What clothes cannot be washed in the washing machine?
1. Clothes stained with gasoline
The characteristics of gasoline are volatile, flammable and explosive. If you put clothes stained with gasoline into the washing machine, it will not only be difficult to wash, but also pollute and corrode the washing machine.
2. Shoes and clothes with sand
The shoes are hard at the bottom and even have iron nails and iron palms, which can easily damage the machinery when washed in the washing machine.
3. Clothes in down jackets
Due to the poor fiber strength of down, it is not resistant to rubbing. If washed in a washing machine, down can be easily crushed, and the rotating force of the washing machine can also cause down to roll and agglomerate.
If you can pay attention to the following five things when washing clothes in the washing machine, you can reduce the occurrence of these situations.
Underwear should be washed separately
The main source of E. coli in washing machines is underwear. It is recommended that underwear be washed by hand. If using a washing machine, it should be placed separately and washed with warm water. In addition, you may wish to pour disinfectant or bleach into the washing machine and let it idle for 10 minutes, once a week, which can also play a role in sterilization.
Bedding is washed with warm water
Bedding such as sheets and pillowcases is the biggest breeding ground for dust mites. Dust mites can cause allergies. Experts recommend that bedding should be washed with hot water once a week, and the water temperature should not be lower than 54 degrees Celsius, which can effectively eliminate allergens.
After washing the clothes, take them out of the washing machine in time.
In order to save time, some of you often turn on the washing machine and go out shopping or doing something else, and then dry the laundry when you get home. But experts recommend that to prevent the growth of bacteria, laundry should be taken out within 30 minutes after the end of the laundry. It is important to note that once the laundry has been left in the washing machine for more than 1 hour, it should be re-washed. In addition, after taking out the laundry to dry, you should wash your hands thoroughly.
When using the washing machine to do laundry, open the window for ventilation.
The hot, humid air emanating from the washing machine can cause a large increase in humidity in the laundry room, creating an ideal environment for mold growth. Open windows or ventilators when the washing machine is working.
Let the washing machine air dry after using the washing machine.
Mold can cause eye congestion, itching, breathing difficulties, resulting in asthma or allergic attacks, in order to prevent mold growth in the machine, should be in the laundry, open the doors and windows ventilation, let the washing machine moisture air dry.
