We cannot overemphasize the importance of hygiene in our daily lives. There are certain things we do that are likely to put our health at risk. For instance, washing of underwear with other pieces of clothes is not advisable. Here are reasons to wash your underwear separately.
1. They underwear may have poop on them
Studies have revealed that an average pair of underwear is likely to have a tenth of a gram of poop. The amount will increase if you will be wearing the same for days. There will be millions of E. coli and Staphylococcus aureus in the water if you decide to wash the pants alongside other clothes. According to Dr. Charles Gerba, a professor of microbiology at the University of Arizona, putting underwear in the same place with other clothes leads to millions of E-coli.
2. You are using cold water, which does not kill bacteria
The ideal temperature for killing bacteria is 40 degree Celsius. It is, therefore, advisable to ensure that the water is slightly warm if you want the bacteria in your underwear dead. Cold water will only keep the bacteria in the pants and can affect you in different ways in terms of your health.
3 It is gross to wash underwear before your children or elderly
It is not advisable to wash pants in front of your children especially if they are old. A dirty pant with poop can cause embarrassment before your children. Although they might not have a problem it is just good to spare them the shame.
4.There is the potential mix up with kitchen items
sWashing underwear with other items can lead to mixing up with kitchen items. The underwear has endless numbers of bacteria that can find their way into your kitchen items. It is good to avoid these items whenever you are cleaning your underwear for the sake of hygiene.