Many people in life will encounter that the position of the back will turn yellow or even black after sleeping for a long time. What's going on? How can the Yellow sheets be washed off? This article brings you the explanation of the causes of yellow sheets and the introduction of cleaning methods. Let's have a look.
Why do the sheets turn yellow after sleeping for a long time
Because everyone secretes a lot of sweat every day, coupled with some metabolic and body waste, when these substances are mixed together, they will cause the sheets to turn yellow. When the sheets turn yellow, it is difficult to clean them.
First: an adult does not feel 1000 ml of evaporation every night (i.e. does not feel sweating and the amount of liquid discharged from the body). These evaporated mixtures are in direct contact with the quilt fabric;
Second: some people's sebaceous glands secrete vigorously, their head oil is heavy, and their metabolites will leave traces every day;
Third: bad living habits, such as poor personal hygiene, unwilling to wash your hair, take a bath, or not thoroughly clean for more than a week, sleeping with your head covered, not drying quilts, etc;
Fourth: if the quilt is not cleaned once a month, the remaining lipid metabolites on the fabric are difficult to clean, and the quilt will gradually turn yellow.
Why is the back of the sheet darker
No matter what material the bed sheet is, after a long time of use, the back of the bed sheet will turn black. The main reason for the black bed sheet is that the body will secrete some physique during sleep, compare the sweat, the dust brought back by the metabolic garbage, and the back is the place that secretes the most sweat.
How to wash the Yellow sheets?
1. Rice washing water + orange peel
What if the sheets turn yellow? When there is such a phenomenon, you might as well keep the water used in rice washing, and then put the orange peel into the pot and boil it with rice washing water. After the water cools, soak the yellowing part of the bed sheet, and then rub it clean by hand. This method will not have side effects on the skin like whitening agent, and will not damage the fabric. It is very suitable for family decontamination tips.
2. Bleach cleaning
For some pure color and light color bed sheets, if there is yellowing, if the general macula is very firm, the general cleaning methods in life are not enough to remove. At this time, you can consider using bleach for soaking and washing. Before use, be sure to look at the precautions for bed sheet cleaning. In addition, pay attention to the amount of use to avoid damage to the bed sheet.
3. Exposure, immersion and cleaning
For yellowing sheets, you might as well expose the sheets to the sun first, because the exposed pure color sheets will turn white, so that the yellowing parts are easier to clean, and then soak them in warm water and wash them normally. Washing powder or detergent can be added to focus on cleaning the yellowing parts.
4. Wash with porridge water
I believe many housewives have used it. Rice washing water has a good bleaching effect. After the turbid rice is fished out, soak the sheets with water or wash the quilt covers and pillow cases. This kind of yellowing and decontamination effect is also very good.
5. Wash with white soap
A very convenient and fast decontamination method, that is, to buy a very common soap for washing white clothes on the market, which can not only ensure that the clothes do not change color, but also clean the clothes, with high cost performance and economic benefits.