Bad advice that our grandmother gave us. Why is it better not to do this?

Even 100 years ago, when information about many things was not available, people listened to elders as the most knowledgeable and experienced. And only in the era of the Internet did the truth about certain harmful advice that grandmothers gave us revealed. Adherents of all natural choose folk remedies instead of household chemicals and medicines. And as a result, they not only spend extra effort, but also risk harming their health. We suggest you find out what grandmother's tricks to stop believing in and why.

Grandma's Bad Household Tips

Now in the hardware store you can buy modern, effective means for cleaning anything: floors and walls, carpets and linoleum, furniture and utensils. But many follow the advice of their grandmothers, choosing what is "time-tested."

Tip 1. Use bleach as a universal cleaner.

In Soviet times, our grandmothers often washed floors, a bathtub and a sink with water and bleach. This tool really disinfects surfaces well (copes with bacteria and mold), and also has a whitening effect. However, upon evaporation, it harms the human body:

• irritates the mucous membranes of the eyes and respiratory tract;
• dries skin and hair;
• increases the risk of anemia and hypertension.

In addition, chlorine alone cannot cope with dust and pollution. To wash stains on the floor or plumbing, it is better to use any product with a surfactant.

Tip 2. Boil the pot in vinegar to get rid of carbon deposits

Vinegar is one of our grandmothers' favorite remedies. But boiling a burnt pot in it is even more dangerous than using household chemicals with the most aggressive surfactants. During the heat treatment, corrosive vapors of acetic acid enter the air. They can lead to chemical burns of the oral cavity, larynx and esophagus, cause severe poisoning.

When inhaling acid fumes, a person thickens blood, affects the liver and kidneys. It is better to use store-bought products or at least cold vinegar to remove burnt fat.

Tip 3. Wash all things in cold water.

The rationale for the advice from grandmothers is simple: from hot water, tissues can deform and change color.

But cold water has several disadvantages:

• poorly cleans greasy spots;
• does not remove persistent odors;
• ineffective against bacteria and fungi.

In addition, it is advisable to wash hand-knitted sweaters and jeans at a temperature of 35-40 degrees. Warm water helps restore the fibers of these tissues.

Tip 4. Use olive oil to care for leather furniture

Leather furniture is covered with protective paint, so olive oil cannot be absorbed inside, give elasticity and smooth out irregularities. A thin layer of fat simply remains on the surface. It is not only unpleasant to the touch, but also attracts dust.

Tip 5. Clean your wooden furniture with a tea bag

The advice is bad, because the tree may swell from exposure to water. A cheap tea bag contains dye.If you wipe the furniture with bags, it will change color over time.

Grandmothers are also advised to clean wooden surfaces with vinegar. But due to the high acidity, this tool can damage the protective polish.

Tip 6. Lubricate the nail with vegetable oil to make it easier to clog.

A nail usually does not clog for one of three reasons:

• wall is too dense;
• you hit the place of a bitch;
• You are not handling the hammer properly.

Therefore, lubricating the product with vegetable oil will not help solve the problem. And if you eventually hammer in a nail, there will be a greasy stain on the wall that will be difficult to remove.

Harmful advice from grandmothers on the treatment of diseases

Traditional medicine really helps to prevent individual ailments, accelerate recovery or alleviate the condition of the patient. But there are bad advice from grandmothers who can not be trusted.

Tip 1. Put plantain on the wound

Plantain contains vitamin K and tannins, which increase blood coagulation and accelerate healing. And flavonoids disinfect the wound. But if you just attach a dust sheet to the damage, torn off near the highway, you will only bring dirt inside.

The correct procedure is as follows:

1. Tear a plant in an ecologically clean area.
2. Rinse thoroughly under running water and dry.
3. Make cuts so that the leaf leaves juice.
4. Rinse the wound and attach the plantain.

It is much easier and safer to seal the wound with a bactericidal patch. It is cheap and sold in any pharmacy.

Tip 2. Lubricate the burn area with vegetable oil

This is a very ancient myth, which is still believed. Some grandmothers believe that vegetable oil softens the skin and speeds up healing. But in fact, it only creates a greasy film on the surface, which makes it difficult to drain heat and pus from burnt tissues. As a result, the focus of the burn increases.

Doctors say that if you get burned, the first thing to do is substitute the affected skin area under ice water for 10-15 minutes. This simplest measure will reduce the severity of a burn by a whole degree!

Use special ointments and gels with antibacterial properties for treatment, and only after consulting a doctor. If the burn is small, then it will pass by itself.

Tip 3. If you have a cold, breathe hot steam

Did your grandmothers and mothers make you breathe over a pot of hot steam as a child, covering your head with a towel? So, now doctors forbid to engage in such self-medication.

Excessively hot steam irritates the mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract and only exacerbates inflammation. Inhalations with the addition of herbs and essential oils are especially dangerous. If the patient has fungal flora, then finely dispersed substances can spread it, for example, from the larynx to the bronchi and even the lungs.

Tip 4. Lubricate the body with alcohol to bring down the temperature

It makes no sense to bring down the temperature if it has not risen above 38–38.5 degrees. The exceptions are newborn babies, people with a weak heart or very poor health. Elevated temperature is a normal reaction of the body, in fact, the process of combating infection.

Why not listen to the advice of grandmothers and lubricate the body with alcohol? The fact is that alcohol is quickly absorbed into the skin, from there it penetrates the blood and is even able to cause alcohol intoxication. This is a “bear service” for the organism weakened by the virus.

Conclusion

With all due respect to grandmothers, we remind once again: check any information before using it in life. No matter how well you relate to a loved one, grandmother's advice often includes idle life hacks and experiments that are dangerous to your health.