You expect germs in the bathroom or doctor’s office – but the toy store? Some other filthy spots...

Most of us take extra precautions to avoid germs in a public restroom – but the toy store could be just as bad! 

Kids lick toys, touch them to their heads and faces – and who knows where those fingers have been. Wipe down any toy you buy before giving it to your child. Here are some other filthy spots to beware of:

• Fitting rooms: It’s not the hook or the chair you need to worry about – it’s the garments themselves. You’re sharing skin-cells and who-knows-what left on there by anyone else who tried them on. Be sure to wear full-coverage underwear when trying on clothes. No thongs!

• Gadget shops: Those techy toys are fun to play with – but image the filthy fingers that have touched those buttons and screens before you. Use hand sanitizer after you’re done.

• Makeup counters: Do NOT be tempted by those samples. Studies have found them to be crawling with bacteria such as staph, strep and E. coli.