Sometimes we are too busy in the morning and we only have time to get a gulp of the luscious drink (coffee). Other times we are too lazy and we don't feel like washing the cup until tomorrow (or next day or the day after that or when we finally make time to clean).
A Washington Post article claims, "it’s fine to never wash your mug, as long as you’re not sharing it with anybody else. Better than fine, in fact: It may actually be the most sanitary option."
How Is This Possible?
Before you go into a caffeine shock, you should know that there are some "caveats" to this information.
First, this only applies if you do not share mug. Jeffery Starke, an infectious-disease expert and a pediatrics professor at Baylor College of Medicine, says “If I went and cultured the average unwashed coffee cup, of course I’m going to find germs...But remember the vast majority came from the person who used the cup.”
Therefore, never, under any circumstances, should you ever give your nasty, unclean coffee mug to anyone on this planet. All you are doing is sharing your nasty germs and no one wants that.
Second, you cannot have leftover cream and sugar in the cup for long periods of time. Because when you leave cream and sugar in a mug for a weekend, things begin to grow in the mug. And then you have to wash your mug out until you feel comfortable drinking from it (and that could take a awhile).
Don't Clean It At The Office
Another rule to follow: don't wash your coffee mug at the office.Letting your coffee mug sit in its filth is more sanitary than cleaning it with the communal sponge in the office kitchen.
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| A typical office sponge |
"“The sponge in the break room probably has the highest bacteria count of anything in the office,” Starke said in the article.
Conclusion
As you can see, you can still be lazy about cleaning your coffee mug. Just be smart about cleaning and sharing with others.
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