Get rid of the habit of washing clothes together in the winter

Up until now you used to put clothes together for washing, but did not know that this could cause you to bring illnesses into your body in winter.

We often have the habit of washing all kinds of clothes together without dividing the different types of clothes. In particular, in the winter, when the weather is humid, the washing machine is not cleaned and will cause a fungal infection of the body.

Washing all clothes together is a very dangerous job. Especially, it is not recommended to wash underwear with other clothes such as bed sheets, socks, clothes, ... this will increase the risk of infection higher.

Scientists around the world have estimated that there are about 0.1g (equivalent to 10,000 microorganisms) in "clean" underwear, and when used this amount will be increased by mucus secreted by the vagina. If you wash your underwear with other clothes and don't dry them out, the fungus will spread quickly.

Responding to Dan Viet newspaper, Dr. Le Thi Kim Dung, an obstetrician, said the washing machine is a place that contains many types of bacteria that are harmful to health if they are not cleaned. If you use it incorrectly, it will be a source of illness for your body and those around you.

In particular, in the winter, the weather is humid with little sunlight creating a favorable environment for them to multiply and flourish. Dust from clothes itself is also one of the factors that make the washing machine more and more dirty. And when washing clothes together, the washing machine also participates in cross-contamination of all clothes.

In addition, you should also not wash adult clothes and children's clothes, especially babies. Because the baby's skin is very sensitive, when the clothes are contaminated with bacteria they will adversely affect the baby's immature body. In particular, detergent and fabric softener are also factors that cause itchy skin. You need to choose a fabric softener that is suitable for each object in your family.

More than just washing your clothes together, wearing clothes that have not been dried will also cause you trouble. The skin is the direct contact point with wet and bacteria-filled clothing, making it easy to get fungal infections. At that time, skin diseases will appear such as skin allergies, itching, redness, dermatitis, ... Especially wet, un-dried underwear, bacteria will attack. the vagina causes irritation, even serious gynecological disease.

To limit cross contamination from clothes, washing machine, you need to keep in mind some notes when washing clothes in winter as follows:

Clothes must be clearly classified. If someone in the house has a skin disease, wash the whole family's clothes separately to avoid spreading the infection.

For underwear, hand wash, individual wash and dry in a dry place so bacteria can die.

Clean the washing machine regularly (twice a month), using mild detergent and fabric softener.