Why to leave a mirror on bed linen

During mass quarantine, more important than ever personal hygiene and the cleanliness of his home (this applies in particular to the change of bed linen). After all, otherwise, even staying at home, you can expose yourself to the risk of the appearance and development of a variety of diseases in the body.



So today's editorial office. "Site" He says, How often do you need to change your bed linen? And what young housewives need to know about his laundry.

Change of bed linen "Many people think enough is enough" sleep Only once every couple of months. This is confirmed by the results of a study conducted by an American company that specializes in the manufacture of mattresses. More than 50 percent of young people under the age of 25 say they don’t feel like doing it more often, says Mary Gagliardi.

“I sincerely do not understand this neglect of personal hygiene. Even if you do not delve into the topic of what it can harm your health, just sleep in a fresh bed because it is much more pleasant than on greasy sheets, the famous expert of cleanliness indignantly adds.



Sally Bloomfield, a professor at the London School of Hygiene, said the best time between changing bedding was one full week.

Even if the bed looks clean, for 7 days it accumulates a lot of dead skin cells and sweat. This contributes to the appearance of a variety of harmful bacteria on it, which can only be eliminated with proper processing of laundry.



According to Sally Bloomfield, bed washing should be done at the highest temperature to kill as many bacteria as possible. In addition, in warm seasons, it is best to dry sheets, pillowcases and blankets in the fresh air.

And an additional three-hour airing of bed linen will return it to its original freshness even in the middle of the week, when there is neither time nor energy for a large wash.



To protect yourself from various fungal diseases, experts recommend additional thermal treatment of bedding with an iron.



Particular attention should be paid to pillows. They should also be steamed with an iron at least once every two weeks to get rid of harmful microorganisms.



And certainly will not be superfluous 2-3 times a month to vacuum the mattress.



It is worth noting that high humidity in the spring is a good reason to take care of a more frequent change of bed linen, because in a wet bed harmful microorganisms and fungal bacteria multiply much faster than in a dry one.

You can check the bed for moisture using an ordinary mirror - just put it on a sheet, cover it with a blanket and leave it so lying for five minutes, after which take out a mirror. Frozen glass is a sure indicator that bed linen should be urgently dried.

This is all you need to do to ensure that you and your loved ones have a good and healthy sleep.



It's up to you to take this advice or not, and it's time for us to say goodbye. Have a good day and see you again, dear reader!