Kitchen towels are used in almost every household every day. That is why hygiene is so important here: how are they properly washed?
- Many germs and bacteria accumulate on tea towels .
- That is why you should not neglect regular washing.
- What you need to consider about temperature, wash cycle and fabric softener .
When cooking a lot, tea towels are often used several times a day and come into contact with various foods. That is why they should be changed at least once a week, preferably twice. This will prevent any germs * from being transferred to other dishes. But how do you get tea towels hygienically clean in your laundry?
40 degrees, 60 degrees or 90 degrees? At what temperature you should wash tea towels
Kitchen towels should be washed at least 40 degrees so that germs are killed. However, this is usually not enough, which is why the Federal Center for Health Education (BZgA) advises washing dishcloths and cleaning cloths as well as towels, washcloths, bed linen and underwear at at least 60 degrees * . According to the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), a 90-degree wash only makes sense for acute communicable diseases or for people with a weakened immune system.
Washing tea towels: which detergent and which program?
Both BZgA and BfR recommend killing bacteria with a full detergent containing bleach in the full wash cycle - especially if you only want to wash at 30 or 40 degrees. Most of the materials that tea towels are made of can also be washed safely at higher temperatures. Just pay attention to the information on the manufacturer's label.
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What laundry can I not wash with tea towels?
Since food germs such as salmonella can be found on kitchen textiles, tea towels or dishcloths should always be washed separately , as the BfR explains according to the online portal T-Online. This is also due to the fact that tea towels have to be washed at higher temperatures than, for example, jeans or fine wool sweaters.
Washing tea towels: do you need a fabric softener?
A full detergent is sufficient for washing tea towels. Fabric softeners also permanently reduce the drying ability of the towels.
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