Normal knowledge would suggest that it is okay to wash your kitchen and bathroom towels together. However, experts say it is slightly more complex.
kitchen towels Often in contact with contaminants such as raw meat and grease, while Bathroom towels Mold and other bacteria may come in contact. Warm water can be used to disinfect the towel, but too much heat can damage the fibers of the fabric, eventually thicker and damaged your towel.
We talked with two laundry experts to determine whether you can wash your kitchen towel with your bathroom towel, as well as suggested to maintain hygiene when you need them.
Meet experts
- Tom Sekoni Heritage Park is the chairman of Laundry Essential.
- Alicia Socolowski A cleaning and laundry specialist and is the president and co-CEO of Aspenclean.
Can you wash your kitchen towel with bathroom towels?
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In general, yes, you can Wash kitchen and bathroom towels Together. This is especially the truth about the mildly used kitchen towels such as used for drying dishes.
However, Tom Sekoni, president of the Heritage Park Laundry Essential, says a better answer to the question of washing the kitchen and bathroom towels together “It depends.”
“First, let’s discuss the care label, which should always be the first source of guidance on washing anything,” Cechoni.
Since the care labels on the kitchen and bathing towels are similar, if not the same, washing instructions, it is natural to assume that you can toss them in the same load of laundry. However, it is not enough to wash the kitchen and bathroom towels alone.
,Kitchen towels and bath towels recommend laundering almost always in hot water,“Calls Cechoni.” But this does not mean that you can wash them together or wash them. ,
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Why should you wash the kitchen and bathroom towel separately
The primary reason our experts recommend washing kitchens and bathroom towels in different loads, it is simple: cross-oppression.
“Kitchen towels often come in contact with food residues and can disturb bacteria like E. coli by handling raw meals,” Elicia Socolowski, a cleaning and laundry specialist and president and co-CEO of the president and aspenclane. “Smooth kitchen towels can also transfer unpleasant odors to the bathroom towels.”
Socolowski and Cechoni say that the kitchen towels usually require a hot wash compared to the bathing towels to disinfect them and remove contaminants such as grease and bacteria.
However, exposing your towel in warm water can cause damage to the fibers of the fabric over time. Since the bathroom towels are for drying the hair and skin, they will ideally get a gentler wash Keep them soft and exploited,
“You do not want to expose the bath towels in warm water any time in hot water any time, so the kitchen towels should ideally be washed in a separate load,” says Sekoni.
He said, bathroom towels can also disturb their proper part of bacteria. Toilets are used to dry your hands after using the toilet, for example, can absorb a wide range of germs and molds, which you do not want to contact the towels in your kitchen.
Socolowski says, “It is best to wash the kitchen towel separately from the bathroom towel to maintain hygiene and hygiene.”
Tips for washing kitchen and bathroom towels together
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Although our experts say that the kitchen and bathroom towels are washed separately, they also agree that it is not always practical. To divide your laundry into several loads, not only requires more work, but it can also result in water and energy waste.
If your kitchen and bathroom towels find separately for you and your home, then there are many tips from Sechoni and Sokolowski how to wash your towel together.
- If you need to wash the kitchen and bathroom towels simultaneously, use the hottest water to kill germs for both clothes and break Greece. Sokolowski recommends 140 ° F (60 ° C).
- Avoid leaving moist, dirty towels moist in laundry or piles, as it makes a reproductive ground for mold and bacteria. Instead, wash your towel immediately or hang them to dry.
- Choose a natural, powerful detergent without synthetic aroma for a deep clean.
- If you are washing kitchen towels that are in contact with Greece, always pre-hetering them with a stain remover before washing.
- be sure to Dry your towel completely And avoid leaving moist towels in the dryer Stop mildew and dull smell,