What happens if you never change your sheets?
Weekly
How many skin cells does a human naturally shed per day?
500 mil
Hmmmm?
- 50 to the team with the youngest player. If the youngest player is on your team -200.
Go big or go home!
What identity document is required to travel to different countries around the world?
Passport
Should clothing stains be treated from the front or the back?
Back:
As tempting as it is to tackle the stain on a shirt by rubbing it away, turn it inside out and start there. By treating a stain from the back of the fabric, you are pushing the stain out of the fabric fibers rather than rubbing it in deeper.
According to studies how approx. how many liters of sweat does adults produce in bed per year?
100 liters.
If sweat does not smell, what contributes to smell armpits?
When the bacteria breaks down the Amino Acids in your sweat.
What will it be??
+ an additional 100
Which travels faster: Sound or light?
Light
"The more detergent, the cleaner my clothes will be" T/F?
False: More detergent creates an excessive amount of suds that redeposit soil back onto our clothing.
Tip: Use half the detergent as recommended and see if you are pleased with the results.
Name 3-4 things that "makes your sheets dirty" if you do not wash your sheets?
Fungi, Bacteria, Pollen, Dust mites
How often should you wash your towels?
After roughly 3 uses
Hmmmm?
+ an additional 50 points!
What is the 3rd letter in the Greek Alphabet?
Gamma
T/F? Chlorine Bleach Boosts Detergent Power
False: Chlorine bleach and detergent can actually cancel each other out and leave your clothes still looking dull and stained. To allow the enzymes in the laundry detergents time to do their job of whitening and brightening, wait about five minutes after the wash cycle begins to add your diluted bleach.
True or false?
Bacteria linked to pneumonia can start growing in 5 days.
False
Bacteria linked to pneumonia can start growing in 7 days.
What is the name of sweat glands that contribute to smelly odor and where are they located?
Apocrine
Location: Genitals, breast, armpit, occasional eyelids
Sing the alphabet backwards in 20 seconds Go!
Just wanted to see you try, you win nothing LOL
How much of one's life is spent in their bed?
1/3 of our life is spent either sleeping or attempting to do so.
T/F? Hot Water does not Kills most Laundry Germs
True
Which type of fungal diseases found in dirty sheets are more harmful? Mild fungi or rare fungi?
Rare Fungi
Ensure to wash your sheets! If not then everything including the fungi, dead skin cells, body secretions, etc, will continue to build up. Gross
Name the two ends of surfactants and their role
Hydrophilic + Hydrophobic
When you wash your clothes the hydrophobic part binds to the dirt and hydrophilic part binds to the water pulling to debris from your clothes.
Great job taking a big risk
You earn all of your points.
On average how many loads of laundry does the average family household wash in a week?
About 8-10 loads
T/F: High Dryer Heat is not the main cause of shrinkage
True
Some fabric shrinkage is caused by the lack of moisture in fibers that comes from overdrying.
Some clothing should be removed from the dryer while still slightly damp and allowed to air dry if shrinkage is concerned.