The number of bacteria equals the loss.
Towels have not been washed for a week, and the number of bacteria is equivalent to that of sewers! People who don't wash towels often may think that the washed body is clean, so the towels that have been wiped will not be dirty, and washing them several times will save water and time. But in fact, in the process of wiping, not only the bath water remaining on the body surface will be absorbed, but also sebum, dirt, sweat and miscellaneous bacteria will be contaminated on it, making it the best breeding ground for bacteria.
Japanese life information program "ノンストップ! The experiment shows that the number of bacteria in freshly washed towels is 6.5438+0.9 million, the number of bacteria that are not washed for one day increases sharply to 6.5438+0.7 million, and the number of bacteria that are not washed for three days increases to 80 million. After a week of continuous use, the number of bacteria can reach more than 654.38+0 billion. Li Xianjun, director of the Japanese Health Microbiology Research Center, said that the number of bacteria is equivalent to a drain!
Not only will the towel itself produce an unpleasant smell if you don't wash it, but the bacteria on it may also move to your body, resulting in body odor and acne. People with wounds on your skin may even become purulent and inflamed by mixed bacteria. Especially for home use, it is easy to be infected with dermatoses such as tinea manus and tinea pedis.
Hot water bath kills pathogenic bacteria
From the health point of view, it is best to wash it every day. But according to the family situation, it may be difficult to wash every day, but at least once every 2 ~ 3 days. When not washing, put the towel in a ventilated and sunny place and dry it thoroughly. When it rains, you might as well use a thinner towel.
If the towel smells, you may wish to drop a small amount of laundry detergent into hot water at 40 ~ 50℃ for soaking. Because bacteria are not resistant to high temperature, the source of odor will be eliminated. In addition, baking soda is also a good helper. When cleaning, pour 3 ~ 4 teaspoons together with the laundry detergent, and then expose to the sun. Baking soda and infrared double sterilization, the effect is better!