Bath towels are personal hygiene products that we often use. We must be conscious of preserving them, otherwise they will easily generate bacteria and odors, seriously affecting our health.
Causes of smelly towels
In addition to long-term use causing dirt to accumulate on towels, there are a number of reasons why towels smell bad:
Not cleaning regularly:Towels often come into contact with body oils, dead skin cells, and other dirt. If not washed and cleaned regularly, they can harbor bacteria and mold, causing odors.
Long-term wet weather:Warm, moist environments create favorable conditions for the growth of bacteria and mold.
Towels not dry enough:If the towel is not completely dried, water remains on the towel. This increases humidity, creating an environment for bacteria to grow.
Drying towels incorrectly:Drying towels in an unventilated environment or drying towels overlapping each other can also cause towels to smell bad.
Tips to remove odor from towels
Soak in warm water mixture with salt
With this method, you just need to prepare a basin of warm water and add salt, then soak the towels for about 10 minutes. After soaking for enough time, you should wash these towels clean.
Salt itself has a strong antibacterial effect. If you use salt to wash towels, it can also remove dirt on the surface and deodorize.
Use vinegar
You can also use white vinegar to wash towels, just add a little white vinegar to warm water and soak the towel for about 10 minutes. Then you wash the towel.
Rice water
In addition to the two methods above, you can also choose to use rice water to wash towels. Using rice water to wash towels will help your towels smell better, become softer and fluffier.
Hot water
You can also use hot water directly to clean the towel. Hot water with high temperature will help disinfect, kill bacteria in the towel, remove slime and odors in your towel.
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