Zapping Germs

When I was cleaning the kitchen after preparing the easiest lunch ever (thick slices of cucumber and veggie dip and yogurt) I rinsed out the washcloth and tossed it in the microwave for two minutes on high like I always do because it works for me!

After washing dishes, or counters, or table and chairs and high chairs, or messy kid faces, what-have-you,

rinse your washcloth well, 

wring it out,

and toss it in the microwave for 2 minutes on high.

That will kill 99.9999% of bacteria on it. 

Afterwards you can hang it to dry on a towel rack or the handle of your oven door and reuse it.

Or hang it on the side of the laundry hamper, bag, basket to dry and throw in with your load of towels.  If you used it to clean up raw meat juices, definitely do not reuse until you launder it.

Please don't throw your wet towels in with other laundry or towels waiting to be washed.  They will mildew.  You may not see it, but you can smell it.  And even after they're washed, the mildew is still there.  It's so gross to go to someone's house, dry your hands on a seemingly clean dry towel to discover then your hands smell like sour mildew.






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