Using the wrong method to dry your quilt will not only waste your time, but also ruin the quilt!

Reviewer of this article: Zhou Xiaobo, Doctor of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Warmer weather

While the sun is shining

Many people will take out their quilts to dry in the sun.

Some time ago

A middle school in Zhejiang

The spectacular scene of collective drying of quilts

The people who watch it feel warm in their hearts

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The correct posture for drying quilts

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 quilt while drying it. When they remember it, they find that the quilt is not what they imagined after drying!

Sunbathing all day

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 quilt's warmth retention. 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.

Beat the quilt hard

In fact, beating the quilt hard will push out the warm gas in the quilt, which will reduce the fluffiness. Also, beating it 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.

Put it away immediately after drying

The quilt cannot be folded immediately after drying, as warmth makes it easy for dust mites to multiply. Therefore, after drying the quilt, it should be cooled indoors and the heat should be dissipated before being put away.

How to dry different materials?

quilt

The cotton in the quilt is easily affected by moisture and loses moisture slowly, so it needs to be dried frequently, preferably once every two weeks.

After drying, you need to pat it gently with both hands, and pull away any lumps that are severely clumped to make it fluffy again. It is best to dry it in the sun for about 3-4 hours.

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 2-3 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 1-2 hours in the sun.

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.

Source: Chengdu Market Supervision

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