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While we can’t tell how often you shower, we can tell you what experts recommend for how often you should shower.
But no matter how often you shower, you’ll never be completely clean if your bathroom towels aren’t completely sanitized. Due to the accumulation of moisture and exposure to wet conditions, this textile may accumulate undesirable ecosystems.
Bacteria, fungus, mites, dead skin, and even some viruses can spread through towels. Skin conditions like acne or eczema can be made worse if not washed regularly.
You can become infected if you share them with your partner or with strangers, such as Athlete’s foot, ringworm, impetigo or molluscum contagiosuma viral disease that produces a noticeable rash.
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That’s why getting into the habit of changing and washing them regularly can help keep you healthy and really clean.
How often do you need replacements?
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Since there’s no universal recommendation, and experts have different opinions on how often you should follow, you have several options to evaluate, depending on your lifestyle and the quality of your towels.
On the one hand, the Institute for Cleaning stated that, Do not wear more than 3 times in a row without washing or replacing. Depending on how often you bathe, this means you should get new ones at least twice a week.
although Scott Meschkehealth microbiologists, and Amy KasufA weekly change is enough, dermatologists at the Cleveland Clinic explained in a consultation with Self.
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What all experts agree on is that, as important as changing them, Let them dry and air out outside the bathroomexpect to be exposed to direct sunlight after each use.
Otherwise, the perfect moist environment for fungus and bacteria to thrive is created.
“If your towels start to smell, that smell could be because microbes have started to show up,” Dr. Meschke explains in the American Journal.
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