{"id":1375,"date":"2022-02-23T18:49:10","date_gmt":"2022-02-23T18:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.lamansiondelasideas.com\/2022\/02\/23\/ironing-your-clothes-to-eliminate-viruses-and-bacteria-learn-the-whole-truth-about-the-effectiveness-of-doing-so\/"},"modified":"2024-08-27T11:48:06","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T15:48:06","slug":"ironing-your-clothes-to-eliminate-viruses-and-bacteria-learn-the-whole-truth-about-the-effectiveness-of-doing-so","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lamansiondelasideas.com\/en\/home-crafts\/ironing-your-clothes-to-eliminate-viruses-and-bacteria-learn-the-whole-truth-about-the-effectiveness-of-doing-so\/","title":{"rendered":"Ironing your clothes to eliminate viruses and bacteria: Learn the whole truth about the effectiveness of doing so."},"content":{"rendered":"

There are many reasons why we often do not carry out an effective ironing<\/strong> of our garments, but it is important to mention that in addition to collaborate in the aesthetics<\/strong> of our a<\/strong> good ironing works like the best of the best, and a good ironing works like the best of the best. bactericides<\/strong>, something that goes beyond neatness and elegance. The fact that ironing<\/strong> your clothes effectively eliminates dust mites, germs and bacteria<\/strong> that manage to make a living in the fibers<\/strong> of the fabric as well as prevent a great many diseases<\/strong> including SARS-CoV-2 due to the fact that the vast majority of these diseases are viruses<\/strong> and bacteria die in just a fraction of a second after 200 \u00b0C.<\/p>\n

In ancient China and Egypt, evidence has been found that these civilizations were already using the ironing<\/strong> technique<\/strong>, both for questions of and for everything relatedto<\/strong> the benefits for the health of the patient. health<\/strong> that involves the fact of achieving the ironing of the fabrics<\/strong>, including sheets, tablecloths, cushions and curtains is possible. eliminate<\/strong> a good portion of bed bugs, lice, parasites<\/strong>, mites, pinworms, fungi<\/strong> and viruses such as influenza, herpes zoster or conjunctivitis. This has undoubtedly saved<\/strong> countless lives throughout the history of mankind.<\/p>\n

Ironing and the correct preservation of fabrics<\/h2>\n

The reasons why you should ironing<\/strong> your clothes go much further than justironing<\/strong>. Aesthetic<\/strong> and wrinkle removal, freshly ironed clothes are ideal to be cataloged as a symbol of hygiene, neatness and cleanliness, cleanliness<\/strong> and maximum elegance, however, there is a real undercurrent to this routine and it concerns the preservation of the fabrics as well as the correct elimination of bacteria. Every time you expose your fabrics to the necessary washing, their fibers soften and lose their properties (original shape).<\/p>\n

This is why a timely and periodic ironing after each washing will allow to restore the shape of each of the fibers<\/strong>, which is why the various ironing functions or modes should be used depending on the type of fabric (ideal temperature) according to the manufacturer’s instructions, ensuring that the garment will receive the necessary temperature. updating<\/strong> its shape by exposure to the temperatures of the ironing process.<\/p>\n

The sole fact of ironing, thanks to its great disinfectant effect of its high temperatures, has allowed saving countless lives by eliminating viruses and bacteria in an effective and simple way, taking into consideration that virus proteins are neutralized in minutes above 70 \u00b0C and die immediately when they reach about 200 \u00b0C.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Ironing fabrics – a matter of life and death!<\/h2>\n

The modern iron as such appeared in an 1855 account during the Crimean War when sailors were known to use a hot cannonball to iron their clothing<\/strong> on a flat stone. The English army captain to whom the story is attributed explains that it effectively eliminated parasites and diseases<\/strong> of the time:<\/p>\n