“If you just wash your face without changing your pillow towel, to a large extent, it is equivalent to not washing your face.” Dr. Zou Xianbiao, director of the dermatology department of the First Affiliated Hospital of the General Hospital of the people’s Liberation Army (304 hospital), said that pillow towels are easy to be stained with dandruff, dust mites, fungi, bacteria, grease and dirt on hair and skin, and the contact time with the face is much longer than that of face towels. It is tantamount to not washing your face if you only pay attention to the cleaning of facial skin and ignore the cleaning of pillow towels. The skin is the first line of defense against external “invasion” and the first barrier for the human body to prevent the invasion of microorganisms and parasites. As we all know, sleep is a golden opportunity for beauty. If the pillow towel is dirty, it will become a breeding ground for dust mites and bacteria. At this time, if bacteria get through the hole, they will bring a series of skin problems, such as causing coarse pores, acne and skin allergy. Therefore, in general, the pillow towel should be changed every two or three days, while those with severe acne, skin infection or allergy should be changed every day.
The pillow towel is best made of pure cotton. It is better to choose a light color, and it is best to use pure white. White bedding products generally use less dye, so the hidden dangers to health are relatively small. At the same time, white is also convenient to judge whether they are thoroughly cleaned and urge people to replace them in time. When cleaning, it is better to choose hand washing. If machine washing is used, the water temperature should be controlled between 54 ℃ – 66 ℃, and the cleaning time should be 15-20 minutes. After washing, it should be dried in time or dried in the sun to achieve the sterilization effect. In order to have the best antibacterial effect, you can also choose bleach, which is the cheapest bactericide, but the concentration should be lower when you use it.
In addition, Dr. Alan Hirsch, a neurologist at the smell and taste treatment and research foundation in Chicago, USA, suggested that a few drops of lavender essential oil and two cups of water can be used to make perfume after washing, which can be sprayed on the bed sheet to help sleep.
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