Bath Towels
Just because your bath towels dry off your supposedly-clean body doesn’t mean they’re clean themselves. Dr. Gerba’s research indicated a 90 percent rate of coliform bacteria contamination on bath towels, with approximately 14 percent of the towels harboring E. coli.
That’s because the warm, moist air in your bathroom is the perfect environment for such bacteria to multiply, and, if you’re sharing towels, you can also pass along conditions like ringworm and impetigo.
To ensure your towels are clean and ready for use, wash and thoroughly dry them on high heat to beat any lingering germs.
