Eli5 why do people say to wash dishes or your hands in warm water when cold slows down bacteria growth?

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Eli5 why do people say to wash dishes or your hands in warm water when cold slows down bacteria growth?

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It helps to remove food residue. Dunno the science behind it, but it’s effective.

guess theory: things become more “dense” when cold. Like, butter! The more its heated, the easier is is to use. I presume its something like that. Solid to liquidity deal. Probably has to do with states of matter and chemistry.

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