You need Scott Kitchen Roll Paper Towels (Kimberly Clark 41482). Why? What's wrong with the washcloths or rags that you regularly use around your kitchen? Simple, cloth rags tend to be unsanitary according to how they're mostly used. As you use and reuse a cloth towel, it'll effectively be soaked until it's finally laundered. Because of the difficulty of laundering reusable washcloths, how long do we allow these cloths to sit soaked? Also, even if we set them aside for laundry, how long do they sit wet waiting to be laundered? What's worse is the fact that most of the time, the particles in the messes you're cleaning up serve as nutrients for bacteria and mold to grow. Plus, even after laundering, bacteria, mold, and viruses can still be alive and well for weeks. A simple solution? Scott single-use, disposable paper towels (also known as Scott 41482).
Scott paper towels are great, disposable, and provide reliable performance. They come in rolls of 128 sheets, each sheet is single-ply and filled with absorbency pockets for fast drying. Plus, Scott kitchen rolls fit in any standard paper towel holders. Scott Kitchen Paper Towels are also great for the environment, made with 80% recycled fibers. Use them in the kitchen, the bathroom, the breakroom to clean up microwave messes, this paper towel can be used anywhere for any purpose a sponge or rag can be used. Use it dry or use it with disinfectants like Sani-Prime Surface Cleaner. These paper towels are perfect for anybody in almost all situations. Order yours today.
Reusing Towels
In an article published by HealthLine, they go over how often a person should wash towels and why. One of the greatest determining fasters surrounding bacterial growth is moisture. Consider dried meats like jerky. These meats can last at room temperature for years and still not experience significant bacterial growth despite being made of nutrients. However, because there's not a lot of present moisture, bacteria find it difficult to thrive. The same principle applies to cloths. Cloths in their fundamental forms are either made of nutrients for bacteria or contain concentrated amounts of nutrients based on use. Cleaning rags are often one of the cleaning items that get used and reused frequently between laundering. HealthLine recommends rags like these should be dried and washed after a single use, however, factors like expense or availability of laundering facilities, a few rags not equaling a significant laundry load, and the overall effort involved with washing rags often translates into rags going long periods without proper laundering or even drying. This leads to the growth of bacteria and mold that end up getting literally spread around a surface. In fact, HealthLine states that dirty towels are the main vehicle by which MRSA Staph Infectious bacteria spread. This is why paper products like Scott kitchen towels or single-use Kimberly Clark WypAll wipers are incredibly useful in reducing the spread of germs.
Prevalence of Microbes in Laundered Towels
In an article printed in the American Journal of Infection Control, researchers discovered that cloth cleaning towels have been linked to outbreaks of bacterial infections. From this, they discovered that many of the laundered cleaning towels that hospitals were using contained viable (able to grow and spread) microbes, even after laundering. This study also cites several other studies that claim that bacteria like MRSA Bacteria can live up to 3 weeks inside of these cloths. Laundered towels are great when they can be laundered immediately after use, but most people don't have the time, resources, or patience to do so. So, if you don't want to be constantly washing your rags, it's best to switch to a disposable product like paper towels.
Product Features and Benefits
- Single-Ply Sheets Provide More Per Roll
- 128 Sheets per Roll
- Fits Standard Paper Towel Holder
- Absorbency Pockets Built in for Fast Drying
- Made from 80% Recycled Fibers
- Single-Use and Disposable
- Disposable Nature Helps Maintain Hygiene
Product Specifications
- Item Number: 41482
- Manufacturer: Kimberly Clark
- Width: 8-3/4 Inches
- Length: 11 Inches
- Color: White
- Recyclable: Yes
Manuals and Documents
Catalog Page contains product information.- How Often Should You Wash Your Towels: contains information regarding towel hygiene.
- Study on Microbes in Towels contains information regarding the spread of contaminants.
Product Videos
Do You Know What's Growing on Your Towel (3:44 minutes)
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