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What the Dust in Your House Says About You

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Re: What the Dust in Your House Says About You

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Wow, short article but full of so much fascinating and somewhat disturbing content! I found this a particularly uncomfortable thought: In a troubling discovery, Dunn and his colleagues learned that, from a microbiological perspective, toilet seats and pillowcases look strikingly similar. And unfortunately I don't know how to un-read. Guess I'll just have to resort to changing my pillow cases a few times a week grin

Just consider the study that compared the biomes of the average toilet and the average kitchen sink, which found the sink much more pathogenic.

Re: What the Dust in Your House Says About You

#12

Wow, short article but full of so much fascinating and somewhat disturbing content! I found this a particularly uncomfortable thought: In a troubling discovery, Dunn and his colleagues learned that, from a microbiological perspective, toilet seats and pillowcases look strikingly similar. And unfortunately I don't know how to un-read. Guess I'll just have to resort to changing my pillow cases a few times a week grin

what i did was buy a huge pack of pillowcases (apparently for hotels) from amazon. i change them nearly every night. it's more comfortable and my skin has improved.
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