Towels are a must-have item used in daily life. If you use towels properly, there are many functions of towels. However, if you do not pay attention to cleaning towels, it may bring great harm to our health. The most common problem is the smell of towels. So, how long does it take to change the towel to be healthy?
Most of the “antibacterial” towels are not antibacterial.
If the towel fiber itself has an antibacterial function, the towel really has an antibacterial effect, but at present, the fiber is rare so that the so-called “antibacterial” towel on the market is mostly not antibacterial. If you want a towel to be truly sterilized, you must use it exclusively for special purposes.
Some people think that if the towel appears in the above situation, it is OK to wash it with water and wring it out, but it will find that the result of such cleaning, but the towel becomes more and more disgusting. Why is the towel used every day so disgusting?
(1) When we wipe the sweaty oily skin with a towel and do not clean it regularly, the towel will easily accumulate fat and dirt. After a long time, it will easily feel sticky, and when it is dry, it will yellow or produce odor.
(2) If your bathroom environment is not ventilated, and the towel is not completely wrung after each use, the water will accumulate at the bottom of the towel, and the bottom edge will be moldy. The towel will naturally produce odor and even appear yellowing phenomenon.
How often do you change a towel?
Many people generally use the towel to break the yellow and replace it. It is actually wrong. Therefore, it is recommended to replace two or three towels at the same time, it is best to change a new towel for about three months, and it is best to use hot water to towel once a week to ensure that the towel is clean and not mildew.
Think about it, the towel is used to clean your precious skin. If you wipe your face with a washcloth that is as dirty as a rag, it is disgusting to imagine it! So you need to be hardworking to clean or replace the towel. Don’t wipe your face and body with a dirty towel!
