Call me a clean freak, but I believe in washing, wiping, spraying and wiping down ever piece of equipment you come into contact with. The inside of gloves and wraps can become breeding places for all kinds of nasty rashes, bumps, and itching. You get someone carrying something and it gets on his gloves, then he hits on a bag--next guy comes along and it gets on his glove and maybe to the face of someone while sparring. I picked up a rash in the gym a few years ago. that caused spots on my hands that itched like crazy. Even the doctor could not pin point what it was, and went through two different creams to get it knocked down. I am convinced I picked it up either holding a heavy bag for someone, or helping someone with their gloves and wraps. I was lucky I did not touch my face or have open cuts.
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