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Money Ain't a Thing for Mold and Bacteria

Considering staying in El Paso over the summer?

Well, a television news team went undercover at some local hotels to test out just how clean these places are.

The team tested three rooms ranging from $39 to $150 a night.

We found some stains on bedspreads in all the rooms using a solution that emits a glow...but they could only be seen in complete darkness....A large amount of bacteria was found on the pillowcases and bedspreads in all the rooms....All the remote controls were also covered with bacteria, but that's something you might expect. We also found a lot on the sink handles -- even in the higher priced room.

These gross findings were found in all rooms regardless of price. In fact the high-end room had just as much bacteria as the others. And in the middle-priced room, mold was found on the pillowcases and the bedspread.

Ok, it's official. With bedbugs and mold growing in hotel beds, and not just in El Paso, we are bringing our own set of sheets the next time we travel. It's just too bad the news team didn't release what hotels they investigated.

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