OtterKnow Kids EncyclopediaWhen you play, run, and go about your day, your clothes pick up sweat, dirt, and dust! After wearing clothes for a while, they can start to smell and feel uncomfortable. Wearing clean clothes is an important part of staying healthy.
After you take off your worn clothes, they go in the laundry where they get washed with soap and water, just like when you wash your hands. The washing machine spins your clothes around with soapy water to get them sparkling clean. Then they get dried and are ready to wear again!
Wearing dirty clothes for too long can irritate your skin and make it itchy. Putting on fresh, clean clothes feels great and helps you start the day feeling comfortable. Wearing clean clothes each day is a simple habit that helps your skin stay healthy!
- People have been washing their clothes for thousands of years — before washing machines, they scrubbed them by hand in rivers!
- A washing machine uses about 20 gallons of water for each load of laundry.
- Your clothes can collect millions of tiny germs during a single day of wearing them!
