Washing machines should be cleaned regularly to avoid mold

Today, I would like to remind all female comrades that they should pay attention to washing clothes at all times, and do not let the washing machine at home become a “hidden killer” of your health. So what problems should be paid attention to when using the washing machine? Today, let’s take a look at the author’s eight suggestions to you.

1. The newly bought washing machine should be thoroughly cleaned every three months with special detergent for washing machine. Directly pour the articles to be disinfected together with the prepared disinfectant into the washing tub, soak them for 30-60 minutes, and rinse them with clean water.

2. When cleaning the turbine washing machine, remove the turbine, wipe off the dirt first, and then wipe and disinfect with 1000 mg / L chlorine containing disinfectant solution. After 30 minutes of action, clean it with clean water.

3. Always open the cover of the washing machine to keep it dry. Take the clothes out to dry immediately after washing. Don’t be stuffy in the washing machine.

4. The washing machine should be stored in a ventilated and dry place, and should not be stored in the toilet.

5. The lower drainage outlet must be higher than the drainage pipe, and water cannot be left in the drainage pipe.

6. When not in use, take off the filter bag and hang it outside to dry it fully.

7. After the washing machine with the top door is used, dry the water inside with a dry rag. In addition, the washing machine with the side door should dry the water embedded in the gasket at the door to avoid mold.

8. Masks, bras, handkerchiefs, face towels and other items should not be washed together with other dirty clothes, and it is better to wash them by hand, that is to say, it still takes some trouble where it can’t be saved; The clothes of patients, especially those of infectious patients, should be washed separately. The clothes of patients should be boiled and disinfected before washing.

supplementary reading: mistakes in using washing machines

1. Wash in water until the end

When some people wash clothes, in order to save water, they usually wash their underwear first, then their outerwear, then their socks and other sundries, and wash them in a basin of water until they are dirty and black. Although this ensures the cleanliness of some clothes, the final washed clothes are very polluted. In particular, mixed washing of socks and women’s underwear is more harmful and will cause female genital diseases.

2. Excessive use of detergent

Many people think that the clothes are too dirty, or that the detergent is cheap, and they often use detergent excessively. However, the rinsing time is not enough, and detergent is often left on the clothes. Most detergents are alkyl benzene compounds, which are irritating to the skin and affect the liver function.

3. Wash all the clothes together

For convenience, some people put all the changed clothes into the washing machine for washing together. During the stirring and friction of the washing machine, the bacteria, colors and fallen fibers on the clothes will inevitably contaminate each other. It’s more complicated to take the clothes to the dry cleaner’s, including those of healthy people, patients, and maybe infectious disease patients.

4. Not cleaning the washing machine for a long time

Some people’s washing machines never wash, and they always wash as long as they can run. The inner wall of the drain is full of cloth scraps and dirt, which breed many viruses and bacteria. During the washing process, these dirt and bacteria will be stained on the clothes.

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