Antibacterial Soap to Detoxify the Kitchen Cloth and Dish Cloth

Detoxify the Kitchen Cloth and Dish Cloth

 

The big problem in the kitchen is that grease, moisture and heat intermix to create the most inviting breeding grounds for germs. We might consider toilets to be the dirtiest place in the house, but in reality it is the kitchen. Washing your hands with an antibacterial soap while doing different chores in the kitchen is just as essential as washing them after using the toilet. The kitchen sponge is 200,000 times dirtier than a toilet seat and could even lead to paralysis, says a study published in the Daily Mail, in the UK, in 2012. The study also demonstrated that there are 10 million bacteria per square inch of a kitchen sponge and 1 million per square inch on a dish cloth.

Now that is a very disturbing figure. You must put kitchen detoxifying methods to use before this problem goes out of control. Wet rags, dish towels and sponges often never fully dry out, making them prime environment for bacteria, mould and other pathogens to breed.

What Contaminates Kitchen Towels and Dish Cloths?

Apart from the conventional role of drying dishes, dish cloths are also used for drying hands or wiping a spill on the counter, which makes them pick up more bacteria than other types of cloth. Dish cloths can also get contaminated if you pick them up with dirty hands. Here is an example of how this can happen. Imagine you wipe your hands on a dish cloth after you have touched raw meat. This will spread any bacteria from the meat to the towel. And then suppose you use the same towel to dry a plate, which will then transfer the bacteria from the towel to the plate. The plate might look clean but it is in fact contaminated with germs. Washing your hands with antibacterial soap before and after preparing food is a must.

Always keep separate towels and dish cloths for different purposes. One for drying the dishes, one for drying your hands and one for the cutting board or the kitchen counter. Laundering dish cloths and kitchen cloths once a week with Dettol AntiBacterial Laundry Cleanser is recommended. It kills bacteria at temperatures as low as 15 degree Celsius. Paper towels could also be an option because of their use and throw nature, which prevents the spread of germs.

Apart from this, you should also disinfect kitchen counters, table tops and the kitchen sink with Dettol Disinfectant Spray. Keep an antibacterial soap within reach so that you can wash your hand properly whenever needed.