When we’re packing for a trip, we’re always happy to leave our hair dryers behind because we know the hotel will provide one for us. But after hearing this, you might want to start packing your own again.
Microbiologist Chuck Gerba swabbed nine hotel room items at hotels ranging in price from about $80 to around $400 and found the same nastiness in all of them. He says, “There must be some things you can do with a hair dryer that I am not aware of because some of them were pretty germy.”
Hairdryers, ice buckets and room service menus are often overlooked when it comes to cleaning, making them some of the nastiest, most bacteria-ridden items in your hotel room. If lugging your hair dryer isn’t an option – buy some disinfecting wipes to pack in your bag so you can give the hairdryer a good cleaning before using it