The inside of your car apparently has more germs than a toilet seat

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Whether it's commuting to and from work, heading to the shops or going on road-trips, we tend to spend a lot of time in our cars.

And we often think the odd hoover-out and new air freshener might keep the inside looking well, it seems we might have to start putting in a bit more elbow grease.

The inside of your car has more germs in it than the average toilet seat - according to a new study.

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Researchers from Aston University found the car boot, the driver's seat and the gear stick were the most bacteria ridden areas.

Think about all those little wrinkles in the fabric and creases in the plastic that could be harbouring all manner of gunk!

E-coli was identified in a number of cars - and scientists are warning people not to chuck their loose fruit and veg in the boot after grocery shopping - as you may as well be leaving them on a toilet seat.

Yikes!