How to use the towel correctly?

Your towel is always "multi-tasking": wash your face, wipe your hands, take a bath, wash your hair, wipe your ass? If you use a towel in this way, the bacteria will increase by 10,000 times! Long-term, the towel may become a "hidden killer" of your health, because: Most towels are cotton fabrics, can store a lot of water, and humidity is the most important conditions for the survival of bacteria, if often placed in a humid environment, easy to let the bacteria multiply. Towels are easily stained with human secretions, which have many pathogenic microorganisms, such as: Chlamydia trachomatis, Staphylococcus aureus, gonococcus, mold, etc., the long-term use of the same towel can be infected with a variety of diseases, such as: trachoma, impetigo, scabies, herpes simplex, tinea corporis, ringworm, ringworm, ringworm, ringworm of the nails, flat warts, infectious molluscum contagiosum, and so on. So, how to use the towel correctly? 1. Regular disinfection It is recommended to clean it once in 1-2 weeks, and there are many ways to clean it, which you can choose. Can be cleaned with disinfectant; you can also put it into a pressure cooker and steam it for 30 minutes; or boil it in boiling water for 20 minutes, then wash and dry it. 2.2-4 months for a towel daily life towel, many people have "not broken not change" habit, this is not true. Towel is a fiber fabric, use long time, in-depth fiber crevices within the bacteria is difficult to remove, cleaning, drying, high temperature steaming and other ways can only control the number of bacteria in a short period of time, and can not permanently remove bacteria. The towel is dirty and hard for a long time, it will become a new source of pollution, seriously affecting skin health and comfort. Therefore, it is best to change a new towel in about three months, do not wait until it is broken. 3. each in its own way, more than a few towels China's health organizations pointed out that the minimum standard for the number of towels used by individual consumers should be male two (article) female three (article), advocating male three (article) female four (article). When scrubbing different parts of the body, different towels should be used, because the normal flora of one part of the body, to another part of the body, may cause disease. Therefore, the towel should be differentiated by use, each person to prepare more than one, respectively, for washing the face, feet and bath. 4. Choose the right towel In general, the towel should choose soft and comfortable, absorbent cotton material. Children should choose small square towels in plain colors. People with delicate skin or easy allergies are advised to choose towels with lower terry and less density. Men with fast metabolism are more suitable for thicker towels with higher surface friction.