> My housemates are convinced that air drying is more hygenic than tea-towel drying, when washing up dishes. I happen to 'know' that that's only true if the water is steaming hot, and the dishes are put away as soon as they're dry. What I need is to find it written somewhere, so I can prove it to them.
> Does anyone know where I can find such a beast?
>
> sam"besides, it looks neater if you dry and put away immediately"hael

It is better to air dry something than to towel dry something only if the water is steaming hot and the dishes are put away right after they are dry. There you go.

The Other "Not much of an authority figure on clenaing, though" Matthew