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Sara Hesikova

Research reveals coffee machines can harbour more bacteria than a toilet seat – how to avoid this

A white-tiled kitchen with a kettle and a coffee machine.

We all know that cleaning our kitchen appliances is important. But sometimes we need a little wake up call to show us just how essential a regular cleaning regimen really is. This time it came in the form of research showing that coffee machines can harbour more bacteria than a toilet seat.

The thing that I make my morning coffee in is dirtier than a toilet seat?! It’s shocking (and pretty disgusting) to hear. But yes, apparently even the best coffee machine can contain two times more bacteria than how much is usually found on a toilet seat.

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