Why You Should Never Use Your Seat-back Pocket on a Plane, According to a Flight Attendant

Being highly aware of germs and trying to stay healthy on flights has always been an issue for travelers. Travelers are not only keeping some Purell in their carry-ons but also disinfecting some of the dirtiest places on their flight.

There is one thing that most travelers might ignore, though: your seat-back pocket.

According to Insider, Reddit user and long-haul flight attendant, HausOfDarling, posted on an r/AskReddit thread about some of the filthiest places you can find on an airplane. “I ALWAYS recommend you never, ever, ever, EVER use or put anything in the seat pocket. They are cleared of rubbish but are never ‘cleaned’,” the user wrote.”