In our lives, we have been focusing on the maintenance of four-piece suits and quilts
but neglected the equally important to our sleep health
Pillow, mattress cleaning and maintenance
How do you clean and maintain pillows and mattresses?
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Cleaning and maintenance of pillows
Use cotton or polyester pillowcases with zippers to protect your pillows.
Pillows should be aired out in a window or on a clothesline once a month.
Feather or down pillows should be shaken loose daily to remove dust and to even out the core.
Before washing a feather or down pillow, you must make sure there are no holes or open threads. When machine or hand washing feather or down pillows, choose a mild detergent and wash in cold water. It's best to wash both pillows at the same time or add a pair of bath towels to balance the load.
When drying down or feather pillows in the dryer, set the drying temperature on low. Adding a pair of clean and dry tennis shoes to the dryer will help distribute the down evenly as it dries.
Foam pillows are best hand washed and hung to dry. Change the hanging position every hour for even drying of the pillow inserts. Never put foam pillows in the dryer.
Polyester-filled pillows can be machine or hand washed in warm water with an all-purpose detergent. If you use the dryer for these pillows, set the temperature on medium.
Mattress Cleaning and Maintenance
After you buy a good mattress, if you use it improperly or maintain it poorly, it will affect the life of the mattress. For the sake of your family's health, it is important to know the proper way to maintain your mattress:
Handling to avoid excessive deformation of the mattress, do not bend or fold the mattress, do not directly use the rope binding; do not let the mattress local force overweight, avoid sitting on the edge of the mattress for a long time or let the children jump on the mattress, so as to avoid localized pressure, resulting in fatigue affect the elasticity of the metal; to turn the mattress on a regular basis, can be up and down to turn over or the head and tail on the adjustment, the general family 3 to 6 months to change the position can be used; in addition to using the In addition to the use of sheets, it is best to put on a mattress cover to avoid mattresses dirty, easy to wash to ensure that the mattress is clean and hygienic; use to remove the plastic bags, keep the environment ventilated and dry to avoid the mattress moisture, do not let the mattress too long in the sun to avoid fading of the bed surface.
1. regular flip. New mattress in the purchase and use of the first year, every two to three months positive and negative, left and right or head and foot flip once, so that the mattress spring force average, and then about every six months can be flipped once.
2. with better quality sheets, not only absorb sweat, but also keep the cloth surface clean.
3. Keep it clean. Regularly clean the mattress with a vacuum cleaner, but do not wash it directly with water or detergent. At the same time, avoid lying on it immediately after a bath or when sweating, and do not use electrical appliances or smoking in bed.
4. do not often sit on the edge of the bed, because the four corners of the mattress is the most fragile, long-term sitting and lying on the edge of the bed, easy to make the edge of the spring damage.
5. do not jump on the bed, so as not to single point too much force Ambassador spring damage.
6. remove the plastic bag when using, in order to keep the environment ventilated and dry, to avoid the mattress moisture. Do not allow the mattress to be exposed to the sun for too long, so that the fabric fades.
7. if accidentally tea or coffee and other beverages spilled on the bed, you should immediately use a towel or toilet paper in a heavy pressure way to suck dry, and then use a hair dryer to blow dry. When the mattress is accidentally stained with dirt, it can be cleaned with soap and water, do not use strong acid or alkaline cleaners, which may cause discoloration and damage to the mattress.
