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Towel Wash Hygiene Tips: Your towel may look clean, but bacteria may be hidden in it. Know how often it is necessary to wash the towel and why it is important for your health.

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Towel Wash Hygiene Tips: You bathe every day, apply soap, and shampoo and feel fresh. But just think, the towel with which you wipe your clean body, how clean is that towel itself? Have you ever noticed how many times that towel has been used without washing? Many times we use big products in the name of cleanliness, but ignore the thing that should be paid the most attention. Let us know how quickly a towel can get dirty and after how many days it is necessary to wash it.

Let us tell you, if you hang the towel in the bathroom where there is less ventilation, then it can get dirty even faster. Therefore, the sooner you wash it, the better it will be for your body. 

 

 

After how many days should we wash towels?

Body towel should be washed every 2 to 3 days

Wash your face towel every day or at least every alternate day

It is best to wash gym towels or sweat towels immediately after every use

The towel used to wipe hands should also be washed every 2 days

What can happen if the towel is not washed on time?

Skin infection – The bacteria present in dirty towels can cause skin rashes or fungal infections

Pimples and Acne – Especially if the towel used for the face is dirty, it can cause breakouts on the face

Odour – Dirty and damp towels can cause a foul smell in clothes and the body too

Decline in hygiene – all your cleaning efforts can go waste because of that dirty towel

How to keep the towel clean and hygienic?

Make it a habit to wash your face every two to three days.

Allow the towel to dry properly, try to dry it in the sun

Use hot water and anti-bacterial detergent in the washing machine for towels

 

Also, remember to replace old towels every 6 months

As small and simple a part of our daily routine, as a towel is, it has a huge impact on our health and hygiene. The next time you bathe and pick up a towel, think once, is this towel as clean as you think it is? 

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