After drying your quilt for so many years, you've been doing it the wrong way! Click here to see the correct way to dry your quilt!

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Is it necessary to dry the quilt in the sun?

If you don’t dry your quilt the right way, it’s better not to dry it at all. Today, I will tell you the correct way to dry your quilt. It turns out that many people dry their quilts the wrong way!

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Is it really bad to not expose the quilt to the sun for a long time?

01 Quilts that are not exposed to the sun for a long time may become damp

During sleep, the pores are constantly metabolizing and excreting sweat, and the air also has humidity. A quilt that has been used for a long time will absorb this moisture and slowly become "damp" and sticky. Because the quilt core is a natural fiber, it is easy to produce mold in a humid environment.

02 Quilts that have not been exposed to the sun for a long time may grow "worms"

The most common ones are arachnids such as flour mites, dust mites, and putrescent tyrophagous mites. They like dark, moist, and relatively warm environments, and like to eat human sweat, secretions, and shed dandruff. An average adult can shed 0.5 to 1 gram of dandruff every day. And only 1 to 1.5 grams of dandruff can feed a million dust mites. The bed has sweat and dandruff, and parasites are happy to stay there! The most direct health threat is allergies.

03 Quilts that have not been exposed to the sun for a long time may have a "smell"

Some artificial boards and wooden furniture contain harmful chemicals such as formaldehyde. Over time, the bedding placed inside will naturally absorb a large amount of free formaldehyde.

Misconceptions about drying quilts

Nowadays, many people have the habit of drying their quilts in the sun. Drying quilts in the sun can remove mites, sterilize and remove mildew, and enhance the warmth-keeping effect of quilts. When the weather is good, take out the quilt and put it on the balcony, downstairs of the community or on the roof to dry, which will make sleeping at night more comfortable.

However, many people forget about drying the quilts, and when they remember, they find that the quilts are not what they imagined after drying! In fact, there are many things to pay attention to when drying quilts. Let's learn the correct method~

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01 Sunbathing all day

Many people believe that the longer the quilt is exposed to the sun, the better. They put the quilt in the sun when they get up in the morning and take the quilt home at night, leaving it in the sun for the whole day.

In fact, this is not the case. The longer you expose a quilt to the sun, the better. Prolonged exposure to the sun will cause the fibers in the quilt core to break, thereby reducing the warmth retention of the quilt. This will have the opposite effect and the longer you expose it to the sun, the less warm it will be.

The best time to dry the quilt is from 12 noon to 3 pm, and two or three hours is enough.

In the early morning and dusk, the humidity in the air increases, which not only fails to effectively kill dust mites and remove mold, but the moisture also sticks to the quilt, making the day's exposure to the sun in vain.

02 Beat the quilt hard

Many people will pat their quilts hard after drying them in the sun, not only to remove the dust on the quilt, but also to make the quilt more fluffy and soft.

But in fact, beating the quilt too hard will push out the warm air in the quilt, which will reduce the fluffiness. Also, beating it too hard will break the fibers and cause clumping.

Therefore, you cannot pat the quilt hard after drying it. Instead, lightly brush the surface of the quilt with a soft-bristled brush. You can also gently shake the quilt to shake off the dust on the surface of the quilt.

03 Put away the photos immediately after drying them

Many people will take out all the quilts in their home to dry in the sun when the weather is good, and then fold them up and put them in the closet immediately after drying.

In fact, the quilt cannot be folded immediately after drying, as warmth makes it easy for dust mites to multiply. Therefore, after the quilt is dried in the sun, it should be cooled indoors and put away after the heat dissipates.

How to dry different materials

/ Wool Quilt/

Woolen quilts are highly hygroscopic and easily attract insects when damp. They also need to be exposed to the sun frequently, but not for long periods of time. High temperatures will cause the oil in the wool to produce a rancid smell and will easily cause the wool to lose its elasticity.

If you feel that the quilt has an odor, you can spray some lemon water on the quilt before drying it in the sun, and then place it in a ventilated place to dry for 1 hour.

/ quilt/

The cotton in the quilt is easily affected by moisture and loses moisture slowly, so it needs to be aired frequently, preferably once every two weeks. After airing, it needs to be gently patted with both hands, and the clumps should be pulled apart by hand to restore the fluffy state. It is best to air it for about 3 to 4 hours.

/ Silk quilt, down quilt/

Silk quilts and down quilts must not be exposed to the sun, because they are easily oxidized by ultraviolet rays, which will cause damage to the fibers in the quilt and affect the thermal insulation properties of the quilt. Therefore, these two types of quilts should be mainly ventilated and dried, and then lightly swept after 1 to 2 hours in the sun.

/ Chemical fiber quilt/

Synthetic fiber quilts are mainly filled with polyester fibers, which are not easy to absorb moisture. The main purpose of drying them in the sun is to sterilize them, so it is enough to dry them in the sun for 2 to 3 hours.

How to dry the quilt in 360 degrees?

0 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. is the best time to dry your quilt

During this period, the ultraviolet rays are relatively strong. After three or four hours of exposure to the sun, the cotton fibers will expand to a certain extent, achieving a good drying effect.

0 2 Expose the side that often touches the human body first

The best order for drying quilts is to dry the side that contacts the human body first, and then the side outside the quilt, because the inner layer has more concentrated mites and is relatively more moist than the outer layer.

03 It is best to cover the quilt with a layer of cloth to avoid " secondary pollution "

Add an old cotton sheet on top of the quilt to prevent the fabric from turning yellow and fading due to strong light exposure, and to block dust.

04If the sun is not too strong , you can put them in a " small dark room "

Especially in autumn and winter, you can put a black plastic bag over the quilt before drying it. Black has a strong ability to absorb heat, which is equivalent to manually creating a high-temperature "sauna". The quilt is easy to get damp after dusk. In the summer, the sun is good and the temperature is high, so 2 to 3 hours of drying is enough, and 3 to 4 hours of drying in the winter is enough.

Source: 19th Floor, LOHAS, 6 Points on Health, High Quality Lifestyle

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