Your Nails Can Harbor Bacteria, Too - Here's How to Keep Them Clean
Washing your hands often is a key element to staying germ-free, but none of that matters if you're not also making sure you're sanitizing your nails . Your nails can also harbor bacteria and, if you're a nail-biter and/or frequently eat with your fingers (pizza, anyone?), those bacteria can easily be transferred to your mouth. According to Purvi Parikh , an allergy and infectious disease specialist with New York University's Langone Medical Center, germs transferring from the hands to the mouth are "the easiest way you can contract any infection." It sounds alarming, but there a few very simple ways to keeping your nails clean and germ free. Read ahead for a few tips. Tip #1: Wash Under Your Nails The easiest thing you can do is to make sure that, while you spend more time washing your hands, you're also getting rid of the germs that may be hanging out under your nails. Soap and water will take care of this, but Sundays founder Amy Lin also recomme