Each of us usually bathes at least once a day, so the towel becomes a familiar daily item that everyone needs to use.However, because of the frequency of use so often, we sometimes forget the hidden health risks that it can bring.

Here are 5 habits using extremely disastrous towels, the longer it is maintained, the more toxic to health, sometimes taking "poison" is not as dangerous.

1. Towels use for more than 6 months

Many people think that just washing and drying carefully, the towel will be very clean and look like new, no matter how long used.

But studies have found that if there are 100 bacteria on a newly purchased towel, after three months of use, the number of bacteria on the towel will be 100 times and after 6 months of use, the number of bacteria will be10,000 times more.That is, in 6 months, there will be 1 million bacteria in contact with you within zero.

Towels are often contaminated with human secretion, containing many pathogenic microorganisms such as Staphylococcus aureus, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, mold ... long -term use and a towel that can spread many diseases such as trachoma, table fungusFoot, flat warts and infectious diseases ...

Therefore, you should replace towels every 2-3 months to ensure safety for health.

2. Sharing towels with others

Many people have the habit of sharing towels, the most popular are couples, parents with children or close friends ...

Towels will contain different bacteria depending on the user.If one of the users infectious, towels can become a breeding place of bacteria, causing mutual infections and repetitive, including skin diseases, especially dangerous when transmission.Diseases in the private area.

Even if one of the common towels is being treated but has not recovered, bacteria can "stay" on the other and return to the treatment.For example, fungus or viral warts are quite common.Therefore, each person should use a private towel is the safest way to use everyone.

3. Use a "versatile" towel

The Chinese Garment Textile Association has conducted a survey of the habit of using towels in the 5 cities of this country, the results show that 65% of the people asked to use towels for many purposes, from cleaning.The head is dry, wiping the face, wiping the mouth, wiping the limbs, wiping the body ... and wiping the private area.This improper use habit will sow "seeds" of disease into the body.

This approach can bring an entire microbiological system from a part of the body to another part, which may have toxic bacteria.This is especially dangerous for the elderly, people with chronic diseases, babies, and young children.

4. Do not dry towels after use

Towels are mainly made from cotton fibers, which are tubular structures containing hollow cells capable of storing moisture.Humidity is one of the important conditions for bacteria to grow and reproduce.

Towels are usually placed in hot -humid bathrooms, poor ventilation, poor ventilation and direct sunlight.This environment is the favorite development environment of bacteria.

To avoid these risks, you should dry towels in a well -ventilated place, preferably in the sun to make the towel dry faster, prevent bacteria from growing.

5. Do not disinfect towels regularly

According to the study, if a towel is not washed for 3 days, the number of bacteria can reach about 80 million.Just like "wiping the body with a toilet", the number of bacteria can be up to hundreds of millions if not washed in a week, not to mention many people wait until the smell appears or counts a month.

Long -term bath towels can contain many different types of pathogenic bacteria such as E. coli, also Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella, Legionella, Cactus ...

In addition to skin diseases such as skin allergies, folliculitis, hair loss may also have vaginal infections, lower urinary tract infections and even worse infections, causing pyelonephritis.The urinary tract infection.

Towels should be washed and sterilized every 3 to 4 days.When cleaning the towel, boil in boiling water for 10 minutes, then wash with detergent, bring them to a breathable, sunny place to dry.

Source and photo: The paper, Health News, Daily Mail