This microbiologist says there's more than just the sniff and dirt tests to consider when it's time to decide if you should wash your socks and towels.
ABC Radio Perth's"The reason for that is the fact that they're in close contact with our bodies," Dr Jones said.
"Microbes can grow on the dead skin cells and a range of close body contact pathogens can end up being transferred from our bodies onto the textiles. And that's a bit of a problem."And while many of us will wait until our clothes start to smell, maybe we shouldn't wait that long."Once something starts smelling, that's a good indication that there is microbial growth," he said.
Five per cent of Australians change their towels several times a year and about one per cent of Australians change their towels less than once a year or never.Dr Jones said there was no hard and fast rule and it depended on how much fuel was being given to microbial growth.
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