In people's daily lives, paying attention to hygiene is not only about diet, it also affects all aspects of life. Diet and utensils are the most direct and easiest to pay attention to whether they are clean, but we should not ignore whether our cleaning tools meet the standards.
Synthetic fibers are not unfamiliar to us. Many people like to wear clothing made of synthetic fibers because there are many types of synthetic fabrics, and they have characteristics such as bright colors, durability, moisture resistance, and insect resistance. Many families use old synthetic clothing as various cleaning cloths to save money, but this is actually very unhygienic. Because synthetic fabrics do not absorb moisture, have good electrical insulation properties, and have many surface static charges, they often show negative charges. The solid dust floating in the air, especially the dust flying up from the roadside, carries positive charges. Under the attraction of positive and negative charges, synthetic fabrics are easily contaminated with dust and dirt. And what happens when we use these synthetic cloths with many fine chemical fibers as cleaning cloths for tableware?
Obviously, this will cause the fine fibers to stick to the surface of the tableware, and then enter the body with the food. What's worse is that our gastric acid and various active enzymes in the body cannot break down these chemical fibers, so these undecomposable chemical fibers will remain in the gastrointestinal tract, which is the cause of gastrointestinal diseases. Therefore, it is advisable to use gauze or natural color towels made of cotton for kitchen cloths, and to disinfect them regularly to ensure they are harmless to the human body. Some families also like to use plastic tablecloths for convenience and labor-saving, but this is also an unhealthy habit for us. Most plastic tablecloths are made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) products, and PVC resin itself is not toxic, but the free monomer vinyl chloride contained in it is a toxic substance.
Plastics also contain phenolic plastics and polystyrene plastics, which are formed by the combination of phenolic compounds and amino compounds, and contain toxic substances such as lead and various toxic heterocyclic compounds. When our tableware comes into contact with these toxic substances and then we put them into our mouths, these toxic substances will enter the body through the oral cavity. Once in the bloodstream, they can cause chronic poisoning and lead to anemia, angina, lead-induced hepatitis, etc. Therefore, it is best to use cotton cloth for tablecloths to prevent poisoning. At the same time, it is necessary to clean the tableware regularly to maintain hygiene.
A friendly reminder:
Refuse to use toilet paper on the dining table. In real life, the phenomenon of using toilet paper as a napkin is common both at home and in restaurants. Although both toilet paper and napkins are disposable sanitary products, there are fundamental differences between them. Napkins are used before and after meals to clean hands and oral cavities, so the hygiene standards are very strict and must have a hygiene permit number. Toilet paper, on the other hand, is simply toilet paper and does not require a hygiene permit number. They cannot be used interchangeably to avoid ingesting diseases. Long-term use of toilet paper instead of napkins will inevitably cause certain harm to health.
