Are Antibacterial Soaps Worth It?
By Sarah Krupp / Divine Caroline
Make no mistake about it. They are everywhere. Your body is swimming in them, the keyboard on your computer is blanketed, and that five-dollar bill you handed to the cashier before eating your scone is a virtual minefield. Bacteria are omnipresent.
I have two friends with vastly different approaches to these microscopic threats. One believes the best way to beat them is to commune with them and recommends - only half jokingly - eating off the kitchen floor once a week to build up the ol’ immune system.
The other friend washes his hands incessantly and refuses to take public transportation for fear of infection. He tries not to touch anything. And although this approach is stringent, the truth is, we Americans are becoming more and more like friend number two. We open restroom doors with paper towels and disinfect after every handshake. In short, we are becoming a nation of germaphobes.
Fearing the insidious little creatures that make us sick, but knowing we can’t dodge them all, we aim to destroy them with an arsenal of antibacterial hand soaps, detergents, toothpaste, and even mattresses and toys.
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