What to do if there are thorns on the bamboo mat

In summer, many people like to sleep on cool mats, and most of them are made of bamboo. Because in summer, if you sleep on bedding, you will feel very hot and sweat easily, which is not as refreshing as sleeping on a cool mat. However, some newly bought cool mats always have some burrs. If a child sleeps on it, it is very easy to get pricked. In this case, the burrs should be cleaned off. So what should you do if there are thorns on the bamboo mat?

What to do if the mat has burrs

If the bamboo mat has burrs, you can use sandpaper to polish it, or burn it with alcohol. The specific methods are as follows:

1. You can find a piece of fine sandpaper and gently polish the burred parts.

2. If you have cotton balls and alcohol at home, you can use a laundry brush to brush the mat back and forth several times to make all the burrs stand up. Then use wire or tweezers to clamp the cotton ball, dip it in alcohol and light it, then quickly wave it on the surface of the mat to burn off the burrs.

3. You can use a lighter to quickly burn the mat surface. Fine burrs will burn when they come into contact with fire. Then wipe them clean with a wet towel and put them in a cool place to dry. If the burrs are relatively large and cannot be burned cleanly with a lighter, you can use scissors or other tools to cut them off directly. Remember to clean them thoroughly and do not leave the burrs exposed on the surface of the mat. Finally, wipe it clean with a wet towel.

4. Rub it with dough and the thorns will stick to the dough. Then wipe it clean with clean water.

Tips: After processing the burrs, in order to avoid missing any, it is best to lay a sheet on the mat first. After a period of friction, the burrs will be completely removed, and then you can sleep directly on the mat. In addition, if you have a baby at home, it is best not to use a bamboo mat to avoid scratching the baby's delicate skin.

How to deal with the newly bought summer mat

The mats go through the weaving and transportation processes of modern machines. Therefore, the newly bought mats are actually not very clean. If they are not processed before use, they may cause some skin problems and affect people's health. Some newly bought mats may have thorns on them. If they are not treated properly, the exposed skin may be scratched if it accidentally rubs against them. So, what kind of treatment do you need to do to the newly bought mat?

1. Sterilization

Spray the mat with insecticide, and after the insecticide is gone, wash it repeatedly with hot water, and then expose it to the sun.

Soak the mat set in salt water for about an hour, then scrub it clean with a brush and rinse it with clean water. After cleaning, wipe off the water with a dry cloth and dry it in a cool place;

Spread the cool mat flat on the clean floor or sofa, wipe the top and bottom of the mat with a wet cloth, then put a clean wet towel on the mat, and use an electric iron to iron the cool mat on the wet towel to let the high-temperature evaporating water vapor kill the bacteria and insects.

2. Thorn removal

If the newly bought mat has thorns, first observe the area of ​​the thorns and whether they are small or hard. If the thorns on the mat material are relatively small, you can use a lighter to burn them quickly on the mat surface. The fine burrs will burn when they come into contact with fire. Then wipe them clean with a wet towel and put them in a cool place to dry. If the thorns are relatively large and cannot be burned cleanly with a lighter, you can use scissors or other tools to cut them off directly. Remember to clean them thoroughly and do not leave the thorny parts exposed on the surface of the mat.