Everyone uses glass cups every day, but do you clean every day? Where is the key when cleaning, and what kind of cleaner is good? These seemingly simple questions have a lot to do with health.
The survey shows that among the 3849 respondents, only 9.6% of them wash their cups after drinking, 40.2% of them wash their cups every day, and 29.7% of them wash their cups every few days. decreased by 20.5%. Different people have different priorities for cleaning their cups. 68% clean the rim of the cup, 24.1% clean the inside of the cup, 5.6% clean the bottom of the cup and 2.3% clean the outside of the glass. Participants also used different methods to clean their glasses. 52.8% of the cases were simply rinsed with water, 23.0% of the cases were rinsed carefully, and 24.2% of the cases were rinsed with detergent or other cleaning supplies.
In this regard, experts suggest that if you use the glass every time, you can wash it immediately. If you find it too troublesome, you should at least wash it every day. You can wash it before going to bed at night, and then air dry it. When cleaning the cup, not only the mouth of the cup, but also the bottom and wall of the cup should not be ignored, especially the bottom of the cup, which is not cleaned frequently, which may precipitate a large amount of bacteria and dirt. Professor Cai Chun reminded female friends that lipstick not only contains chemical components, but also easily absorbs harmful substances and pathogens in the air. Drinking water will bring harmful substances into the body, so the lipstick left in the cup must be cleaned. Simply rinsing with water is not enough, use a brush to clean the cup. In addition, since the important ingredients of detergents are chemical synthetic agents, be careful when using them, and pay attention to washing them with water. To clean cups with a lot of grease, dirt, or tea stains, apply toothpaste to the brush and brush back and forth inside the cup. Since toothpaste contains cleaning agents and fine abrasives, it's easy to wipe off residue without damaging the cup.
When asked why they don't wash their cups often, a whopping 75.5% of respondents said they don't need to wash the cups if they don't look dirty. 15.6% thought the cup was too deep to clean the accumulated tea and coffee stains. Another 8.9% thought washing cups was a waste of time. Sun Xin, associate professor of pediatrics at Xijing Hospital of Fourth Military Medical University, pointed out that a large number of invisible bacteria can multiply in a drink, especially after drinking sugary drinks, the rapid growth of bacteria is very amazing. For example, under good conditions, one type of E. coli can multiply to 2 million in 8 hours, so while a cup doesn't look dirty, it can harbor a lot of bacteria if it's not cleaned in time. As for the harm caused by not cleaning the cup thoroughly, 67.2% of people know that it will lead to the growth of bacteria, 10.5% of people know that it will damage health, 17% of people do not know, 2.4% of people only think that it will affect their mood, 2.6% of people Even thought there was no harm. Unclean cups can increase your chances of developing diseases such as intestinal infections. Therefore, it is necessary to wash the cup frequently to avoid the important checkpoint of "sickness from the mouth".
