buy a mat you can easily wash every one or two weeks to avoid fungus from building up.

Basically everywhere in your bathroom is contaminated - even the counter. Got it guys? Nowhere is safe.

Resting things like makeup brushes, eyeliner pencils or washcloths is a big no-no because you're just directly transferring those germs from the counter onto your face. Pretty nasty! Be sure to wipe down the bathroom sink with an antibacterial wipe every few days. And, if you must rest something on the counter, just put toilet paper down to be (semi) safe.