Do You Know the Benefits of Walking? This article is from the WebMD Feature Archive WebMD whole kitchen sink content after 2 years to ensure our readers can easily find the most timely content. If you dropped a piece of fruit in your kitchen sink while rinsing it, would you think twice about popping it in your mouth?
What if you dropped it in the toilet? Germs like cold viruses and bacteria can live in some unexpected spots. Here are six surprisingly dirty places in your home — like your kitchen sink — and what you can do to protect yourself. Dirty Places: The Kitchen Sink Although the mere thought of retrieving anything from your toilet bowl may be enough to make you sick, your toilet may be cleaner than your kitchen sink, says Eileen Abruzzo, director of infection control at Long Island College Hospital of Brooklyn, New York.