Can You Wash Kitchen Towels and Bath Towels Together?

together might not be the best idea.

Think about the moment you are folding a fresh, warm pile of clean laundry. In that pile, you have bath sheets, smaller hand towels, and kitchen dishcloths all mixed together. Then, you realize you are holding a kitchen towel that was previously used to wipe down food counters—where raw chicken juice or other kitchen messes might have been present. Right next to it is the soft bath towel you use to dry off your face right after a nice, clean shower.

When you