laundry question (poll) - Page 2

Aerynne · 04-27-2015, 03:10 PM

I do not wash underwear separately. I choose to believe (whether it is true or not) that my washing machine works and kills (or washes away) germs. And if it doesn't, the dryer kills them with as hot as my clothes are when I get them out.

mommylove · 04-27-2015, 03:35 PM

I can't link from my phone but I read an article a while back that said water temp doesn't matter because hot water doesn't kill germs anyway. It's the hot dryer that kills things. That might freak him out even more though.

Like everyone else, I sort by color.

Little Forest · 04-27-2015, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by mommylove

I can't link from my phone but I read an article a while back that said water temp doesn't matter because hot water doesn't kill germs anyway. It's the hot dryer that kills things. That might freak him out even more though.

Like everyone else, I sort by color.

Yes, it would have to be so hot (as in boiling) that clothing would degrade. But mechanically washing away the germs and impurities does happen more easily the warmer it is.

Aerynne · 04-27-2015, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Little Forest

Yes, it would have to be so hot (as in boiling) that clothing would degrade. But mechanically washing away the germs and impurities does happen more easily the warmer it is.

It's the same thing with washing your hands- you don't wash your hands hoping that the hot water will kill the germs. That would hurt too much. Soap and scrubbing and rinsing wash them away.

RealLifeMama · 04-27-2015, 10:04 PM

It is not the germs on the clothing as much as the residue from the germs in the washing machine that bothers me. I have three boys and they all have skid marks in their underwear. I wash their underwear and muddy socks in the sanitize cycle. I make sure the load after them is not dish towels.

sweetpeasmommy · 04-27-2015, 10:13 PM

I do not sort and wash everything hot or warm and buy considering that.

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04-27-2015, 03:10 PM	#16
Aerynne Rose Garden Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 27,359	Re: laundry question (poll) I do not wash underwear separately. I choose to believe (whether it is true or not) that my washing machine works and kills (or washes away) germs. And if it doesn't, the dryer kills them with as hot as my clothes are when I get them out. __________________ Erin born of water and of the Spirit 4/96 married 5/02 Mama to: 2004 2007 2010 2012 2017 2019 Jan 2, 2024 And many I hope to hold in heaven one day

04-27-2015, 03:35 PM	#17
mommylove Rose Garden Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 9,120	Re: laundry question (poll) I can't link from my phone but I read an article a while back that said water temp doesn't matter because hot water doesn't kill germs anyway. It's the hot dryer that kills things. That might freak him out even more though. Like everyone else, I sort by color. __________________

04-27-2015, 10:04 PM	#20
RealLifeMama Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 18,256	Re: laundry question (poll) It is not the germs on the clothing as much as the residue from the germs in the washing machine that bothers me. I have three boys and they all have skid marks in their underwear. I wash their underwear and muddy socks in the sanitize cycle. I make sure the load after them is not dish towels. __________________ A, Mother of Dancing Diva, 21 Boy Wonder 19, Mr. Cool 15, and Ninja 13 Sunshine, 11, and 8 year old Joy

04-27-2015, 10:13 PM	#21
sweetpeasmommy Rose Garden Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 30,329	Re: laundry question (poll) I do not sort and wash everything hot or warm and buy considering that. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk __________________ Amy eNFp Wife to ISTJ DH 1997 Mom to one Sweet Boy 10/2004

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