Usually when doing housework,the rag is an essential cleaning tool,from small to dishes,large to furniture,it is needed to assist in cleaning.You may not think that this rag is actually a bacteria culture,wrapped in hundreds of millions of germs.Many people think that if you rinse it with detergent,the rag will be clean.In fact,it is far dirtier than you think.
According to the White Paper on China's Household Kitchen Hygiene Survey released by the Chinese Society of Preventive Medicine,in a random survey of rags,the number of bacteria on a small rag has been as high as 500 billion.If the rag bought back outside is used in the kitchen for 5 days,the reproduction rate of bacteria can grow 10 million times.According to tests conducted by authorities,most of the rags harbor bacteria and fungi,mostly Escherichia coli,Bacillus immobilis,and Staphylococcus aureus.These germs may cause harm to the human body as follows.
1.Staphylococcus:Staphylococcal poisoning is manifested by typical gastrointestinal symptoms,nausea,violent and frequent vomiting,abdominal pain,diarrhea,etc.The younger the person is,the more susceptible they are to staphylococcal enterotoxin,so children are more likely to develop the disease and the condition will be more severe than adults.
2.Escherichia coli:strong toxicity,the destructive power of cells,mainly invade the distal small intestine and colon,causing intestinal mucosa edema bleeding,and can cause kidney,spleen and brain lesions.
3.Salmonella:Salmonella will multiply after entering the intestine,destroying the intestinal mucosa and entering the blood through the lymphatic system,causing bacteraemia and systemic infection.
A large number of live bacteria will release a more toxic endotoxin,endotoxin and live bacteria together against the intestinal mucosa continue to cause inflammation,resulting in increased body temperature and acute gastrointestinal symptoms.
The most taboo wipe"a cloth multiple use"
Many families always"a cloth multiple use",wipe the table rag and then turn to wipe the kitchen stove,this practice may cause bacterial cross-infection,increasing the risk of disease.
Kitchen wipes to do special cloth,you can consider in accordance with the green,white,yellow,red 4 color distinction.
Green wipes:can be used exclusively for cleaning dishes,chopsticks,spoons,pots,etc.
White wipes:easy to clean and disinfect,can be dedicated to wipe clean dishes,it is recommended to use a good absorbent cotton cloth,and often keep dry.
Yellow wipe:used for wiping countertops,due to its light color,easy to find dirt.In terms of material,it is best to use polyester and cotton fabric,which is more absorbent.
Red wipes:can be used to clean microwave ovens and other appliances.The texture of the rag is better with polyester material,which is convenient for stain removal and strand drying.
The advantages and disadvantages of various materials wipes
1.cotton fabric such as towels or masks.This rag cleaning effect is very good,but the cotton material adsorption is strong,easy to stain oil,become slippery,not easy to dry,while it is the mold"hotbed",it is best to often boil with alkaline water.
2.Pasteurized cloth.Made of nylon,polypropylene silk plus adhesive bonding.Although this fabric scrubbing tableware effect is better,but because of the chemical fiber as raw materials,long-term use,some of the tiny chemical fibers in the rag will stick to the tableware,should often be replaced.
3.Gel cotton cloth.This cloth looks like a sponge,in fact,is composed of polyvinyl alcohol polymer material,more elastic,corrosion-resistant,water-absorbent,usually more water to rinse.
4.Pure wood fiber cloth.This cloth has a strong hydrophilic and oil drainage,more suitable for washing frying pans,oil dishes.Use without too much detergent,is more ideal for dishwashing cloth.
In addition to the above materials,you can also choose according to specific uses.For example,dishcloths can use traditional loofah,which is both stain-removing and environmentally friendly.
The correct use of wipes
1.Wipe partition.Home wipes are best divided according to the area,such as the kitchen,bathroom,living room,bedroom,etc..Among them,the kitchen cleaning and wiping dishes rags,must be separated from the wiping countertops.Specifically,the cloth should be kept soft,clean,not too hard,and should not have a sense of sticky wet,especially should not appear obvious unclean marks.
2.Replacement cycle.It is recommended that depending on the cleanliness of the wipe to decide whether it needs to be replaced,try to change once every two or three months.Frequent contact with tableware and other wipes,a week or so need to be replaced,on the boiling water with a little alkali boiling,time generally not less than 5 minutes.
3.Clean rags.Bacteria like a moist environment,do not use the rag after hand placed on the side of the sink or operating table,otherwise it will"cultivate"more bacteria.After each use,to use detergent to wash thoroughly,pay attention to wash when not nest into a ball wash,the best area of a section of the wash,and rinse fully,and finally natural ventilation to dry.To disinfect the rag,you can boil or autoclave steam for 10-15 minutes,which can kill the general bacteria.