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Coffee mugs in the office.. bacteria

ando

Ok I bring in a mug to work for my coffee and wash it using the communal sponge, all looks good but we all know bacteria lurks there. After reading elsewhere a fact that "twenty percent of mugs carry faecal bacteria" I decided enough!! There are people here that have cold sores and wash their mugs with the same sponges and those sponges are left there on the sink overnight, fresh for the day ahead :eek: !! Hmmmm. Anywho, any ideas on how to properly clean the coffee mug without relying on the communal sponge? I was thinking just put boiling water into my mug, all the way to the top and let it sit there for a few mins? I hate the idea of bringing it home every day, a right pain but I'll do it if neccessary.

By posting this I realise I open myself to the possibility of severe slagging’s, possible wet willy's and told off'inis, but I am determined to not start getting sick and cold sore ridden, like a few guys in here already...!!! And yes I am straight, in a committed relationship and fully comfortable with my heterosexuality, I just love my coffee’s in the morning and afternoons! :cool:

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dunworth1

Gongoozler wrote: »

In that case OP, you might want to remove your toothbrush from the bathroom.

Mythbusters say poo is everywhere :eek::pac:

http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/mythbusters/videos/surprise-toothbrush-minimyth.htm

Mr. CooL ICE

ando wrote: »

After reading elsewhere a fact that "twenty percent of mugs carry faecal bacteria" I decided enough!!

Where do you work? The studio that shot 2girls1cup? And are there only 5 cups there?

Summer wind

Why not buy some of those disposable cardboard cups then use and discard.

kneemos

Faecal matter is a great phrase.

The Pheasant2

jimmybeige wrote: »

I don't think that's true. Some are tough to kill depending on what you use, but I don't think the above is a fact by any means.

It is true. They're not alive in the first place, therefore can't be killed

Buona Fortuna

kneemos wrote: »

Faecal matter is a great phrase.

Plus makes a lovely droppa soup

Dont be at yourself

I've got an espresso cup on my desk that hasn't seen a drop of water in about 4 years -- just a twice daily gloop of coffee.

RonanP77

I bring my own mug and keep it in my lunchbox, I wash it out with boiling water and wipe it with kitchen roll I bring in.

I bring in my own coffee, butter, salt, everything and it all comes home with me again. Hygiene is an alien concept to some of the lads that work with me so I avoid anything they touch.

Boskowski

Mmmmh bacteria

PizzamanIRL

1 office 1 cup.

bodice ripper

Tell everyone else you have suffered horribly from cold sores in the past.

ALiasEX

The Backwards Man wrote: »

When people were living in caves and mud huts do you think they worried about dirty mugs and hand sanitisers?

If they had, maybe they would still be alive today.

corner of hells

Dont be at yourself wrote: »

I've got an espresso cup on my desk that hasn't seen a drop of water in about 4 years -- just a twice daily gloop of coffee.

Is a gloop a metric or imperial measurement ?
Anyways OP this problem is easily solved , take a picture of yourself with your knob out , head toward the Ilac centre , get the Polish bird with the kiosk selling crap to transfer your pic onto a mug and return to the office .Use mug .

somesoldiers

Nicolas Cage wrote: »

Where do you work? The studio that shot 2girls1cup? And are there only 5 cups there?

wish I could thank twice...

ceadaoin.

Bring in your own sponge? Or antibacterial washing up liquid? You'll probably look a bit weird bringing your own sponge and washing up liquid to the kitchen though. Maybe you could hide them in there and use it when no one is looking? I think filling it with boiling water and leaving it to sit for a few minutes or popping it in the microwave should be enough to kill any germs.

Faecal bacteria is everywhere apparently, even in our mouths. That's probably how it gets in the mugs in the first place. I'm sure it's only trace amount and doesn't pose any risk to your health.

catallus

This is why we need a dedicated detergent forum.

corner of hells

catallus wrote: »

This is why we need a dedicated detergent forum.

I think you should be the Mod for that forum too , in fact you'd probably clean up at it , wipe the floor with a few of us too.

catallus

I'd rinse it down and then polish it up until it's wet enough to lick.