Handbag Hygiene

Bitches, stop placing your handbags on the floor. 

Bathroom floors, particularly those in public spaces are notoriously germ-ridden. Think of the bodily fluids lurking there. Harmful bacteria can transfer from the floor to your purse and then to you. 

Hang your handbag on the door handle instead. If no door handle is available, hang the bag around your neck. Yes, I've done this, and then complained to management about the lack of door handles in the restroom stalls. 

It's not just bodily fluids that are lurking in the stalls so double-wrap the handbag handle around the door handle to deter purse snatchers who may try to reach over from the neighbouring stall and steal it.

If germs aren't enough to convince you to hang up your handbag, consider this: my friend's purse was stolen while she was on the loo. She had set her handbag on the floor. Someone in the next stall simply reached under and grabbed it. You Bitches can get your knickers down in record time but nobody can get their pants up quickly enough to catch a purse-snatcher.

Once you've arrived home, avoid setting your handbag on a kitchen counter or dining room table or bed where the bacteria may once again transfer.

It's not just the bottom of your bag that's a concern. Studies have found that the dirtiest part of the bag is the handle—it carries more bacteria than the average toilet seat!

And that shopping cart in the photo? Shopping carts have been found to contain saliva, bacteria and even fecal matter.

Your opinions and suggestions are welcome.