If left around carelessly, they soon acquire the musty smell of a neglected dishcloth.
It is of the greatest importance that all dishcloths, mops, and towels be kept perfectly sweet and clean.
Wash them thoroughly with the dishcloth, scour with bath brick, and wipe dry.
The dishcloth in use in the kitchen at the time of the visit was also collected and sealed in a sterile plastic bag.
Commonly, dishcloths are used to wipe kitchen surfaces and should be a good indicator of kitchen contamination.
However, widespread contamination of the kitchen may have occurred with the new dishcloth picking up the bacteria as it was used.
