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How Often Should You Actually Wash Your Towels?

How Often Should You Actually Wash Your Towels?

Cleaning experts generally recommend washing bath towels after roughly three to four uses rather than simply following a once-a-week routine. How often you should wash them also depends on whether they dry properly between showers, how frequently they're used and whether they're being shared. Damp towels are particularly problematic because warm, moist conditions encourage bacterial growth.

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You Are Probably Brushing Your Teeth at the Wrong Time

You Are Probably Brushing Your Teeth at the Wrong Time

Dentists say brushing straight after breakfast can do more harm than good because acidic food softens enamel for up to an hour. The advice is to brush before eating or wait, which contradicts what most people were taught as children. Predictably, the internet is not taking it well.