Second hand, which means second-hand clothing stores, are very popular all over the world. Moreover, sometimes it is not poor people who go to second-hand stores - here at a very low price you can find some unique item, or simply almost new clothes of high quality. The popularity of such stores is only growing, so people are starting to visit them much more often. But a logical question arises - what dangers can clothes that someone has already worn contain?
The dangers of second-hand items
Despite all the advantages of such trading establishments, the buyer cannot know what happened to things before. A number of doubts arise: who wore these clothes, why they were handed over to the store, what their history is. It is worth examining the very real dangers that second-hand items contain.
Chemical processing
Used clothing is always treated with a chemical to kill all bacteria. However, formaldehyde is used for chemical processing - a dangerous substance, a carcinogen that is unfavorable to human health.According to the rules, after processing the product, the surface treated with chemicals must be neutralized with a solution of ammonia. But scientists say that according to research results, most things are processed very poorly or not processed at all.
Formaldehyde settles on the fabric and is absorbed into it; it is quite difficult to remove. In the process of wearing clothes, a person gradually inhales this carcinogen, which directly affects the health of the body. In particular? the greatest impact is on the health of the respiratory tract and nervous system.
Risk of disease transmission
A number of diseases are transmitted through the tissue, which are quite possible to become infected with. To avoid scabies and demodicosis (the most common diseases), you need to wash your clothes thoroughly after purchase and hang them out in the cold. But it is best to take your purchase to the dry cleaner for thorough treatment. As for shoes, they need to be treated with an alcohol-containing product inside, or sprayed with an antibacterial spray. This will eliminate the risk of contracting various fungal diseases of the feet.
Yes, things are already chemically treated, but it’s always better to play it safe and protect yourself. Thanks to such basic actions, you can avoid very unpleasant consequences.
Energy exchange issues
Things in such a store are not always returned due to the fact that some element of the wardrobe is tired or obsolete. Unfortunately, people are not eternal, they die, and their things are often sold second-hand. Buyers are often put off by this fact. Many are stopped by the very fact of the origin of things, the aesthetic point of view, while others believe that negative energy can be transmitted through clothing from the deceased.
Psychics and even priests argue about energy and its ability to be transmitted through personal belongings and clothing. Of course, as many people as there are, so many opinions, but quite often a version is expressed that all the negative energy that a person possessed will be transferred to things. And if you buy and wear such clothes, then all the negativity can transfer to the buyer. It is also possible that the person was lonely, angry, or dying of a serious illness - all this leaves a pronounced energy mark on clothing, psychics say. At the same time, unfortunately, positive energy is not transmitted at all from optimistic and successful people.
However, you should not believe such stories, because the very existence of any human energy and aura has not been scientifically proven.
How to wear and not be afraid
The first thing you need to do is to realize for yourself that all the negativity with which a thing can be imbued is only speculation, unsubstantiated. No matter how much psychics and priests argue, scientists cannot prove anything like this. Who should you trust more?
The fear of getting some kind of disease is more justified. Despite the fact that all clothing is treated with chemicals and disinfected, it does not hurt to additionally clean the jacket in various ways - from repeated washing to going to the dry cleaner. You should also be careful with formaldehyde, which may remain on the fabric after processing - you need to thoroughly ventilate the item, wash it, or wipe it with ammonia, which neutralizes this carcinogen. The listed steps will be quite enough to wear purchased second-hand items with complete confidence.
A used clothing store is actually a very good place to purchase unique and beautiful items.For example, you can find a jacket from a very old collection for next to nothing, designer bags, things made of genuine leather. Don’t be afraid to buy something here - by applying primitive precautions after shopping, you will save yourself from all sorts of risks.
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Nowadays, thrift stores are not the same as they used to be - about 20 years ago - then you could buy not only a used item, but also a new, unworn item, with a tag. And even then there was no guarantee that after the first wash the item would not fall apart (which, in fact, happened with the newest turtleneck that I purchased at a thrift store).
A friend of mine worked there. She said that when the goods arrived, they took the best things for themselves and their relatives, and what didn’t fit or didn’t like was hung out on the sales floor.
I recently went to a thrift store out of curiosity: there are very worn items hanging and, in my opinion, their prices are unreasonably high.
What about fitting rooms in stores? Self-service stores, etc., etc. How many infectious patients are walking in public places? Well?
Sveta, thanks for the article. I am writing to you separately about the error in the text, otherwise if you just highlight it, it will not be clear: “to wear purchased second-hand items with complete confidence.”You need to choose: either you write “to wear second-hand items with complete confidence” (without the word “bought” and with the addition of the ending “a”, because you are writing an English word, but in Russian and according to its rules); either “to wear things bought second-hand with complete confidence,” or “Second-hand,” but in quotes. And the article is good, although not very correct from the point of view of information: in our purely Russian stores, which have nothing to do with Western supplies, no one has ever processed or processes things in any way. Well, at least in our city. And often completely new things or things carefully put in order by the former owner sit side by side with almost homeless dirt. Horror! Although both are often sold for almost the same pennies. Absurdity and absurdity...