Why should dishes and utensils be washed and dried properly?

To keep them sanitary and prevent illness.

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  1. To keep them sanitary and prevent illness ✔
  2. To make them heavier
  3. To change their color

Why: Clean, properly dried dishes and utensils stay sanitary and help prevent the spread of illness.

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Answer: To keep them sanitary and prevent illness. Clean, properly dried dishes and utensils stay sanitary and help prevent the spread of illness.

  1. Scouting America: Public Health www.scouting.org/merit-badges/public-health
    how dishes and utensils should be washed, dried, and kept sanitary
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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