Often Forget To Clean The Suitcase After Traveling? Beware Of Germs And Hygiene Can Bring Diseases

Illustration of someone opening a suitcase (Pexels/Ketut Subiyanto)

JAKARTA - After traveling, the body is usually tired and dirty, so many people immediately clean themselves until they rest. However, this condition often makes a person forget to clean the suitcase used while traveling.

Please note that suitcases are one of the important items to clean after traveling. This is because the suitcase has more dirt without realizing it.

Your goalkeeper has more dirt and germs than you might realize, from walking tires to hotel rooms, said product development manager at Norwex, Courtney Landry, quoted from Huffpost, on Thursday, November 13, 2025.

"The outside part of the suitcase is hosting millions of bacteria when traveling, collecting dust, dirt," he added.

Therefore, cleaning a suitcase after traveling is very important. In addition to cleaning the sticky dirt, this step is also to protect your health by warding off bacteria and other dangerous pathogens, which could trigger disease.

What's in the handle that has the potential to cause pain? You won't know. So, it's best to take precautions and make sure that you don't put yourself at risk," explains microbiologist Jason Tetro.

In addition to protecting health, cleaning the inside and outside of the suitcase will also keep it fresh and help prolong the life of your suitcase.

The best way that can be done to clean the outside of the suitcase is to water it with soapy water or multipurpose cleaning with a brush. In addition to brushing, it is also recommended to use a disinfectant lap in the handle area and wheel of the suitcase, as well as a zipper and other places you want to care for.

"Soldry and water are really all you need to keep them safe and clean," concluded Tetro.