Germ Hot Spot #1: The steering wheel.
- You touch every thing with your hands then hop in the car and have to constantly hold the wheel. Have you looked closely at your steering wheel. You can see so much caked on dirt. Now look at your turn signal control or wiper controls.
Germ Hot Spot #2: Car Mats.
- Your shoes track in an array of bacteria from the ground. These germs burrow into the fibers of the mat and can contaminate anything they come into contact with. Anytime you drop a lipstick or some change and feel around on the mat, you risk contaminating yourself.
Germ Hot Spot #3: In Between the Seats.
- Kids (and adults) can drop food in between the seats, which can burrow into your car’s cracks and crevices. This dark, enclosed area becomes the perfect environment for growing bacteria.
Germ Hot Spot #4: Air Conditioning Vents.
- When humidity is high, particularly in the summer, water accumulates in the vents. This moisture allows fungi to bloom.