| Traveling to different places may be exciting and | | | | your own blanket. |
| interesting. After a tiring trip, there's no better way | | | | Disinfect: |
| than relax and have a good night sleep in your hotel | | | | It's true that it's the housekeeping guys who keeps |
| room. Indeed, your hotel room is your home away | | | | your room in order. But, if you still feel uneasy, or |
| from home. Except that it's the place where | | | | you just want to be extra careful, you may spray |
| hundreds of strangers from different parts of the | | | | the frequently touched areas with antibacterial |
| world have already spent countless nights sleeping on | | | | sanitizer. Key places to spray for germs include the |
| the same hotel room. The irony of it is that the hotel | | | | phone, door knobs, the toilet handle, the ice bucket, |
| staff may not have the same standards of | | | | the remote control and bathroom faucet handles. |
| cleanliness that you do at home. It's nice to know | | | | Wash Your Hands: |
| that someone is taking care of keeping your hotel | | | | There is a saying that prevention is better than cure. |
| room in order but in terms of cleanliness, a | | | | Still, one of the best ways to prevent getting sick is |
| presentable room does not equal a germ-free | | | | by washing your hands properly. It has been proven |
| To avoid an unpleasant experience, try the following | | | | that frequent hand washing help reduce the chances |
| tips as suggested by several leading online travel | | | | of getting colds and viruses from whatever it is |
| websites, so you may sleep more soundly on your | | | | you're touching to your eyes, mouth or nose. |
| next adventure. | | | | Avoid the Glassware: |
| Read the Reviews: | | | | It's beautiful to see in your hotel room the glassware |
| It's important that you check out some websites | | | | and cups or mugs arranged beautifully and in orderly |
| that consider cleanliness on hotel rooms as a | | | | for you to use. However, you can't be so sure if |
| category for evaluation. You may visit TripAdvisor, | | | | these were properly washed and rinsed off by the |
| which offers user ratings of numerous hotels, | | | | hotel staff. You'll never know if it was properly |
| restaurants and businesses around the world. | | | | sanitized. If you are not complacent about the |
| Fling Off the Bedspread: | | | | cleanliness of the glass you are using, run your cup |
| Perhaps you have already heard the story about | | | | under hot water for a minute or two. This will help kill |
| hotels not washing their bedspreads after each | | | | most of the bacteria that might have been |
| unique hotel guest. The frequency of cleaning the | | | | hibernating in it. Or, if you still have some extra space |
| bedspreads differs from one hotel to another. So, if | | | | in your luggage, you may bring your own mug from |
| the idea of an unknown guest used the bedspread | | | | home. This will keep your worries away. |
| that you are using right now, gives you the creeps, | | | | So the next time you plan to stay in a hotel, keep |
| you may call the hotel and ask how often they wash | | | | these tips in mind so you can have a happy and |
| their bedspread. Or, to feel safe, might as well bring | | | | germ free holiday. |