30+ Common Hygiene Habits That Are Actually Not Good for Us

23. An Old Myth

You’ve probably heard the term, the “five-second rule” before. If you haven’t, it’s the idea that you have five seconds to pick up food off the ground while it’s still safe.

The truth is that this isn’t actually based on science. There’s no magical barrier or forcefield that keeps bacteria and germs away from your food for those first five seconds. They’ll jump on the food right away as soon as it hits the ground.

24. Reusing Lash Extensions

If you have lash extensions as part of your makeup routine, odds are that you might use them more than once. That’s not the problem here.

What you need to make sure you’re doing is treating those lashes hygienically between uses. If you don’t take the time to use a lash cleaner on them and remove the glue, you could easily introduce bacteria to your eyes, leading to a reaction you just won’t want to fight with.

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