Have you ever believed in these laundry myths?
Mistake 1: put clothes first, then detergent and disinfectant
"A lot of people are used to putting their clothes in the washing machine or basin first, and then filling them with water and detergent. This is the most common mistake." Experts explained that this will let the local clothing adhere to too much detergent or fungicide, easy to make the local clothing white, color difference. At the same time, a local detergent concentration is too high, easy to rinse is not thorough, skin irritation.
Mistake 2: the more detergents and disinfectants, the better
Experts say that after the detergent reaches a certain concentration, the decontamination effect will be saturated and will not be enhanced. If the dosage is too large, it will cause waste of water and detergent, and it will easily produce residues. In addition, a British study found that if you put too much disinfectant, it will reduce the normal immune capacity of the human body, making people more vulnerable to external germs.
Mistake 3: detergent and disinfectant can be used indefinitely
Most people buy detergents and disinfectants and rarely look at the shelf life. In this regard, experts said, in fact, detergents and disinfectants have a shelf life. After the shelf life, their effective ingredients gradually become invalid, and they can not play the role of decontamination and disinfection.
Mistake 4: mixed use of detergent and disinfectant
A CCTV program once reported that a housewife, in order to decontaminate thoroughly, mixed the toilet detergent, detergent and detergent, resulting in a large amount of chlorine gas, which led to her death due to chlorine poisoning. Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and prevention in the United States also issued a warning not to mix detergents and disinfectants.
Mistake 5: Softener for laundry
When some housewives wash clothes, especially cotton goods, they always put some softener, which makes them feel fluffy and pliable. However, according to the survey data of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the clothing softeners contain a variety of dangerous chemical components, including benzyl acetate, benzyl alcohol, limonene, agar alcohol, chloroform and so on. As softeners remain in the clothing, these chemicals are slowly released into the skin or into the air. Especially if there are old people and children at home, keep away from softeners.
Mistake 6: mixing detergent and soap
When someone washes clothes with washing powder, they see that the collar cuff is too dirty, and then apply soap on it, thinking that this will enhance the decontamination effect. In fact, it is wrong to do so because the washing powder is weak acid, and the soap is weak alkaline. When both are used together, the acid and alkali are neutralized. As a result, the washing effect of both is weakened, and the decontamination effect is reduced. The correct way is to use only one kind of washing product, and increase some amount at the neckline and cuff.
