Why? I do this all the time; it's the whole purpose of the granite countertops. But then, I fanatically clean my countertops with Clorox Everyday Bleach cleaner...
Sure, if you do that, that's fine, but I have cats that get on the counters all the time (THEY'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO!) and I guarantee my boys are not going to sanitize the countertop before preparing a snack. I just think using a plate or cutting board is more sanitary.
But then I have one kid who sometimes puts his food directly on the floor! AUGH! Fortunately, he has a really good immune system.
Oh, dear. Oh, dear, me. See, I have two cats, too. And they get on the countertops all the time. In fact, they think helping me prepare food is one of their jobs (!!!) That's why I use the bleach spray all the time.
I've given up worrying about cat germs. I figure it's made my immune system stronger, like your son's. And so far, I haven't coughed up a hairball, so I'm all right there, I guess.
(When making food for company, or to take somewhere, though, it's a different story. The cats get banished to my bedroom (and their mournful wails echo down the hall) and the kitchen is scrubbed like an operating room. *I* don't mind the occasional cat hair, but I'd die of embarrassment if someone else found one.)
I have 9 so you can imagine the cat hair problem is multiplied many fold! Same here. I would be really embarrassed if I served food with cat hair in it. Mostly, I worry about the germs from their little paws, especially when I see them hop right out of the litter box and march straight into the kitchen. :P
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Date: 2011-09-01 12:03 am (UTC)I sing that song a lot, actually. I'm not entirely sure my friends watched the same tv I did, based on their usual reaction.
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Date: 2011-09-01 03:18 am (UTC)Aaaaaaaaaaaaaagh!
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Date: 2011-09-01 03:20 pm (UTC)But then I have one kid who sometimes puts his food directly on the floor! AUGH! Fortunately, he has a really good immune system.
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Date: 2011-09-01 06:19 pm (UTC)I've given up worrying about cat germs. I figure it's made my immune system stronger, like your son's. And so far, I haven't coughed up a hairball, so I'm all right there, I guess.
(When making food for company, or to take somewhere, though, it's a different story. The cats get banished to my bedroom (and their mournful wails echo down the hall) and the kitchen is scrubbed like an operating room. *I* don't mind the occasional cat hair, but I'd die of embarrassment if someone else found one.)
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