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Your Cutting Board Might Be Dirtier Than Your Toilet By Kristine Belonio July 23, 2025 9:20 am EST

From the time we were kids, we were taught that germs are everywhere. However, while they may be ubiquitous, some places have them in far greater numbers than others. When talking about our homes, it's easy to assume that the toilet harbors the most microbes, since it's where we conduct our personal business. But you may be surprised that your trusty cutting board in the kitchen actually holds way more germs than your toilet.

In an interview with CNN , microbiologist Charles Gerba, also known as "Dr. Germ," says our toilets may actually be cleaner than our cutting boards. "Recent surveys of homes found more fecal bacteria on a cutting board in the average home th

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