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7 Things You Should Never Touch in a Hotel Room, According to People Who Work There

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Hotel rooms are supposed to be a break from real life, which makes it very unfortunate that several of the things inside them are significantly dirtier than anything you’d tolerate at home. Hotel staff and industry insiders have rounded up seven items to avoid, and some of them will ruin things you were previously enjoying just fine.

Hotel housekeepers consistently say the TV remote as the single dirtiest object in the room, per Pubity. Studies have found it can carry bacteria, including E. coli and staph, and cleaning between the buttons thoroughly enough to matter is apparently not happening. Set it down and use your phone to find something to watch. Or, hot tip: bring a ziplock bag and put the remote in it before you use it.

Kettle or Coffee Machine

The kettle has reportedly been used to heat food........

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