It’s time to clean and disinfect your pillows and blankets.

The end of the year is the “ripe” time for you to do general cleaning and tidying up your house. Many corners and items in the house are covered with dust, especially pillows and blankets. Did you know that, besides clothes, pillows and blankets are also items that need to be cleaned and disinfected regularly? Let’s explore some simple ways to clean pillows and blankets with The World of Laundry and Drying!

1. Why should you clean and disinfect your pillows and blankets?

The bed is where you relax after a long day of hard work and study. It brings abundant energy for a beautiful new day, but it also poses many health risks if you do not pay attention to cleaning your mattress regularly. Moreover, blankets and pillows are often exposed to a lot of dust from the air and clothes. Especially the pillow, because this is the part that accumulates a lot of sweat and body oil, creating conditions for some harmful bacteria to thrive.

If the amount of bacteria accumulated on pillows and blankets increases, the bed will become the perfect “hiding place” for especially dangerous creatures such as bed bugs, dust mites, mold, etc. These creatures will directly affect the respiratory system, and are especially dangerous when they attack the fragile skin of children. Therefore, you need to plan to clean and disinfect pillows and blankets regularly as well as clean the beds of your whole family.

2. Tips for cleaning pillows and disinfecting pillows and blankets effectively

2.1 Cleaning pillows with a washing machine

Many women often skip cleaning pillows because they take a lot of time to wash. Not to mention, pillows often contain cotton inside, if you are not careful, the cotton will be punctured and spill out, making it more difficult for you to clean the pillows. However, this makes it easy for dirt and bacteria to accumulate on the surface of the pillow, making them dirty quickly and affecting your sleep quality and health. To clean the pillow easily and save time, in addition to washing the pillow by hand, you can use a washing machine. This smart device will help you dry the pillow as much as possible, helping the pillow dry quickly and limit mold due to water seeping into the pillow. Before cleaning the pillow with a washing machine, prepare the following basic items:

Detergent
Dishwashing liquid
Baking soda
Hot water

2.2 How to do it

First, add water to half of the washing machine in a ratio of 3:1 – 3 parts cold water to 1 part hot water.
Next, add the mixture of ingredients to the washing machine, including: 1 spoon of detergent, ½ spoon of dishwashing liquid, ½ cup of baking soda. Then, put the pillow in the washing machine and press the start button to start the washing cycle.
When the machine first discharges foam, you press pause and reverse the pillow to clean the other side and then continue to complete the washing program.

Finally, you dry it naturally and you are done.

2.3 Change pillowcases regularly

In addition to washing pillowcases, you need to change pillowcases regularly to avoid being “attacked” by bed bugs. This creature is small but extremely harmful. If bitten, your body can easily fall into a state of fatigue and iron deficiency. As for dust mites, they are capable of defecating more than 20 times a day, leading to the risk of respiratory failure in children as well as the appearance of asthma symptoms in sensitive people.

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