What are the disinfection methods for towels?

Towels are items that we use in our daily life. We often put towels in the bathroom. After the towels are used, there will be various germs. Therefore, we need to disinfect the towels frequently. So what are the methods for disinfecting the towels? It is also an item that needs to be changed frequently. What skills do you have when buying towels? Next, I will briefly introduce you to towel disinfection methods.

1. Cooking disinfection

After we wash the towel, we can put the towel in the pot and boil it with boiling water for about ten minutes, then pick it up and dry it. Using this method can eliminate 80% of the bacteria in the towel.

2. Microwave sterilization

We can also wash the towel and wring it dry, fold it and put it in the microwave oven, and heat it for about five minutes.

3. High pressure steam sterilization

In addition, we can also wash the towels, put them in the pressure cooker, and heat them for about 30 minutes.

4. Chemical disinfectant disinfection method

We can also soak the towel in the diluted disinfectant. After soaking for about 15 minutes, take it out, wash it and dry it.

5. Disinfection machine

There are also various kinds of UV, ozone and other clothing disinfection machines on the market. Ultraviolet rays, ozone, etc. have a good disinfection effect on bacteria and viruses in towels. We only need to put the towels in the disinfection machine and follow the instructions for disinfection.

6. UV disinfection

The ultraviolet disinfection method is very strong. The ultraviolet lamp used for disinfection has 15W, 20W, 30W and other rules. The life of the lamp is generally 3000 to 4000 hours. The effect will be unreliable if it exceeds this time limit. Ultraviolet itself has the effect of general bacteria, The virus has a killing effect. When disinfecting a contaminated surface, the distance between the lamp tube and the surface is no more than 1m, and the effective range of disinfection is 1.5-2cm around the lamp tube. The disinfection time is 1 to 2 hours.

7. Over-temperature disinfection

The over-temperature disinfection method is to use a digital microcomputer controller to control the temperature, high temperature and dry heat to oxidize microorganisms, denature proteins, and cause poisoning due to dielectric concentration. Among them, the cell protoplasm is destroyed by peroxidation, and the microorganisms are killed, so that the microorganisms can be killed in a certain heating time. This kind of towel disinfection method is called over-temperature disinfection.

The above information is provided by towel manufacturer.