Why Should You Clean Your Towels Regularly?

　　Towels absorb things. They absorb the water from your hands, any cleaners sprayed onto your counters and floors and the food particles from your dishes. A towel also keeps hold of the things it absorbs. That means if you don’t wash your towels regularly?or you use the same towel for multiple purposes, bacteria can start to grow. And, if you keep reusing these bacteria-filled towels, it could be the reason why you, your employees or your guests keep getting sick.

　　Good vs. Bad Bacteria

　　Not all bacteria are bad. In fact, our body holds an estimated?100 trillion good bacteria. Hypothetically, if you avoided all types of bacteria, nothing would exist to break down biological waste — including necessary nutrients — resulting in a dramatic decline of human and environmental populations. These healthy bacteria are called probiotics, and they are existent in foods like yogurt and kombucha.

　　These good bacterias often fight against the bad bacteria, such as Escherichia coli (E. coli) and harmful forms of coliform. Such bad bacteria can make you feel sick — and they’re likely living in your unwashed towels right now