In just a few short days, the kids will be going back to school. You’ll finally have a quieter house, but a germier one, too. But, you’re saying, you’ve taught your kids well. They know to always wash their hands when they’re done in the bathroom and before they eat. They also know not to touch their face if their hands are dirty.

Well, sure, and that’s your kids, but what about everyone else’s? 2017 data from ABC News found that a child’s classroom and school have more germs than you ever could have imagined. There could be as few as 2,000 germs and as many as 15,000 based on how popular and heavily-used a certain item is.

Yes, sadly, you can expect that your kids are bringing home a lot of these germs with them. This may not be such a big deal at the beginning of the school season, but once the weather turns and colds, flus, and other illnesses are rampant, you’ll want a house as clean as possible.

One of the areas that gets germiest and grubbiest fast is the kitchen. This is where little hungry hands raid the fridge, the cabinets, and the shelves for snacks after a long day at school.

If you want to keep your home as germ-free as possible, you might want to rethink your kitchen materials. For instance, glass countertops resist germs much better than a wooden or metal countertop could. Why? Well, wood has tons of tiny little crevices and corners in each wood grain. You can wipe it down with a wet cleaning cloth and you still won’t be able to reach each and every one of those crevices.

Metal tables may have divots and inaccessible areas as well. You can clean your countertop if it’s made of metal or wood and it can seem germ-free, but it may not be. That’s not so with a glass countertop. These are made of a single slab of thick, polished glass. There are no crevices, corners, or divots. When you wipe down a countertop after a chaotic before-school breakfast or family dinner, you can be assured that you’ve truly gotten the germs.

You and your family can then enjoy a healthier school season. What’s better than that?

Now, you may be wondering, where can you get a glass countertop? CGD Glass Countertops is a Toronto manufacturer that specializes in these and other glass items and accent pieces. We allow you to design any of your glass items, even our countertops, from the ground up. You can get special edging, layers of texture beneath the glass, back-painting (which adds color to the glass), and even LED lighting for your countertop. This way, if the kids are hungry for a late-night snack, they can safely navigate the kitchen.

The school year is just getting started, which means now is the perfect time to order your very own glass countertop. To get started today, you can fill out our online contact form or call CGD Glass Countertops at 416-398-9733.

Sources:

https://www.romper.com/p/this-is-how-many-germs-your-kid-encounters-at-school-each-day-71790