How to keep clothes shiny and new for a long time, in addition to mastering the correct washing methods, you must also have skills in drying and storage. The key point lies in the “front and back sides of clothes”.
After washing, should clothes be dried upright or backwards? What difference does it make when storing clothes by hanging them upright or backwards?
Underwear should be dried upright, outerwear. Dry upside down. Whether clothes should be dried upside down or backwards depends on the material, color and drying time of the clothes.
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For clothes of general materials and lighter colors, there is not much difference between drying them front-side and drying them backwards, but if they are silk, cashmere, After washing clothes made of wool, cotton clothes with bright colors, and denim clothes that are easy to fade, it is best to turn them over to dry. Otherwise, the intensity of the sun’s ultraviolet rays will easily destroy the softness and color of the fabric. Spend.
Anti-wrinkle method of drying clothes: After clothes are dehydrated in the washing machine, it is best to take them out and dry them immediately, because clothes left in the dehydrator for too long will easily fade and wrinkle. Secondly, after taking the clothes out of the dehydrator, shake them a few times to prevent them from wrinkling.
In addition, stretching and patting shirts, blouses, sheets, etc. after drying can also help prevent wrinkles.
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How many of these 4 laundry misunderstandings have you fallen into?
1. Collect clothes and wash them together
In summer, clothes are light and thin, and there are few people in the family. I always want to save a few days’ worth of clothes and then throw them into the washing machine. And the consequences could be: more mold growth!
First of all, the dirty clothes basket or clothes bucket is moist and is a warm place for mold to breed.
Secondly, clothes that are soaked with sweat can easily become moldy. If mixed with other laundry, the scope of contamination will expand and mold will double.
In addition, when a large number of clothes are washed together, it is difficult for the laundry detergent to fully contact each piece of clothing, making it difficult to clean.
Therefore, it is recommended not to fill up the washing machine every time you wash it. The volume of clothes can account for up to 70% of the inner drum volume of the washing machine.
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2. Wear new clothes without washing them
Many people buy new clothes and put them on without washing them. However, they ignored a dangerous factor – new clothes may contain formaldehyde.
Formaldehyde can irritate the respiratory tract and skin, causing tears, sore throat, dry cough and other reactions; it can also induce allergic reactions, such as rash, itching, etc.
So wash new clothes first, especially underwear, children’s clothes, etc. that come in close contact with the body.
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3. Wear dry-cleaned clothes directly
Many people think that dry-cleaned clothes are clean enough, so they take them directly Come wear it.
Please note: Dry cleaning uses detergents or solvents to remove stains through special methods.
At present, the most commonly used solvent in dry cleaning shops is tetrachlorethylene. Long-term exposure can cause nausea, dizziness, dizziness and other discomforts.
After clothes are dry-cleaned, perchlorethylene will remain to some extent. It is recommended that after dry cleaning, you should dry your valuable clothes and ventilate them, and wait until the solvent has evaporated before wearing them.
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4. Soaking dirty clothes for several hours
Before washing clothes, pour in laundry detergent and soak them to make them cleaner. .
However, some people soak for an hour or two, thinking that the longer they soak, the cleaner they will be. In fact, doing so will achieve twice the result with half the effort.
Soaking before washing helps transfer dirt to the water.
However, most dirt can dissolve into water within 15 minutes. If you soak it for too long, the dirt dissolved in the water will be reabsorbed by the clothing fibers, making it more difficult to clean.
In addition, if clothes are soaked in water for too long, the fiber texture will become soft and the life of the clothes will be shortened.
Generally speaking, soaking dirty clothes for 15 minutes is enough. For heavier clothes, the longest time should not exceed 30 minutes.
Clothes are our personal belongings, washing and drying them are very important
