Microbes : an introduction -- Hungry: let's eat : the contaminated kitchen -- Toilet training : washing hands is the best revenge -- Whiter whites and brighter colors : healthy laundry -- Clean up that room : kids and microbes -- What love's got to do with it : microbes and your sex life -- Wild kingdom : pets and their germs -- Up your nose : the flu and the cold -- Bottled or tap : water, and what's in it -- Fresh air and sunshine : outdoor fun with microbes -- Paint the town red : germs in public places -- Antiseptic supermarket : products that do something, products that do nothing, and products that actually do harm