The hot summer is coming again, and it’s hard to think about it. Generally speaking, in summer, in order to sleep peacefully at night, a mat will be laid out to have a cooling effect. There are more and more types of mats on the market, sowhich kind of mat is suitable for sleeping in summer? Some mats will become moldy after being used for a long time, which is really a headache. Let’s take a look atHow to clean the mats if they become moldy?
1. What kind of mat is suitable for sleeping in summer
1. Ice silk mat
Good texture The ice silk mat is softer, breathable, sweat-absorbent, and comfortable to the touch. You will feel cold when sleeping on it, but you will not feel ice. The comfort is very high. If you have elderly people or children at home, you can consider ice silk mats. In addition to high comfort, the ice silk mat is also very beautiful.
2. Bamboo mat
Bamboo mats are commonly used at home and are suitable for the general public. Bamboo mats mainly include: water bamboo mats, green mats, bamboo strip mats, bamboo silk mats, rattan mats and double-sided mats, which can be purchased according to personal needs.
The surface of the bamboo mat is soft, skin-friendly, and very absorbent. When you sleep on it, the sweat will be absorbed by the bamboo silk. The body temperature also drops and we feel cooler. When sweat penetrates into the bamboo silk, the bamboo silk will become warmer and cooler. Therefore, the water bamboo mat that has been used for a long time has better heat dissipation and sweat collection performance, and the longer you sleep, the cooler it becomes.
3. Linen mat
Linen is a material that has good sweat-absorbing, breathable, antibacterial, and anti-static functions. It does not stick to the skin when you sleep on it, and it feels soft and very comfortable. Generally, good quality linen mats can be used for about 10 years.
The linen mat can also emit a light fragrance, which can effectively inhibit the growth and reproduction of bacteria, and also has the health-care effects of lowering blood pressure and calming the nerves. , very suitable for the elderly, women and children.
4. Rattan mat
Rattan mats have outstanding advantages in terms of sweat absorption and breathability. They are highly soft and can be folded. You will not feel cold when sleeping on them. Elderly people and children at home are more suitable for sleeping rattan mats, but people who are afraid of heat may not. Don’t like it much anymore.
5. Straw mat
Straw mats refer to mats woven with flexible straw stems. Generally speaking, straw mats cannot be folded and can only be rolled up. However, the later improved straw mats can be folded and stored.
Straw mats woven from rushes, cattails, and maranthus are mostly loved by the elderly. It is recommended that infants, young children, the elderly and those with weak constitutions sleep on ordinary straw mats. Using other mats can easily lead to cold and gastrointestinal diseases.
2. How to clean the mat if it becomes moldy
We know that mats are also divided into many materials. Each material has different effects. When moldy occurs, its cleaning* is also different. For details, we can see the following introduction:
1. Bamboo mat
Bamboo Generally speaking, mats cannot be washed directly with water to avoid degumming of bamboo mats. You can use a hot wet towel to scrub the moldy areas directly. After wiping it clean, put the bamboo mat in the sun to dry, but be careful not to expose it to the sun for a long time.
2. *seat
When cleaning the mats, you can soak the mats in warm salt water for a while, and then use a brush to clean the mold spots. When drying, be sure to dry the mats thoroughly, otherwise they will easily become moldy.
3. Straw mat
Straw mats are woven from rushes, cattails, maranthus, etc. Although it is effective, it is prone to insects. Before use, pat it as many times as possible, dry it in the sun, and then wipe it with disinfectant. Then clean the mold spots with soapy water and then put them in a cool place to dry.
4. Linen mat
Before cleaning, soak the linen mat in 40℃ soapy water for 10 minutes, then clean the mat by hand. Do not twist it hard when drying, just put it in a ventilated place and blow dry. When it is dry to 80%, start ironing the back at high temperature. This will make the linen mat smoother and smoother.
5. Cowhide mat
Put a small amount of detergent in the water, soak the towel in the detergent and wring it out, then gently wipe the mat surface, then put it in a cool and ventilated place to dry or use a slightly hot hair dryer to dry it. Roll the mat inwards into a tube shape and put it in the original packaging and store it in a dry and ventilated place.
3. How to prevent mats from growing mold
1. Clean frequently
The human body sweats a lot in summer, and dandruff and dust are easily Dip into the crevices of the mat. In addition, a humid environment is likely to breed mites, so the mat must be cleaned frequently during use.
2. Maintain hygiene
Every year, the mat must be disinfected at high temperature (scalded in boiling water) before use. Then put it in the sun for exposure. In this way, mites and their eggs that are not easily visible to the naked eye can be killed.
3. Natural sun drying
Do not wring the mat vigorously, let alone use a washing machine to dry it. Most of the linen mats are intertwined with semi-bleached yarn and raw-colored yarn of rain-dew hemp, and the color of rain-dew hemp is its own natural color. If you use bleaching detergents and soaps when cleaning, it is easy to fade. If you want to prevent the mat from growing mold, it is better to dry it naturally in the sun.
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