With the improvement of living standards, people's requirements for the quality of home life are getting higher and higher. Buying new clothes becomes a part of everyday life, but many people have questions about whether they need to be washed before wearing.
This article will answer this question for you from multiple perspectives such as health, environmental protection, and comfort, and share some deep understanding and extensive application of home life.
01Why should I wash my newly bought clothes?
Removal of chemical residues
During the production process of new clothes, they will be exposed to various chemicals, such as formaldehyde, dyes, etc. These substances have a certain irritation to the human body, especially for people who are sensitive to **. Washing clothes can effectively remove these chemical residues and reduce the irritation to **.
Removes dust and bacteria
New clothes are easy to be contaminated with dust and bacteria in transportation, warehousing, sales and other links. Washing clothes can effectively remove bacteria and viruses on clothes, and at the same time, it can also remove dust and stains on clothes, ensuring that clothes are hygienic and clean.
Improve comfort
In order to improve the comfort of clothes, we usually use a variety of soft materials in the process of making clothes, which may have adhesive residues in high-temperature ironing and washing, resulting in problems such as pilling and difficult to clean. Washing clothes can remove these impurities and make them softer and more comfortable.
02 How to wash clothes properly
Sort washing
According to the material, color and washing mark of the clothes, they are sorted and washed. For example, cotton and linen clothes can be machine washed, and wool clothes should be hand washed; Dark-colored clothes are washed separately from light-colored clothes; Pay attention to the washing signs and follow the washing requirements for the clothes.
Choose the right detergent
For clothes made of different materials, it is necessary to choose the right detergent according to their material and the degree of stains. Generally speaking, cotton and linen clothes can choose alkaline detergents, because this material is not resistant to alkali; Wool garments, on the other hand, should be treated with neutral detergents because of their softer fabrics. In addition, for more stubborn stains, you may need to use some special detergent or use a hand washing method.
Master the washing time and water temperature
Depending on the material of the garment, you should choose different detergents and determine the appropriate washing time and water temperature. For example, in the case of cotton and linen clothing, the washing time can be extended and the water temperature can be increased, as the material is resistant to abrasion and shrinkage, while in the case of wool clothing, the washing time should be shortened and the water temperature should be lowered to avoid damaging the clothing fibers, causing problems such as shrinkage and pilling.
Wash and dry
After washing, rinse well with water to avoid detergent residue on the garment. In order to ensure that the clothes are clean and hygienic, it is necessary to choose a well-ventilated and sunny place to dry as much as possible to avoid problems such as fading and bacteria growth.
In today's home life, environmental protection has become an important theme. In order to better protect the environment, we need to start with every small detail, such as the clothes we wear every day. When shopping for clothes, we need to try to choose those clothes that are environmentally friendly, non-toxic and harmless, which can effectively reduce environmental pollution.
Home life is very important for everyone, not only because it allows people to rest and relax, but also because it improves people's quality of life and comfort. And in our home life, there is a very important part of laundry. Washing clothes is not only about cleaning clothes, but more importantly, it can improve the comfort of clothes, so that people can wear them more comfortably and comfortably, so as to better enjoy the beauty of home life.
In short, the newly bought clothes should be washed before wearing, which is a deep understanding and extensive use of home life. Pay attention to health, environmental protection, comfort and other aspects to make our lives better. From now on, let's start with the small thing of washing clothes and create a warm, comfortable and healthy home environment for our family.