Thread: Bar Soap and Germs

And to top that off, what about anti-bacterial soap???

If you just stick with the big tub of GoJo in the bathroom you won't get any germs! Tc

What about good ole LAVA?

They don't get us lava out on the rig,, but we always have several one gallon jugs of GoJo,, Tc

Rite on, I guess they want you to still have skin on your hands.
I remember when I was real young thinking that stuff was like washing with sandpaper

Originally Posted by rolodave

Ok, back to the title of the article.

Do germs grow/live on bar soap (or pucks)

I never worried about this until I saw the article. I am still not worried. I do not own a cat, though.

I can see where germs would live on soap by becoming dormant but what would they eat to be able to grow. Maybe something I am not aware of.

Has anyone seen a large germ ball in their soap container after being stored for 6 months or so?

In this case I think that we would be speaking about more residual germs.

I have seen old bars of soap with black streaks in the cracks. I assumed the black was bacteria. I did not use the soap.

Originally Posted by rolodave

I have seen old bars of soap with black streaks in the cracks. I assumed the black was bacteria. I did not use the soap.

Sure it wasn't grease.

Originally Posted by 32t

Sure it wasn't grease.

Could have been. I played chicken.

Black may have been mildew Dave. Tc