Pillowcases, blankets, bed sheets are items that come into direct contact with us every day. Therefore, they need to be kept clean to ensure the best health. However, many people do not care much about washing, often only doing this when they realize that they are so dirty that they change color.
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This is really bad, because not regularly washing, drying pillowcases, blankets and bed sheets will cause more serious harm than you think.
Fungal scalp
Dirty pillowcases are a place where a lot of dirt, bacteria, dead cells, excess oil accumulate… this is a great condition for skin fungi to grow. They not only cause inflammation and acne on the face but also cause itching and dandruff in the scalp.
More seriously, if this condition lasts for a long time, it can cause skin blisters, tiny red rashes, hair loss that can even lead to baldness when the condition is too severe. Therefore, it is best to avoid it by washing pillowcases and changing pillowcases regularly.
Pimples, skin irritation
Many of you who treat acne still can’t get rid of it, can you review your pillowcases and bed sheets, are they changed and washed regularly? Because the use of pillowcases, dirty bed sheets is one of the common causes of skin inflammation and acne.
Dirt, bacteria and Demodex mites (a parasite that damages the skin) often accumulate in dirty bed sheets and pillowcases, they can cause rashes, skin irritation. According to recommendations from dermatologists, it is recommended to change pillowcases every 2-3 days, wash bed sheets weekly and dry them in the sun to be able to kill bacteria best.
Dust mite allergy
Dust mites are very small bugs in the spider family, about 0.25mm in size, so they cannot be seen with the naked eye. They often live in house dust, unsanitary places, especially in dirty beds and blankets.
Dust mites often cause allergic reactions through the products they release into the air. The most common is the powerful digestive enzyme Peptidase 1 – a substance found in the feces and intestines of dust mites. When our immune system is exposed to this substance, it will cause some allergic reactions such as: Sneezing, runny nose, cough, itchy nose, mouth or throat… lead to a number of complications such as sinusitis, asthma…
Conjunctivitis
One of the common causes of conjunctivitis (pink eye) is due to dust allergies, bacteria present in dirty blankets, sheets, and pillowcases. Therefore, it is necessary to wash blankets, sheets and pillowcases regularly to minimize the penetration of diseases.
In addition, if you or someone with pink eye disease shares sleeping pillows, blankets, sheets with you, you need to wash them again with hot water and then dry them in direct sunlight to avoid re-infection.
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