These "hygiene habits" are not hygienic and may even be dirtier

In our daily life, we always pay attention to "hygiene", but do you know? There are many habits that we consider to be “hygienic” that are actually not hygienic, let’s take a closer look at them.

Make the quilt as soon as you get up

You sweat a lot every day, and even when you sleep. Fold the quilt right after getting up, and the sweat will remain in the quilt. Over time, it will not only have a sweat smell, affecting the comfort of sleep, but also create a living environment for pathogens, which is harmful to the body. The correct way is to turn the quilt over after getting up, spread it out to dry for 10 minutes and then fold it. If conditions permit, it is best to dry the quilt once a week.

Toilet paper to wipe tableware and fruit

The results of random checks by national quality inspection departments show that many types of toilet paper are not disinfected or are not thoroughly disinfected, contain a large number of bacteria, and can easily adhere to the objects being wiped. Only high-quality napkins that have undergone strict disinfection meet hygiene standards. Just like scalding dishes with boiling water, wiping them hard is just for psychological comfort!

Cover food with gauze

The fly-proof gauze is placed over the food. Although the flies will not land directly on the food, they will stay on the gauze. Although this prevents the flies from further "close contact" with the food, the flies will still leave insect eggs containing pathogens on the gauze. When you are not paying attention, these insect eggs can easily fall through the holes in the gauze and contaminate the food. Therefore, it is best to place food in containers with lids. If you need to use a gauze cover, it is better to clean it regularly!

Cut out the rotten part of the fruit before eating

Some people, when eating fruit, if they come across a rotten part, they cut out the moldy and rotten part and then eat it, thinking that this is hygienic and clean. In fact, even if the rotten part of the fruit is peeled off, the remaining part has already passed on bacterial metabolites through the juice, and even microorganisms have begun to multiply. The mold among them can cause human cells to mutate and cause cancer. Therefore, even if the fruit is only partially rotten, it is still better to throw it away.

Brush your teeth immediately after eating

Brushing your teeth immediately after eating will cause the acid in the food to erode the enamel, which will only increase the destructive effect of the acid in the food on the teeth. The correct way is to rinse your mouth first and then brush your teeth after half an hour.

Taking a hot shower for too long

In tap water, chloroform and trichloroethylene are harmful substances that are easily volatile. Since water droplets have more opportunities to come into contact with air during an ice bath, a large amount of these two harmful substances are released. According to the data collected, if you take a hot water bath, only 25% of the chloroform and 40% of the trichloroethylene will be released into the air; while if you take a hot water shower, the chloroform released into the air will reach 50% and the trichloroethylene will reach 80%.

Wipe the table with a rag

You'd be surprised at the amount of bacteria that can grow on a brand new rag after a week of use. Therefore, when using a rag to wipe the table, you should wash the rag thoroughly before using it, and the rag should be boiled in water and disinfected every three or four days.

Washing underwear in a washing machine

Charles, professor of microbiology at the University of Arizona? Dr. Kierba found that if underwear is stained with about 0.1 grams of feces, a piece of underwear may cause the number of E. coli in the water to increase by 100 million, which can easily lead to cross-infection of clothes and the retention of bacteria in the washing machine, causing a cycle of infection. Therefore, underwear should be washed separately with boiling water, and the washing machine should be cleaned after each wash.