Some netizens suggested that even if the home is clean, there are at least 15 million bed mites and dust mites on average. However, the easiest way to get rid of mites is not to fold the quilt after waking up. Netizens said that not folding the quilt after getting up can quickly dry the humid gas in the bedding, and the external moisture can not enter, so it is impossible for all kinds of mites to survive for a long time. As soon as this statement was made, many lazy netizens shouted that laziness also led to health. However, is this really the case?
Interview expert: Tan Guozhen, dermatologist of Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat Sen Medical University
the living environment of mites is similar to that of people, and they prefer beds.
Dr. Tan mentioned that dust mite is a kind of 8-legged tiny arthropod invisible to the naked eye, similar to spiders and crabs. It is 170-500 microns long and 250-320 microns wide. It is difficult for people to see it with the naked eye, but it really lives in the same environment with you.
The most suitable temperature for mites to live is 22-30 degrees Celsius, and the humidity is 70% – 80%. It is very similar to the suitable environment for us, and mites live on the cutin shed by humans and animals such as pet cats and dogs. Therefore, as long as there is a suitable temperature and humidity, dust mites are easy to survive and multiply in mattresses, cloth sofas, long hair clothes, fluffy toys, animal fur, carpets, Japanese tatami mats, old cotton quilts, and vacuum cleaners that are not cleaned in time.
The bedroom is a place where mites are easy to breed, and the bed with the most direct contact with us is also the place with the most dust mites. People can’t judge the number of dust mites simply by whether the home is clean or not at ordinary times, because dust mites mainly exist in the cotton and pillow core of mattresses and bedding, while the bed sheets, covers and old pillow core that are not cleaned frequently, the mattresses and bedding that are not easy to clean, the wool, cotton blankets and heavy curtains that are not cleaned often are also the hotbeds of dust mites. So, since mites are everywhere in people’s lives, how can we eliminate them?
removing mites has little to do with whether or not to fold the quilt. Frequent drying of the quilt is beneficial.
Dr. Tan said that mites like dark, humid and warm places. Some people think that if they don’t fold their quilts every morning, the humid gas in the bedding will soon dry out, and the external moisture can’t enter, so it’s impossible for mites to survive for a long time. If you don’t fold the quilt, will all the mites die? In fact, not folding the quilt will not disperse the damp gas in the quilt, and people will leave a lot of metabolites and moisture in the human body after sleeping in the quilt all night, which will more easily breed mites. In addition, it is not advisable to lay the quilt flat on the bed, which will stuffy the mattress and sheets and also easily cause mites to breed.
Mites like shade, humidity and dust, are afraid of light and high temperature, and do not like dry and ventilated environments. Understanding these is very important for mite control. When we get up every day, we can turn over the side of the quilt that is in contact with our body, hang it on the bed, and then fold it. Although this method can not kill all mites, the quilt is ventilated and dried by the sun, which destroys the living environment of mites and can inhibit the growth and reproduction of mites. In addition, not only in terms of mite control, drying the quilt, washing the bed sheet and quilt cover are also beneficial to health.
But there is one point that needs to be specially pointed out, that is, sunbathing alone is not enough to kill dust mites. This is because dust mites are hidden in the bedding, while washing pillowcases, sheets and covers only cleans the surface, and does not touch the dust mite gathering areas such as pillow cores, bedding cores and mattresses. Therefore, to completely eliminate mites, people need to work harder while keeping the room and bedding dry and the air circulating.
mites have little effect on normal people, and it is not necessary to use instruments to remove mites in health.
We all know that mites are not only harmful to themselves, but also their corpses and excretions are the most common allergens that induce allergies. They are important triggers for many allergic diseases such as allergic asthma, chronic urticaria, atopic dermatitis and allergic rhinitis. Then, if you are also allergic to mites, how can you try to prevent yourself from contacting mites?
Dr. Tan said that washing with hot water above 55 ℃ can kill mites, and washing with water at 60-70 ℃ can kill mites. In addition, putting items in the refrigerator at minus 10 ℃ can also kill mites on them. In addition, keeping dry and ventilated is also not conducive to the growth of mites. The bed sheets, pillow cases and blankets at home should be cleaned and replaced in time, and the pillow core should also be replaced regularly, so as not to worry about mites. In addition, the cloth curtains and wool and cotton carpets in the home are replaced with blinds and chemical fiber carpets, and even carpets are not used. The use of hard wood floors and stone floors also has a great effect on mite prevention. In addition, reducing the indoor relative humidity and controlling the relative humidity below 50% are also effective ways to reduce exposure to dust mites and their allergens. Washing your hair every day is also a good way to control dust mite allergens.
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