The rainy season is one wave after another. In addition to being wet and inconvenient to go out, the humid and sultry environment is a hotbed for the growth and spread of mold! According to statistics, 1 person in every 4 people in Taiwan Province Province is allergic, and mold is one of the important culprits of allergic reaction. Once neglected, the risk of pneumonia is even greater, even fatal, and its seriousness should not be underestimated! Therefore, it is very important to do a good job in household cleaning and active prevention in daily life.
Don't underestimate the threat of mold! Fear of inducing allergies will aggravate symptoms.
However, how is mold produced? Song Benzhong, a well-known Japanese cleaner and president of Japan Health Care and Cleanliness Association, teaches you 30 tips for family cleaning without getting sick in the book "Health Cleanliness: Medical Experts" published by Time Culture! It is mentioned in the book that in the past, when it comes to mold, most people would think that mold is a kind of bacteria produced indoors.
However, in fact, mold is an outdoor creature, mainly living in the soil, and its spores will enter the room with the wind. If there is fine sand or dust flying indoors, mold spores may fly together, pass through our nose and mouth, and invade bronchi or deeper lungs. When inhaled through the nose, it may cause runny nose, sneezing and stuffy nose, and if it enters the bronchus, it may cause symptoms such as cough and cracked throat.
In addition, there is another disease called "allergic pneumonia in summer", which is an allergic reaction caused by inhaling a mold spore called "Trichophyton", and symptoms such as fever and dyspnea may occur; If it develops into a serious disease, the worst case is death, which is a terrible disease. Therefore, people must not ignore the harm of mold!
Anti-allergic, put an end to mold breeding, clean up 3 places to prevent mold attack.
What can I do to stop the growth of mold? Mr. Song Benzhong said that if people find that they can see the breeding state of mold with their eyes, they should pay attention to the hygiene of the family environment and pull the alarm. In fact, unlike viruses, molds can reproduce in the natural environment. Therefore, in order to put an end to the threat of mold, it is important to think of ways to deal with it in the invisible stage and learn technologies that will not increase it.
Generally speaking, the occurrence of mold needs to meet three main conditions: oxygen, temperature above 20℃ and humidity above 80%. Because oxygen can't be isolated, to prevent mold from multiplying, we should always keep the space ventilated and create an environment that mold hates. In view of this, Mr. Song Benzhong specially put forward the cleaning policy for the three most easily overlooked mold breeding places in people's homes, and provided it for everyone as a reference for household cleaning:
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The sink where 1/ washing machine is placed:
Laundry tank can be said to be the representative of the place where mold is most likely to breed and is most easily overlooked by the public. If you can't wash it clean, besides the clothes will be attached with mold, what will happen if you also put the towel or rag of the microfiber mop for sweeping the floor in a washing tub full of mold? The more you wipe with a towel, the more mold spores spread on the floor of the room. Although the use frequency of each washing tank is different, please clean it at least 2 months 1 time!
The focus of cleaning here is the detergent used. Removing the mold in the washing tank is more effective than oxygen-based bleaching agent and chlorine-based bleaching agent (sodium hypochlorite), so it is the most suitable. However, it should be noted that most of the current washing machines are stainless steel sinks. If you soak chlorine bleach for a long time, I'm afraid it will rust the sink.
Therefore, Mr. Song Benzhong suggested that people might as well use chlorine-containing detergents to clean water tanks with rust inhibitors. At the same time, it should be noted that when using the sink cleaner, because the chlorine concentration in each product is different, the water quantity of the washing machine is also different due to different models, so it must be used according to the instructions of each product.
However, if you use a plastic washing machine with a sink that you don't have to worry about rusting at home, there is another way to clean it, which is to use cheaper kitchen bleach instead of special cleaner. A surfactant (detergent component) is often added to the common kitchen bleach, which will make the chlorine component in the bleach easily penetrate into the mold and really play a bactericidal role. Finally, it should be noted that after using the washing machine, you must remember to open the lid of the washing machine every time and keep good ventilation, which also helps to avoid mold breeding.
Location 2/ bathroom ceiling:
When cleaning the bathroom, we should not only tidy up the doormat and floor, but also pay attention to the traces of dry water droplets on the bathroom ceiling. Mr. Song Benzhong mentioned that the spore size of mold is only about 5 microns (0.005 mm), which is a very small creature and will stick around the water droplets generated from the bathroom ceiling. If it is not cleaned properly, the hyphae of mold spores will expand while stretching, and we will not know the existence of mold until it becomes a size that can be confirmed by the naked eye.
Although the growth and extension of hyphae will stop when the water in the ceiling water drops evaporates, relatively speaking, many spores will begin to form at the front end of hyphae. And these spores will fall on the floor or in the air, and start the journey of finding breeding grounds again.
Therefore, in order to avoid the recurrence of this situation, even if it is a little troublesome, it is suggested that people use a long-handled rubber wiper (a T-shaped cleaning tool with smooth rubber) or a microfiber mop to remove water droplets from the ceiling after using the bathroom. In fact, as long as this action is done well, it is a very effective way to prevent mold growth.
Location 3/ Carpet:
Have you ever had such an experience? If you walk barefoot on the carpet in summer, your feet will feel sticky. In hot summer, cold air containing air conditioning moisture will be deposited under the room near the floor. If the floor is a carpet, the fibers will absorb water and make the soles of your feet sticky.
It happens that people use the vacuum cleaner before the carpet is completely dry, and the paper bag of the vacuum cleaner will be full of moisture, which will lead to the growth of mold in the vacuum cleaner. Therefore, the quickest and simplest way to solve the problem of damp and moldy carpets is to dry them in the sun. If there are infants or the elderly at home, it is suggested that you can simply replace it with a detachable collage carpet, which is easier to clean.
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Expert Xiao:
In addition to proposing cleaning methods for the common mold breeding environment in the home, Mr. Song Benzhong also emphasized that the places where water is used, around windows where dew will form, around beds, inside furniture close to walls without gaps, places with poor ventilation, places with poor sunshine, air conditioners or humidifiers are also potential high-risk places for mold.
It is suggested that people at home should try their best to dehumidify when they can't see mold, always keep the indoor humidity below 80%, and dry the water drops after each use. At the same time, try to keep the home well ventilated and don't let moisture stay. It is also necessary to develop the habit of cleaning the air conditioning filter and humidifier sink regularly, as well as cleaning up the dust and dirt that will become mold feed. Naturally, we can strike first before molds are produced to prevent them from breeding and spreading.
China Health Network authorized to reprint the original source. Be careful of the invisible pathogenic factors at home! These three places are well cleaned to prevent mold growth in rainy season.