To stay healthy, it is very important for the bed to be clean. The most important thing on the bed is the pillow, without which many people cannot even sleep. If you use the pillow continuously, its hygiene should also be taken care of, because many diseases can spread due to it. Many people just change the pillow cover to fulfill the formality, which is not right. Many types of infections can occur due to the moisture in the pillow, so the pillow should be changed at the right time. Know when a pillow should be changed and what problems can occur due to it.
When we use a pillow, microbes enter our body through the breath and weaken our immunity, which can cause the spread of disease.
Pillow can be the reason behind repeated pimples on the face. When a pillow is used for a long time, its shape changes. The fibers filled inside it can cause many types of problems.
Problems like frequent cold, fever, cough and face allergy can also be related to the pillow.
Pillows are also used in diseases like flu and viral. During this, breath, water coming from the nose and saliva coming out of the mouth while sleeping fall on the pillow, which can cause problems later.
If you use a pillow daily, then it should be changed at least after 10-12 years. Apart from this, if the cotton of the pillow starts getting lumpy, then change it. Fold the pillow and keep it for about half a minute, if the pillow does not fold back and remains in the folded position, then understand that it is time to change the pillow. Keep changing the pillow cover every week. Clean it from time to time and expose it to sunlight.
Published at : 24 May 2024 07:14 PM (IST)
