Many people praise the habit of waking up and immediately folding the curtains neatly, even folding them before getting out of bed to do other things. While this does make the space look tidier, it is not good for your health. Health experts recommend that when you wake up, you should not rush to fold the curtains, but instead leave them messy and spread out on the bed, then open the doors, do other things like personal hygiene, prepare breakfast, and then fold the curtains before leaving.
Benefits of leaving the curtains messy and not folding them immediately
During sleep, our bodies excrete sweat and shed dead skin cells. Our bodies also release CO2 and increase the humidity in the sheets and pillows. Therefore, after waking up, the sheets and curtains are moist and contain toxins from our bodies, including dead skin cells… If we fold them immediately, it means trapping the air and increasing the humidity inside. This creates conditions for dust mites to grow and feed on our dead skin cells.
Folding the curtains immediately will make them smell faster and increase the risk of mold and mites. These mites are very small, prefer darkness, and are light-sensitive. This causes itching, discomfort, and skin irritations without clear reasons. Many people may suffer from more severe skin diseases as a result.
According to bedding and mattress experts, the sheets and pillows are not as clean as we think, and there are many dust mites, such as Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus. You won’t believe it, but there can be up to 1.5 million tiny mites less than a millimeter in size gathering on our beds, sheets, and mattresses. Don’t give them the opportunity to quickly develop on our beds.
Leaving the curtains messy and opening the doors allows light to enter the room, helping to keep it well-ventilated and allowing the sheets and pillows to dry faster, preventing dampness and making the mites afraid of sunlight and daylight, causing them to die and run away from the bed. We can’t wash our sheets, pillows, and curtains every day or every week. Therefore, opening the bedroom door to let in light is the best way to help eliminate mites. If the bedroom has a lot of natural light, it’s even better. Moreover, the air inside the sheets and pillows can escape. Natural light brings ultraviolet rays that help kill bacteria and mites, making our sheets smell fresher.
Therefore, when you wake up, let the curtains loose and expose them to the air and light as much as possible. Open the bedroom door, then go to the bathroom, do other things. When you come back to change clothes, fold the curtains and leave the house.
Note for curtain hygiene
Instead of using many scented fabric softeners to conceal smells, use natural fragrances so that you can easily detect the foul smell of the curtains. Then, wash the sheets and pillows more frequently, which helps keep them cleaner and eliminates mites better.
Every time you wake up and fold the curtains, shake them vigorously to make the mites fall to the floor.
You should regularly wash the sheets and curtains every two weeks. Occasionally, take them outside to dry under the sun.
The bedroom should be regularly ventilated. Many families believe that the bedroom is a private place and keep the door closed, which makes the air stagnant and the room dark, heavy, and humid, allowing mites to grow faster.
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