Have you made all the misunderstandings about washing clothes?

1. Washing underwear with laundry detergent

Nowadays, people seem to be getting lazy. Even if they wash underwear, they will use a special small washing machine to wash their close-fitting clothes. The laundry powder is too irritating, so it is best to choose soap powder.

Soap powder is a washing product of powdered soap. The principle of soap powder decontamination is the same as that of soap, which is physical, purely natural and low-irritating. At the same time, it also retains the good decontamination power of soap. Moreover, the natural decontamination active ingredients added to the soap powder can also protect the fabric. The washed clothes can be fluffy and soft without using softener. This solves the problems of dirt accumulation, hardening, and static electricity in the fabric after multiple washings, and the effect is better than washing powder. In addition, the foam produced by washing soap powder is small, making it easier to rinse clean during machine washing, avoiding residual substances irritating the skin, and saving water, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

Of course, when using detergents in daily life, you should also choose suitable detergents according to the nature of the clothing. Generally, natural soap powder is more suitable for washing intimate clothes, infants and toddlers' clothes, etc., laundry detergent is more suitable for washing gentle clothes, and laundry detergent is more suitable for washing jeans, thick jackets, curtains, sofa covers, etc.

2. Wash all kinds of clothes together. Some people are used to throwing all the clothes they have changed, whether they are coats, underwear or soaking them in the washing machine or in a basin, which will make the clothes dirtier. There will be a variety of bacteria in the clothes you wear, such as the close-fitting underwear will fall off the skin surface and excrete from the intestine and urinary tract. The coat exposed to the dust also contains countless bacteria, including some powerful pathogenic bacteria. According to statistics, there are 10 to 100 microorganisms per square centimeter. Even if you use detergent to clean it, you can only remove 80% of the bacteria. Bacteria that escape the net will also cause cross infection. Therefore, when soaking and washing clothes, you must wash your underwear and outerwear separately.

3. The more laundry detergent and detergent are put, the better the effect is. Many people think that the more laundry detergent, detergent or laundry detergent is put, the cleaner the clothes are washed. In fact, this is a wrong concept, because when the detergent content in the water reaches saturation, the excess detergent cannot increase the cleaning power. To use detergent efficiently and conservatively, the appropriate amount must be taken according to the amount of water used during laundry.

4. The longer the soaking time, the easier it is to clean

This statement is very unscientific because the soaking time of clothing is too long, and most fabrics will undergo hydrolysis, thereby reducing the life of clothing. Generally speaking, soaking for 10-15 minutes is the most suitable.

5. Detergent foam is rich and has strong detergent removal power

The traditional concept of laundry believes that the more foam, the stronger the detergent removal ability. Only when the foam is made means that the clothes are washed clean. In fact, high foam detergents are difficult to rinse, and sometimes they are even rinsed many times. The foam still exists. It is not only time-consuming and water-consuming, but also hard clothes after washing, which irritates the skin and causes itching when worn. In addition, high foam detergents can also damage the drum washing machine. Now many brands have launched low-foam detergents, which not only do not affect the detergent, but also are easy to rinse.

6. Whitening means cleanness

Many detergent products have added fluorescent whitening agents to make the clothes look translucent and clean after cleaning, and look very white. Light-enhancing and whitening agent is a chemical whitening dye that absorbs ultraviolet rays and can show fluorescence. After entering the human body, it is not as easy to decompose like ordinary chemical components. Instead, it quickly combines with proteins in the human body and is difficult to excrete it out of the body. This undoubtedly increases the burden on the liver, and fluorescent agents are very prone to irritation on the human skin. Some people think that clothes are not only bright after whitening, but also clean and sterile, which is completely a misunderstanding.

7. The longer the cleaning time, the more dirt it can be removed. The longer the washing time does not mean that the cleaning efficiency is. For stubborn stains, pre-soak and dye the stained areas with detergent, and rub them appropriately to remove them. The washing time should not be too long, otherwise it may damage the fibers of the clothes.

8. The greater the force, the higher the cleaning efficiency. Many people believe that when washing clothes, the greater the force, the higher the cleaning efficiency. This is a wrong concept, because too much force will damage the fibers of the clothes. In fact, through the chemical effects generated by ingredients such as surfactants in clothing detergents and combined with appropriate power, dirt in clothing fibers can be removed.

9. Adults use the same washing powder and detergents for babies. The skin of babies is tender and delicate, and detergents suitable for adults are relatively alkaline to babies. They should use laundry detergents specially designed for babies to clean their clothes. This kind of washing powder and detergent has special effects on milk, sweat, and fruit stains that often appear on the baby. It has strong detergent and is easy to rinse, and has no irritation to the skin and no side effects.

10. When using washing powder and soap, some people see that the collar cuffs are too dirty and like to apply soap. They think this will increase the ability to remove stains. In fact, it is wrong to do so. Because washing powder is weakly acidic and soap is weakly alkaline, both are used together and acid-base neutralizes, and the effects of both are weakened, and the decontamination effect is actually reduced. The correct way is to use only one middle detergent and increase the dosage at the collar, cuffs, etc.