Bathroom confessions: How often do you change your towels?

Britain’s bathroom confessions: What the survey said… 

17.7% of survey participants were only washing hand towels weekly, or even less frequently.

Over half (59%) were not washing towels at the NHS advised 60 degrees or higher.

Only 23% were adding anything (like bleaching agents) to the laundry to help kill germs.

46% of people were using their hand towels to dry other parts of their body, including their faces, heads and feet. 

85% of people are washing their hand towels more frequently than normal since the pandemic

24% of Britons admit to sharing bath towels – with 17% using their partner’s or housemate’s towel behind their back! (Men are 25% more likely than women to be the offenders. Obviously). 

The advice

When they are being used by multiple people in the home, it’s best to change hand towels at least twice a week for fresh towels.

Hand towels are classed as high-risk items by the NHS because they are often shared by multiple users. The NHS advise washing them separately at 60 degrees or more with a bleach-based product.

Damp towels are also the perfect breeding ground for bacteria – so don’t leave them hanging in a moist bathroom where they can’t dry out!