You might not think much about your standing towel rack beyond where to hang them, but there are some considerations to keep in mind. These are great, and are always handy when you need to wipe your hands, but you might want to make sure you change them more often than you probably do presently. Paper towels are great for cleaning up messes, but they also seem wasteful. I know my mom rarely let me use paper towels when I was growing up, and that habit has followed me into adulthood.

I know that I have many bad habits in the kitchen, and I also know that I am not alone in that. I often use my standing towel rack to wipe up just about anything, and sometimes, that means I am wiping up germs and then hanging them back up. I might come along later and use those same standing towel rack to dry my hands after washing them, or my daughter might. This means those hands are really not all that clean. I have been trying lately to get into the habit of wiping things up and then immediately throwing the towels into the wash. It means I go through a lot of them, but it also means Iím not spreading around as many germs.

You should always wash your standing towel rack in hot water to be sure the germs are removed and the towels are fresh. Drying them on high heat in the dryer is also a good idea. They may need to be washed with your other towels on the same heat setting. Beyond standing towel rack, you also should do this with your wash rags or sponges that you use in the kitchen. Sponges donít work well in the washer or dryer, but you can run them through a hot cycle in your dishwasher. That should be done every single time you run a load to be sure you are as safe as you can be.

When you buy standing towel rack look for a functional and elegant design, and buy more than just a few at a time. Most like to have towels that match kitchen dÈcor, and buying more than enough at once is a good idea. You may not be able to find the same ones later on. If you can buy in batches of eight or twelve, thatís the way to go. Not only will you have quite a few on hand, you have them so that they match each other and the kitchen. You can save this way as well. Buying in larger numbers always means you get something of a discount.