How to wash women's underwear

Women's personal hygiene is very important. Underwear is a close-fitting item for women and has a great impact on their health. The correct cleaning method can not only extend the wearing life of underwear, but also make women healthier. So how should women's underwear be washed?

Rub soap for 3-5 minutes

Some women often just rub their underwear quickly when washing it, and sometimes they don't even use soap. Experts believe that underwear should still be washed with soap. The two most common gynecological pathogens - mold and Trichomonas - can be killed by the alkaline environment of soap solution. Experts remind that ordinary soap can achieve this effect and there is no need to use special "underwear cleaning liquid" for cleaning. As for the scrubbing time, experts believe that it is best to apply the soap and rub it carefully for 3-5 minutes to allow the bacteria to fully contact with the soap.

Rinse well

After rubbing, be sure to rinse thoroughly in running water to wash off the soap bubbles thoroughly. Experts explained that the female vagina is an acidic environment and the secretions are also acidic, while soap is alkaline. When washing, the acid and base come into contact to form salt. If it is not rinsed clean in time, the underwear will become hard over time, which is not good for health.

Dry in the sun

Drying underwear is very important. Washed underwear must be dried in the sun. Ultraviolet rays can kill the germs on them, which is very beneficial to health. If it really cannot be exposed to the sun, do not leave it in a humid bathroom to dry. It should be hung in a ventilated place such as a balcony to dry naturally.

Do not wash with socks

Some women are accustomed to mixing their underwear, socks, autumn clothes, etc. that they take off every day together and wash them in the washing machine. In this regard, experts believe that underwear should definitely be washed separately. Various germs, such as mold, can grow on human feet. If socks and underwear are washed together, the mold may be transferred to the underwear. In addition, the underwear of family members should be washed separately and not mixed together.

Change clothes every day and don’t accumulate

Working women have busy schedules and heavy housework. In order to save time, many of them buy more than a dozen pairs of underwear at a time. When they don’t have time to wash them every day, they save them up and wash them together on the weekend. "This practice is not advisable. Although you change into new underwear every day, if you do not wash it in time, the secretions on the underwear will continue to breed bacteria at room temperature, and it will be more difficult to clean over time." Experts suggest that underwear should preferably be made of cotton, and must be changed and washed on the same day.

Women with fungal or Trichomonas vaginitis should wear cotton underwear. First put it in hot water for a while, wait for 5 minutes, rub and wring it dry, then add an appropriate amount of special laundry detergent to warm water, rub and wring it dry, and wash it several times with warm water. Of course, you can also scald it in hot water for a while and expose it to the sun. The reason for scalding and exposure to the sun is to kill bacteria at high temperature. Special laundry detergents are used because their ingredients are acidic, which are suitable for sensitive organs of the body. General laundry detergents are alkaline and can easily irritate sensitive organs and cause many gynecological diseases, such as itching.