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Bacteria on kitchen towels
Yes, there are bacteria on your kitchen towel. No, they won't make you sick!
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Bacteria on kitchen towels
On Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at 11:17:19 AM UTC-5, graham wrote:
> > Yes, there are bacteria on your kitchen towel. No, they won't make you sick! > > https://www.livescience.com/62789-ki...-bacteria.html > > They're acting like this is new information. They've done tests many, many years ago to prove that wet/damp kitchen towels have bacteria on them. |
Bacteria on kitchen towels
On Tue, 12 Jun 2018 09:32:19 -0700 (PDT), "
> wrote: >On Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at 11:17:19 AM UTC-5, graham wrote: >> >> Yes, there are bacteria on your kitchen towel. No, they won't make you sick! >> >> https://www.livescience.com/62789-ki...-bacteria.html >> >> >They're acting like this is new information. They've done tests many, >many years ago to prove that wet/damp kitchen towels have bacteria on >them. I agree and that is part of the reason I like stuff to be washed in the dishwasher :) |
Bacteria on kitchen towels
On Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at 1:49:56 PM UTC-5, Jill McQuown wrote:
> > On 6/12/2018 12:32 PM, wrote: > > > On Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at 11:17:19 AM UTC-5, graham wrote: > >> > >> https://www.livescience.com/62789-ki...-bacteria.html > >> > >> > > They're acting like this is new information. They've done tests many, > > many years ago to prove that wet/damp kitchen towels have bacteria on > > them. > > > True about the studies. It should be common sense to wash kitchen > towels frequently. Still, I'm not afraid to use the same kitchen towel > (for *drying my hands*) for a week. More important, IMHO, is washing > your hands. I do that before, during (prep) and after cooking. > A hanging dish towel in my kitchen for hand drying for me, as well. There's also paper towels and it's 50/50 which one I grab to dry my hands. I simply cannot recall the last time I dried a dish to put it away. It air dries and that's that. > > Another not surprise from the article. If you have a large family/kids > going in and out of the kitchen, they're all going to be using that > towel at some point. So how's about you wash it more frequently? > If there were kids here I'd probably be changing that towel daily. > > I don't know about you folks but even as a single person I have a drawer > containing a number of clean, folded kitchen towels. It's called doing > "laundry once a week". :) > > Jill > I have to be careful when out shopping and get into the kitchen linen area of a store. For some reason dish towels and dish clothes end up in my cart. Heavens, I have a huge collection now so I try to steer clear. Hahahaha |
Bacteria on kitchen towels
On Tue, 12 Jun 2018 14:49:48 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote: >True about the studies. It should be common sense to wash kitchen >towels frequently. Still, I'm not afraid to use the same kitchen towel >(for *drying my hands*) for a week. More important, IMHO, is washing >your hands. I do that before, during (prep) and after cooking. > >Another not surprise from the article. If you have a large family/kids >going in and out of the kitchen, they're all going to be using that >towel at some point. So how's about you wash it more frequently? > >I don't know about you folks but even as a single person I have a drawer >containing a number of clean, folded kitchen towels. It's called doing >"laundry once a week". :) Sigh. Why can't we all be like Jill? |
Bacteria on kitchen towels
On Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at 2:31:47 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
> > On Tue, 12 Jun 2018 14:49:48 -0400, jmcquown > > wrote: > > > >I don't know about you folks but even as a single person I have a drawer > >containing a number of clean, folded kitchen towels. It's called doing > >"laundry once a week". :) > > Sigh. Why can't we all be like Jill? > > Ok, I'll admit; I'm like Jill. I guess you just zipped past my post. |
Bacteria on kitchen towels
On Wed, 13 Jun 2018 05:31:44 +1000, Bruce >
wrote: >On Tue, 12 Jun 2018 14:49:48 -0400, jmcquown > >wrote: > >>True about the studies. It should be common sense to wash kitchen >>towels frequently. Still, I'm not afraid to use the same kitchen towel >>(for *drying my hands*) for a week. More important, IMHO, is washing >>your hands. I do that before, during (prep) and after cooking. >> >>Another not surprise from the article. If you have a large family/kids >>going in and out of the kitchen, they're all going to be using that >>towel at some point. So how's about you wash it more frequently? >> >>I don't know about you folks but even as a single person I have a drawer >>containing a number of clean, folded kitchen towels. It's called doing >>"laundry once a week". :) > >Sigh. Why can't we all be like Jill? I'm better, I wash twice a week :P |
Bacteria on kitchen towels
On Tue, 12 Jun 2018 12:46:15 -0700 (PDT), "
> wrote: >On Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at 2:31:47 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote: >> >> On Tue, 12 Jun 2018 14:49:48 -0400, jmcquown > >> wrote: >> > >> >I don't know about you folks but even as a single person I have a drawer >> >containing a number of clean, folded kitchen towels. It's called doing >> >"laundry once a week". :) >> >> Sigh. Why can't we all be like Jill? >> >> >Ok, I'll admit; I'm like Jill. I guess you just zipped past my post. That makes 2 perfect people, awesome! |
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Bacteria on kitchen towels
On Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at 2:59:36 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
> > On Tue, 12 Jun 2018 12:46:15 -0700 (PDT), " > > wrote: > > >> Sigh. Why can't we all be like Jill? > >> > >> > >Ok, I'll admit; I'm like Jill. I guess you just zipped past my post. > > That makes 2 perfect people, awesome! > > Stick close to us and some of our awesomeness might rub off onto you. |
Bacteria on kitchen towels
On Tue, 12 Jun 2018 13:20:35 -0700 (PDT), "
> wrote: >On Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at 2:59:36 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote: >> >> On Tue, 12 Jun 2018 12:46:15 -0700 (PDT), " >> > wrote: >> >> >> Sigh. Why can't we all be like Jill? >> >> >> >> >> >Ok, I'll admit; I'm like Jill. I guess you just zipped past my post. >> >> That makes 2 perfect people, awesome! >> >> >Stick close to us and some of our awesomeness might rub off onto you. You can't blame me for hoping! |
Bacteria on kitchen towels
On 6/12/2018 12:32 PM, wrote:
> On Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at 11:17:19 AM UTC-5, graham wrote: >> >> Yes, there are bacteria on your kitchen towel. No, they won't make you sick! >> >> https://www.livescience.com/62789-ki...-bacteria.html >> >> > They're acting like this is new information. They've done tests many, > many years ago to prove that wet/damp kitchen towels have bacteria on > them. > We don't use them. The DW does the dishes and we use paper towels for hands and wiping. |
Bacteria on kitchen towels
On Tue, 12 Jun 2018 17:00:12 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>On 6/12/2018 12:32 PM, wrote: >> On Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at 11:17:19 AM UTC-5, graham wrote: >>> >>> Yes, there are bacteria on your kitchen towel. No, they won't make you sick! >>> >>> https://www.livescience.com/62789-ki...-bacteria.html >>> >>> >> They're acting like this is new information. They've done tests many, >> many years ago to prove that wet/damp kitchen towels have bacteria on >> them. >> >We don't use them. The DW does the dishes and we use paper towels for >hands and wiping. You're so unsustainable! |
Bacteria on kitchen towels
On Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at 4:58:04 PM UTC-5, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> > Depending on how many > may get used, they are all gathered up at the end of the day and put > in a towel bin for laundering. > I have a bin for dish towels and dish cloths, too. When I get a load they're then thrown in the washer. > > We run through a separate cycle at > least once or twice a week using liquid laundry detergent and no > fabric softener. > No fabric softener in my kitchen linens either. |
Bacteria on kitchen towels
On 6/12/2018 10:34 AM, Sqwertz wrote:
> NEWS FLASH: Bacteria Is Everywhere. I thought this was a well known fact. You mean, in this cooking group, some ppl did NOT know this? WTF is sourdough bread. Lambic beer? I'm sure other's can provide examples. nb |
Bacteria on kitchen towels
On Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at 5:00:16 PM UTC-4, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 6/12/2018 12:32 PM, wrote: > > On Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at 11:17:19 AM UTC-5, graham wrote: > >> > >> Yes, there are bacteria on your kitchen towel. No, they won't make you sick! > >> > >> https://www.livescience.com/62789-ki...-bacteria.html > >> > >> > > They're acting like this is new information. They've done tests many, > > many years ago to prove that wet/damp kitchen towels have bacteria on > > them. > > > We don't use them. The DW does the dishes and we use paper towels for > hands and wiping. Eh. I just use an old shop rag. I figure the oil and solvents will kill most bacteria that could hurt me. ;) Cindy Hamilton |
Bacteria on kitchen towels
On 2018-06-13 12:32 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at 5:00:16 PM UTC-4, Ed Pawlowski wrote: >> On 6/12/2018 12:32 PM, wrote: >>> On Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at 11:17:19 AM UTC-5, graham wrote: >>>> >>>> Yes, there are bacteria on your kitchen towel. No, they won't make you sick! >>>> >>>> https://www.livescience.com/62789-ki...-bacteria.html >>>> >>>> >>> They're acting like this is new information. They've done tests many, >>> many years ago to prove that wet/damp kitchen towels have bacteria on >>> them. >>> >> We don't use them. The DW does the dishes and we use paper towels for >> hands and wiping. > > Eh. I just use an old shop rag. I figure the oil and solvents > will kill most bacteria that could hurt me. ;) > > I count on building up my resistance to bacteria through constant exposure. |
Bacteria on kitchen towels
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