Don't let the towel become a stealth killer

Towels are an essential item in everyday life. Perhaps because of too common, people often use the towel too casually. As everyone knows, improper use of towels will reduce your quality of life and even affect your health. Towels are often contaminated with human secretions, including many pathogenic microorganisms, such as: Chlamydia trachomatis, Staphylococcus aureus, gonococcus, mold, etc. Long-term use of the same towel can infect a variety of diseases, such as: trachoma, pus Pemphigus, acne, herpes simplex, body lice, femoral hernia, athlete's foot, hyperthyroidism, flat warts, infectious soft palate.

So how do you use the towel correctly?

1. Disinfect every week.

â—Ž Disinfection method can be used for cooking and disinfection: first boil the towel with boiled water for about 10 minutes, then wash it with soapy water, dry it and use it.

â—Ž Microwave disinfection method can also be used: the towel is cleaned, folded and placed in a microwave oven for 5 minutes to achieve disinfection purposes.

2. Replace regularly. Any product has a lifespan, the towel is a fiber fabric, is an organic matter, and its service life is generally 3 months. Therefore, the towel should be replaced in time according to the time of use. If the towel is mildewed or hardened, it should be replaced immediately.

3. The used towels should be used after “cleaning, drying, drying” before they meet the health and hygiene requirements. If it is not repeatedly washed and dried and reused, or even shared by many people, the chance of bacterial transmission will increase greatly and may lead to cross-infection. China's health organization pointed out that the minimum standard for the number of consumers to use towels should be male (article) female three (article), and male three (article) female four (article).

4. The towel should be kept dry and ventilated. To prevent spots or breed various bacteria, increase the life of towels.

5. Do not use the new towel directly. The new towel should be washed with water before use. Because towels are exposed to many consumers when they are displayed in the mall, direct use is unsanitary.

The above is published by the China Towel Trading Network.