The Dirty Truth About Your Bath Towel

This 2015 video from The Wall Street Journal — and this post from Tech Insider — might make you think twice about how long you wait between the times you toss your bath towel (or your kitchen towels) in the laundry.

And it’ll make you REALLY think about taking a hotel’s suggestion that you just hang up and re-use their towels if you’re staying for any length of time.

And now that you want fresh, truly clean towels, click here for advice from Overstock.com on how to sanitize your towels; and here for tips from Demand Media specifically dealing with colored towels.