Hair brushes
Everything from dust mites and oils to dead skin cells is on your brush, so you might want to keep yours to yourself. Let the worst-case scenario – lice – be a warning to clean and not share brushes with anyone. If you do get lice, it easily spreads to other things like bed sheets or the couch after it reaches your hair, according to the CDC. Try cleaning your brushes with antibacterial soap every few weeks.
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Nail clippers
Most people don’t regularly clean their nail clippers and also share them casually with friends and or family. Similarly to razors, this could be a dangerous habit because sharing items that could come into contact with another person’s blood is one way to spread hepatitis C. Of course, there’s also the possibility of spreading fungal or bacterial infections, too.
Antiperspirant
Swapping germs from one armpit to another is as easy as borrowing someone’s antiperspirant. Deodorants, however, are less risky when it comes to sharing because they usually have an alcohol base. The alcohol makes your skin acidic and less attractive to bacteria, according to Mayo Clinic. Antiperspirants are another story since they typically have aluminium which exclusively blocks sweat pores, not bacteria.
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Source: RD.com
