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Health
I have to credit my husband for this story idea because he pulled an article out of his Men's Health magazine. So, here's what the article says:
First, ‘Eco-friendly' may actually mean dirty sheets.
Most of us are aware that bedspreads are often cleaned just once a month. But sheets can dodge detergent too.
Some hotels take a unique approach to the water-conservation trend, says the housekeeping director at a $200 per night beach resort. Basically...unless they looked soiled, sheets may not be changed.
So the simple solution is to ask for fresh sheets to be brought to the room.
The next piece of dirt on hotels is that there is a good chance your hotel bill is bogus.
Now I did a whole story on this a few months ago. The average traveler is overcharged $11.35 a night. That's according to an audit of hotel bills done by a firm called Corporate Lodging Consultants.
The solution: you need to review your bill carefully before you leave the hotel and question every charge.
Next, this one's creepy some souvenirs from your hotel may have legs. That's because hotels are a haven for bedbugs.
Pest-control companies say hotels account for more than 37 percent of their bedbug business, according to Pest Control Technology magazine.
But, there is a solution you can search for your hotel on bedbugregistry.com. You can also scan the mattress and couch creases for the reddish brown bloodsuckers and their black droppings. Once you are home, dry your clothes on high for 45 minutes to kill stowaways.
And last but certainly not the least dirty dirt on hotels -- this is so disgusting. What do you think are the worst germ incubators in hotels?
Well, it's the frequently touched surfaces: the thermostat dial, phone and TV remote. A professor of microbiology at the University of Arizona, actually found more traces of fecal matter on these surfaces than in the bathroom!
But, there is a solution: take hand sanitizer, disposable-cleaning wipes, and wash your hands frequently.
