Most people wash their clothes at
least once a week but make many common mistakes when washing or drying clothes
that have a direct negative effect on the skin.
The Only My Health website has
published a report of expert advice on common mistakes in washing and drying
clothes to avoid skin and health damage.
1- Excessive use of soap
When you use too much soap when
washing clothes, its residue stays in the clothes which is harmful to the skin.
If it is not taken care of, it can also cause skin wounds.
2- Do not dry clothes well
Sometimes when the clothes are not
completely dry, fungal infections can occur in the clothes.
Similarly, keeping such clothes in a
wooden cupboard produces a strong odor. In addition, well-dried clothes can
produce a variety of bacteria.
3-Washing patients' clothes in cold
water
Patients' clothes should be washed separately
and hot water should be used so that the germs in these clothes are not
transmitted to a person who does not get them directly from the patient.
The patient's clothes should be
washed more than once and kept separate in a clean box after drying.
4- Slowing down and squeezing clothes
after washing
To protect your health, clothes
should be squeezed well after washing because soaps etc. only remove stains and
dirt from clothes, do not eliminate bacteria.
Experts recommend squeezing clothes
thoroughly after washing to eliminate germs.
5- Drying clothes indoors
The most common mistake is to dry
clothes indoors. Clothes should be dried in direct sunlight. You should also
take care to remove the clothes from the sun as soon as they are dry to
preserve their color.
Sunlight helps a lot in eliminating
bacteria and getting rid of the smell of wet clothes.
6-Store before washing clothes
Storing dirty clothes for several
days and not storing them properly before washing can spread germs. Not washing
your hands after touching dirty clothes is also a common mistake that most
people make.
Some important tips
Dermatologist Dr. Nevedita Dadu says,
“Soap residues in clothes and other mistakes in washing and drying clothes can
lead to severe skin infections, so people with allergic problems should avoid
these mistakes. ‘
"Clothes should be dried in the
sun so that they are well sterilized," he said.
Experts warn that wearing wet or not
well-dried clothes can lead to urinary tract infection (UTI).
Experts recommend drying clothes in
the sun and in the open air so that germs do not weaken patients' immune
systems. In some cases, these bacteria can even cause a deadly lung infection.