“The washing machine can make you sick”
“the Combination of low temperatures and quick wash leads to the bacteria thrive in the washing machines. Now warns researchers for the common laundry rooms. Here are five tips on how to avoid being infected.”
“you often Get hårsäcksinflammationer, boils, diarrhea or you will never be free from your cold? Smells like the laundry bad when you open the door to the washing machine? Then you should ponder a bit on how you wash your clothes. Certainly, environmentally and economically, but as hygienic, it is not always possible to wash at low temperatures. Do you think after so is 30-40 degrees right lukewarm. In the temperatures survive, for example staphylococcus aureus, which can give rise to, among other things, wound infections and abscesses. “
“Wash in shared laundry room, you never know what washed in the machine before you use it. Sports socks, rugs, cloth diapers, bandages, yes, it might not feel so fun to think about what is spun around inside and what is left over. And now warns researchers for the common laundry rooms.”
“– From a smittskyddsperspektiv are common laundry rooms are not to recommend. It is good if it has its own washing machine. But most important of all is knowledge about how you should wash. You need to share the washing machine, there are things you can do to reduce the spread of infection, ” says Åsa Airport, professor and consultant in clinical microbiology at the Academic hospital in Uppsala to the Home & rent.”
“– you will Share the laundry room you can clean the machine by running an empty wash at 90 degrees, and then wash. In the rubber rings are often old water as the bacteria thrive in. It is important to clean the rubber rings and remove the water accumulated there.”
“According to Åsa Airport is the biggest problem that many people wash in low temperature and use liquid detergent. Then it grows fungus and bacteria to in order to disappear. Smells like they washed the clothes badly, and this may be the underlying cause.”
“But by following the various tips and keeping the machine clean, you can avoid becoming infected. And after all, it is quite rare that diseases spread in this way.”
“5 tips – how to wash you in order to avoid contagions”
