Cleaning ourselves comes as a no-brainer for most. It is deeply ingrained in us that in order to eliminate germs, it’s best to bathe or take a shower often. But that habitual mindset doesn’t always translate when determining when we should wash our bath towels.
There are ongoing debates about when’s the best time to change your toothbrush and how often you should clean your bathroom, but no one really stresses the proper etiquette for clean bath towels. If you’re intrigued like me, go down this rabbit hole to get to the bottom of this hunch. Trust me, if you believe you’re washing your towels enough, reports would beg to differ.
Why is proper towel maintenance important?
When you dry off with towels, they get moist. This porous, damp environment is the perfect breeding ground for bacteria. A common bath towel can have yeast, mold and E. coli growing on it without you ever…
