2007-01-27 16:17:18 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
A cup of plain white vinegar in the laundry will kill even mold.
2007-01-27 16:33:43 · answer #1 · answered by kate 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Vinegar, peroxide, bleach. You can also wash your clothes in a household disinfectant like PineSol, Mr Clean, Lysol. Most germs are killed by simple soap and water so I don't know if it is really that big a deal. Tide claims to remove 99.9% of germs in the wash.
There are a couple other products that are very good for disinfecting and they are environmentally friendly. Tea tree oil and grapeFRUIT seed extract. See nutribiotic.com for more details about this.
If you use vinegar, there would not be a lingering smell after you dry the clothes, just a sweet clean smell. And vinegar in itself is a fabric softener, so no need for that either. But I don't know how strong vinegar is with the nasties you can pick up in a hospital.
One thing I would do is have a separate hamper for your work clothes, even your undergarments, and remember that you are bringing home buggies on your shoes as well. Wash things separate from your own at-home clothes and your family's laundry. If you were really worried, you could consider getting a small separate washer for just your work clothes. However, I think this is unnecessary.
What I would do honestly, is set up a small changing area in the garage with a shower curtain for privacy. Outfit it with a bathrobe and store your work clothes there. Have a hamper in the area with a soaking bucket and whatever you choose to use diluted in water, I guess similar to the way we used to use diaper pails in between washing. This could not be done with bleach. Shuck out of your work clothes before you even get in the house, change your shoes, and when you get home, make a beeline for the shower. Wash the bathrobe often, and store it out in the garage since you wear it next to your "work" birthday suit.
2007-01-27 18:40:42 · answer #2 · answered by musicimprovedme 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may wont to try vinegar in the wash it mit not smell to good but you could put some good smelling softer in the raise. I just read in a news paper somewhere they are useing viniger in surgery room to kill staff and other germs.
2007-01-27 16:30:59 · answer #3 · answered by bittywrap 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
clorox, or hydrogen peroxide, but if its not white thats going to do it in, usually wash and dry will get most anything anyway.
2007-01-27 19:32:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wash it, if you want you can use bleach(they also make a clorox for colors).
2007-01-27 16:23:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wash it.
2007-01-27 16:21:16 · answer #6 · answered by normobrian 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋