News: Kitchen Towels Can Make You Sick

Hand towels are the biggest contamination risk in your kitchen...

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us News: Kitchen Towels Can Make You Sick Hand towels are the biggest contamination risk in your kitchen. In a recent Kansas study, 123 people were observed as they prepared a meal, and it was found that they frequently handled dirty towels after washing their hands – which basically nullified the hand washing! Cloth is an easy surface for germs to cling to, and towels should be washed after they’re used during a meal’s preparation. (Or you can use paper towels instead!) Learn more with these tips and hacks for minimizing disease in your kitchen: Nicholas English Content Manager of About.com Health The Complete Guide to a Germ-Free Kitchen By Ingrid Koo, Ph.D. Infectious Diseases Expert READ NOW   Share How to Protect Yourself Against Dangerous Household Cleaners By John Berardi, PhD Men's Health Expert READ NOW   Share Does Hot Water Kill Bacteria? By Sarah Aguirre Housekeeping Expert READ NOW   Share Video: How to Sterilize a Sponge By Erin Huffstetler Frugal Living Expert READ NOW   Share TRENDING NOW • 3 Hacks for Healthy Snacks • Your Complete Guide to a Feel Good Day • The Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms You Shouldn’t Miss • 3 Simple Truths About Happiness • Do You Exercise Symmetrically? • 7 Tips to Get Better Sleep As You Age Advertisement About Health   |   Follow Us: You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Health newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com - All rights reserved