The Shocking Truth: Unwashed Towels Rival Toilets in Bacteria Count After Just 3 Days

The Shocking Truth: Unwashed Towels Rival Toilets in Bacteria Count After Just 3 Days
Towels are daily necessities that people use often in their lives. Tests have found that if towels are left unwashed for three days, the bacteria count could multiply to that residing on a toilet. Oleg Doroshin/Shutterstock
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Who would think the innocuous bathroom towel could pose a threat to one’s health? An indispensable tool in our bathing routine, seemingly clean or lightly used bath towels coupled with a potentially humid bathroom environment can harbor a stunning amount of bacteria.

Germs contained in towels can cause skin disease, hair loss, and urinary tract infections and can even spread drug-resistant bacteria that can be fatal.

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