Towels are easy to be contaminated with bacteria after long-term use. For health reasons, they should be replaced in time after a certain period of time. Generally speaking, personal towels should be changed after about 30 days, and should not exceed 40 days at most. Of course, ordinary households don’t do so frequently. You can consider disinfecting towels. This is because towels are often contaminated with human secretions. Among them, there are many pathogenic microorganisms, such as Chlamydia trachomatis, Staphylococcus aureus, and leaching. Therefore, it is recommended to disinfect every week.
The most commonly used disinfection method: one is the steaming disinfection method, the towel is first boiled in boiling water for about 10 minutes, and then washed with soapy water, and it can be used after drying; the second is the microwave disinfection method, the towel is cleaned and folded. Put it in a microwave oven and run for 5 minutes to achieve the purpose of disinfection; the third is the high-pressure steam disinfection method. Put the towel in the pressure cooker and heat it for about 30 minutes to kill most of the microorganisms; the fourth is the chemical disinfectant disinfection method. However, the disinfectant is less used in ordinary households. The disinfectant can be diluted 200 times. Soak the towel in the solution for 15 minutes and then take it out and rinse with water to remove the residual disinfectant. After drying, you can use it again with confidence.