A person's life, about 1/3 of the time
It's about spending time in bed
As standard, a quilt is indispensable
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Two people cover the quilt, there is always a wonderful story
And to talk about the "sun" quilt, it is another story
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Well, if the quilt is not dried for a long time
Will there be "poison"?
1. There will be tide
It is not the "tide" of the tide, it is the "tide" of the wet.
During sleep, the pores of the body have been metabolizing and excreting sweat. The air also has a certain humidity, especially in the southern rainy season, the wall and floor can be seen with the naked eye.
Friends from the north feel it!
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The quilt that has been covered for a long time will naturally absorb these moisture and slowly become "tide" and slimy. Because the quilt core is a natural fiber, the humid environment is prone to mold.
2. The president "worm"
Don't be nervous, anyone's living environment is there.
Common are arachnids such as mealybugs, dust mites, and carrion mites.
They prefer dark, moist, warmer environments and like to eat human sweat, secretions and shedding dander.
An adult can fall off an average of 0 per day. 5 to 1 g dander [1]. And only 1 to 1.5 grams of dander can feed a million dust mites.
Sweat on the bed, dander and dander, parasites are happy!
The most immediate health threat is allergies.
Dust mites are one of the most important allergens. Among the allergens of people with allergic rhinitis and asthma in mainland China, dust mites ranked 1st.
Dust mites can cause allergic asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, eczema,[2] and more.
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Their carcasses, secretions, or excrement can also become allergens.
3, there will be "taste"
Some wood-based panels and wooden furniture contain harmful chemicals such as formaldehyde, and for a long time, the bedding placed inside will naturally adsorb a large amount of free formaldehyde.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) lists formaldehyde as a "human carcinogen capable of causing nasopharyngeal carcinoma" [3].
Formaldehyde causes irritation to the eyes and respiratory system (lacrimation, sneezing, coughing, dyspnea, etc.) symptoms are the most common. The higher the concentration, the greater the hazard [4].
When the quilt of the small black room was taken out for a long time, many friends must have smelled the pungent and unpleasant smell, let alone directly covered it.
And that's not counting the farts you let go of in the quilt, and the hara you dreamed of flowing on the quilt...
Think about the "old quilt" at home, is there an "inner taste".
The most feared by mites is high temperature dehydration. Above 25 to 30 °C, the mites will be obviously uncomfortable, more than 50 °C will become dry corpses, burp farts [2].
Under the heat of the sun, mites are naturally afraid.
Sunlight evaporates the moisture on the quilt. If the temperature reaches more than 50 ° C, the time is more than 10 minutes, and the dust mites can be killed.
But in the spring and autumn, it is difficult to get the quilt to reach such a temperature. And the mites are "smart" and will hide from the less hot backs.
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Therefore, the light is to dry the quilt, and the effect on removing dust mites is limited.
So, after drying the quilt, is the "sun smell" the smell of mite burning?
Studies have found [5] that some organic compounds such as aldehydes and ketones will appear new after the fabric is sunburned, and most of them smell pleasant.
In short, it is definitely not from the mite corpse, rest assured
Although mites cannot be dried away, it is still useful to dry them:
Inhibits mite growth: dry bedding, less long mites.
Volatilize free formaldehyde, go to taste.
Drying also allows the futon fibers to regain their spread and fluffiness, and the warmth will be better.
Good drying, called drying quilts;
If the sun is not good, the quilt will be gone when it is sunburned.
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Or "cool" when you're in the sun...
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Summary: Sunburned a lonely!
Since we want to dry, we need to dry a "good quilt" in all directions at 360 degrees [6].
● 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. is the best time for sunburn
During this time, the ultraviolet rays are relatively strong, and the cotton fiber will reach a certain degree of expansion in the sun for three or four hours, and a good drying effect will be obtained.
● First sunburn the side that often touches the human body
The best order of sunburn is to first sun the side that touches the human body, and then the side outside the bed, because the inner layer is relative to the outer layer, and the mites are more concentrated and relatively more tide.
● It is best to cover the quilt with a layer of cloth to avoid "secondary pollution"
Many people are naked in the quilt, in fact, you can add a layer of old cotton sheets to the quilt to avoid yellowing and fading due to strong light exposure, and can block dust.
● If the sun is not very large, you can turn them off in the "little black room"
Especially in autumn and winter, you can put a black plastic bag on the quilt and then dry it. Black has a strong heat absorption ability, which is equivalent to manually creating a high-temperature "sauna".
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● These kinds of quilts, do not directly expose to the sun
Animal protein quilt cores (wool quilts, duvets and silk quilts, etc.), long-term exposure is easy to make the fibers brittle, affecting the appearance and service life, this kind of quilt is best dried in a cool and ventilated place.
After the evening, the quilt is easy to return to the wet. In the summer, the sun is good, the temperature is high, and the sun is almost 2 to 3 hours, and the winter sun is 3 to 4 hours.
In addition to the quilt, can it be washed?
Not all quilts can be cleaned with water washing or dry cleaning.
If you want to make the quilt last longer, choose the correct cleaning method according to the filling. Otherwise, a fierce operation is like a tiger, and the quilt becomes a lump.
Quilt: The elasticity is very poor, if you wash it directly with water, it will produce some large bumps, so the best way is to dry.
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Fiber quilt: the essence is a chemical fiber, chemical fiber in the process of cleaning has no special requirements, normal washing machine water can be.
Silk quilt: do not wash, do not dry clean, wipe the dirty parts with water. Silk protein is easy to degenerate, yellow, brittle at high temperature, shorten the service life, should avoid exposure, indoor ventilation and drying can be.
Duvet: It is recommended to dry clean once every 3 to 5 years, can not be washed and frequently exposed, just dry in a ventilated place for an hour or two.
Wool quilt: not washable, not bleached, not ironed, can be sent to the dry cleaner for dry cleaning, avoid sun exposure, and silk quilt a truth.
generally:
Silk quilt, duvet, wool quilt permeability and moisture absorption are better, but more attention should be paid to maintenance, otherwise it will affect the service life. All quilts are recommended to be used with a quilt cover.
In addition, there are many people on the Internet who have shared the mite removal machine.
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The biggest function of this type of machine is not ultraviolet mite killing.
Because mites will hide when they encounter ultraviolet rays, and the power of the machine is limited, it is difficult to kill mites through the small ultraviolet lamp on the mite remover.
The most important role of the mite removal instrument is to vacuum, and the "rations" on which the dust mites depend for their survival - the dander of people or animals, as well as the carcasses, excrement and other allergens of the dust mites. As long as this is done well, it is still worth using [7].
There are also some mite removers on the market with a "slapper" function, which can shoot mites out. Pay attention to the selection of large amplitude, the effect is better.
In general, suction is an important factor in removing mites:
Handheld vacuum cleaner with mite removal tip, the mite removal effect is overall better than that of the mite removal machine.
When purchasing, there is no need to consider whether the product has a UV function attached to it.
To obtain a good mite removal effect, you can increase the frequency of machine use and increase the number of reciprocating suction removals.
For people who are really allergic to mites, it is recommended to use anti-mite bed krates and duvet covers made of special fabrics.
Its fiber pores are so small that mites (about 300 microns) and their feces (about 10 microns) cannot pass through.
But the most important thing is to keep the living environment dry and clean!
So friends, are you going to prepare to dry the quilt?
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