....with out having my clothes ruined???
2006-08-25 16:12:52 · 17 answers · asked by altpro9 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
if i remember correctly the bleach for colors doesnt kill bacteria --- stated on container.
2006-08-25 16:20:02 · update #1
onionhead, yes a small amout but how do i know what is small or not small?
2006-08-25 16:20:54 · update #2
oh wait i think i called the number on the clorox for colors number. thats how i found out that it doesnt kill bacteria. oh and if i put the clothes oh the 'high' setting it also ruins the clothes appearance.
2006-08-26 00:54:29 · update #3
i think theres some new kind of washers out that use silver to kill bacteria , and thats great. but, what about stains and mixing bleach with silver in the water? i know that silver is toxic and im not sure what could happen if the two were mixed.
2006-08-26 00:56:30 · update #4
also what im looking for should be time friendly and water usage friendly. -- if at all possible.
2006-08-26 01:10:53 · update #5
Buy bleach for colors.
2006-08-25 16:18:03 · answer #1 · answered by Maria 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, the old camping tricks we used to use for making water safe to drink was to put 2 drops of chlorine bleach in a quart of water. We lived so I would think just a little, say an 1/2 to 1 ounce per load, depending on your washer size, would kill bacteria without hurting your colors. I'm sure someone will take exception to this but I have put bleach in my colors when I have been working in bacteria laden areas and it hasn't hurt them yet.
2006-08-25 16:28:42 · answer #2 · answered by Jerry Dee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hot water wash will kill bacteria but hot water will also fade coloured clothes so use 1/4 cup of germs killing hand wash with 3/4 cup clothes liquid detergent. Or there is something called Dettol that would be available in most Chinese and Latino shops... use 1/2 cup with normal laundry detergent liquid or capsules. It will kill all the bacteria. Dettol does not ruin clothes infact I use them once a month for all my clothes and also especially if someone is sick I use it wash clothes and also wipe floors with a combo of dettol and pine sol just to get the dirt and the little bacteria out!
Dettol is clothes friendly and water friendly you can add it all loads of washing! We do it when I go to my parents place they have 2 dogs so keep everything germfree we use dettol for all washing loads! it is antiseptic solution and it is available online!! at " ethnicliving.net"
2006-08-25 16:35:23 · answer #3 · answered by imhm2004 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It takes a temperature of at least 140^F to kill most bacteria when cooking food as well as everywhere else.
The normal operating Temp of a clothes dryer is from 190-350^F.
That will more than take care of any normal problems you'd have with bacteria.
If you are in fact dealing with mold or mildew then you will need to follow some of the suggestions given in the article that alfawolfette10 posted.
2006-08-25 16:24:30 · answer #4 · answered by Octal040 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Mix a tablespoon of bleach into the wash water before adding clothes. Brightens colors!
2006-08-25 20:06:43 · answer #5 · answered by Jenifer S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Instead of bleach I use Lysol in the brown bottle. It's what the hospital suggested when my family had a terrible bout of stomach flu. Now, the Lysol will leave a medicinal smell on your laundry, but this is easily remedied by running your laundry thru 2 rinse cycles w/ your favorite liquid fabric softener. You can also use Dreft detergent for babies. Hopes this helps :)
2006-08-25 17:06:03 · answer #6 · answered by gypsie_soul06 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Clorox 2 or Vivid for all colored clothes
2006-08-25 16:15:27 · answer #7 · answered by goodbye 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-27 21:57:38 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Clorox 2 is the one, read the directions on the label for the amount.
2006-08-25 16:51:24 · answer #9 · answered by johnb693 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to this - if you are doing colored clothes you cannot use regular bleach.
http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/disaster/floods/textile2.htm
It says to use a cup of Lysol or a cup of PineSol. It also says you can press them with an iron - interesting. Read it all before you decide on a plan of attack.
2006-08-25 16:23:07 · answer #10 · answered by Lake Lover 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bleach for colors, or add a very small amount regular bleach to the water BEFORE adding clothes.
2006-08-25 16:19:13 · answer #11 · answered by onionheadinvancouver 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋