Warm and damp conditions are the perfect breeding ground for germs and fungus. Plus the fact that our feet are among the main carriers of bacteria. A study at the University of Arizona showed that up to half a million colony-forming units of bacteria can be detected on brand-new shoes after just two weeks of wear. In some cases, there were even pathogens of intestinal infections, pneumonia and other diseases of microbial origin. Home shoes are considered cleaner than street shoes by default, but in fact, cloth slippers that have not been washed and disinfected for a long time can be much dirtier.
Slippers require regular cleaning or washing, but if they already look shameful and even more so emit an unpleasant smell, then nothing will save them. Better save your feet and change your indoor shoes regularly. The term of operation of room slippers recommended by doctors is 6 months.
