Find out how often you really need to change your towels to keep them fresh and germ-free. How can a bath towel be dirty if you just took a bath or shower and dried off? Isn’t it just absorbing clean ...

Alina Bradford has been writing how-tos, tech articles and more for almost two decades. She currently writes for CNET's Smart Home Section, MTVNews' tech section and for Live Science's reference ...

You might think your towels don’t get all that dirty. After all, you’re clean when you use them, right? Wrong, say dermatologists, who argue that people don’t wash their towels often enough. Here, ...

How often you wash towels also depends on how they're dried after use. If towels find themselves on the floor, the lack of air circulation will cause bacteria to grow quickly. To prolong the life of ...

Towels are an essential part of daily life, but have you ever wondered how clean they really are? These soft, fluffy fabrics might look fresh after use, but they're a haven for bacteria, fungi, and ...

Towels should theoretically smell fresh and clean after you wash them, but that's not always the case. If you notice a stale or musty smell after pulling towels out of the washer or linen closet, ...