How often does it take to wash clothes? The best "cleaning time" tells you

Health     9:35am, 9 September 2025

Some people love to be clean, and their clothes are dirty and they immediately clean; some people are unreasonable and are willing to throw dirty clothes into the washing machine every once in a while. In fact, different clothes have their best cleaning cycles. When they are washed frequently or not in time, they will bring health risks. Experts tell you the little secret behind washing clothes.

The best cleaning cycle for different clothes

Each wears

T-shirts and sportswear: Sweat on the clothes will breed bacteria, and it is best to wash them after wearing them every time.

sac: The water temperature should not exceed 40℃, otherwise the sac will shrink and harden.

Sheet clothes: poor light resistance, so do not expose it under sunlight. It is best to dry it in the breeze.

Replacement every day: Bra

It is recommended to change bras every day, not to wear them for two consecutive days. Shoulder belts take about 24 hours to retract. If they are worn continuously, the bra will shorten their life.

Prepare several bras to change, because the clothes on your body are easily contaminated with dandruff and sweat, making it a breeding ground for bacteria.

When cleaning, it is recommended to use soap and hand-wash with cold water, and do not press or rub it hard to prevent deformation and dry it flat.

Wear 3 to 4 times: If the pajamas are not washed for a long time, microorganisms and skin-depleted cells will be piled up on the pajamas, bringing health risks.

It is best to use cold water to wash it by hand and put it in the sun and dry it, otherwise the sun will make the pajamas become shaped and yellow, which will shorten the life of use.

Wear 4-5 times: Over-cleaning of denim pants may cause denim pants to fade or wear.

When cleaning, turn over the denim pants and wash them with cold water, then hang them in the cool place to dry.

Wear 6~7 times: When cleaning the wool sweater, remember the five words "warm, knead, suck, suck, and suck": that is, wash it in 29℃ water, quickly knead it for 2~5 minutes, rinse it and remove moisture, suck it with a towel, and dry it flat.

1~2 times in a season, most winter clothes can be cleaned once at the end of winter. If you wash too frequently, you will reduce the warmth performance.

Feather Sugar: When cleaning, soak in cold water for 20 minutes, then add a neutral rinse, and then use a soft brush to rinse it lightly.

Sheep coat: dry cleaning is recommended.

Leather Clothes: If there is no obvious dirt, use a piece of cloth to dip it in Su water and wipe it gently and then dry it. Genuine leather is prone to mold. If mold spots or stains on the leather cannot be removed, it is best to send them to dry.

Reminder: Hats, gloves, scarves and other winter clothes will have more opportunities to touch dirt, so you should wash them more frequently. Generally, wash them 3 to 5 times a season.

4 mistakes make clothes become more and more dirty as they wash them.

Wash all clothes with the same temperature.

If you want the clothes to be clean, water temperature is very important. Generally speaking, warm water (30℃~60° C) is conducive to the full dissolution of laundry detergent, increasing the activity of activated molecules, promoting the saponification of oily dirt in water, and improving the washing effect.

After the clothing encounters water, the standard will expand, moisten and stretch. Due to the different thermal resistance of the structured clothing materials, the temperature that clothes can withstand is also different: the optimal water temperature for cotton fabrics is 40℃~50° C; the water temperature of 35° C is the most suitable; when cleaning hemp clothes, the water temperature should be controlled at 30° C or below.

Soak it overnight and then wash it

Many people soak it for several hours before washing clothes, or even for one night. They think that the longer the soak it is, the cleaner it will be. However, the opposite is true. After soaking for too long, chemical substances in laundry detergent and dirty clothes in clothes are easier to decompose and produce a odor. Sewage cannot be lost. Over time, it will enter the clothing fabric, causing the clothes to fade and age. It is advisable to soak dirty clothes for 15 minutes. Even for heavy clothes, the soaking time should not exceed 30 minutes.

The more laundry essence, the better

If you have too much laundry essence, it is difficult to rinse and clean, and you will be able to charge water. Clothing after washing is prone to hardening, and people with sensitive skin may easily cause allergies when wearing it.

It is recommended that when washing clothes, add half of the amount according to the laundry detergent instruction manual. If the foam is less, then gradually increase it.

Don't dry it immediately after washing

Many office workers like to put their clothes into the washing machine in the morning and leave, and then dry the clothes when they come back in the evening. Moisturized clothes are likely to breed bacteria when placed in the washing machine for a long time, so they should be taken out to dry within 30 minutes after the laundry is finished.

Once the washed clothes are left in the washing machine for more than an hour, they should be washed again.

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