Re: clothing decontamination

[Guest guest]

I read alot about clothes being decontaminated on here. Unless it

is grosely molded, which in that case I would just throw it out, and

I have done such. Can't musty (not mold) clothing be washed in hot

soapy water? I had some clothes that were musty from our moldy home

so I washed them, threw them on the clothes line and let the hot

rays dry them and then air cleaned them in the dryer... and they no

longer stunk. The sun is a major disinfectant but the dryer drew out

the dust and pollen afer sunning the item.

I get a little confused, when you all talk about decontamination.

I feel if it goes beyond a little smell of musty, one may as well

throw it out...believe me, I am a recycler but when it comes to

health, I am a stickler on cleanness...item would be better off in

the trash than on me and making me sick! I don't care what the

price of the item was! My health is more important.

BTW, I do use baking soda in my wash water from time to time, as

well as distilled vinegar....not at the same time, or during the

same wash. Be careful, vingar can weaken fabric so it is best to

have it diluted first.

>

> If you suspect your clothing is contaminated, is there anything

you can do? Can you wash in a special solution or do you just have

to get rid of it?

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

are there archives for this topic on this site anywhere? i don't want to re-hash

the same topic. i appreciate your comments.

i'm asking because the clothes aren't moldy or even smell musty but are baby

clothes that were stored in plastic containers in a house where we were exposed

so i'm unsure about whether to wash them again and again in distilled vinegar

solution or just buy new ones.

thanks.

[] Re: clothing decontamination

I read alot about clothes being decontaminated on here. Unless it

is grosely molded, which in that case I would just throw it out, and

I have done such. Can't musty (not mold) clothing be washed in hot

soapy water? I had some clothes that were musty from our moldy home

so I washed them, threw them on the clothes line and let the hot

rays dry them and then air cleaned them in the dryer... and they no

longer stunk. The sun is a major disinfectant but the dryer drew out

the dust and pollen afer sunning the item.

I get a little confused, when you all talk about decontamination.

I feel if it goes beyond a little smell of musty, one may as well

throw it out...believe me, I am a recycler but when it comes to

health, I am a stickler on cleanness...item would be better off in

the trash than on me and making me sick! I don't care what the

price of the item was! My health is more important.

BTW, I do use baking soda in my wash water from time to time, as

well as distilled vinegar....not at the same time, or during the

same wash. Be careful, vingar can weaken fabric so it is best to

have it diluted first.

>

> If you suspect your clothing is contaminated, is there anything

you can do? Can you wash in a special solution or do you just have

to get rid of it?

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

-try washing them with ammonia, the kind you get at the grocery

store, directions on the bottle, dont mix with

bleach

-- In , meganreamer@... wrote:

>

> are there archives for this topic on this site anywhere? i don't

want to re-hash the same topic. i appreciate your comments.

>

> i'm asking because the clothes aren't moldy or even smell musty but

are baby clothes that were stored in plastic containers in a house

where we were exposed so i'm unsure about whether to wash them again

and again in distilled vinegar solution or just buy new ones.

>

> thanks.

>

> [] Re: clothing decontamination

>

>

> I read alot about clothes being decontaminated on here. Unless it

> is grosely molded, which in that case I would just throw it out,

and

> I have done such. Can't musty (not mold) clothing be washed in hot

> soapy water? I had some clothes that were musty from our moldy home

> so I washed them, threw them on the clothes line and let the hot

> rays dry them and then air cleaned them in the dryer... and they no

> longer stunk. The sun is a major disinfectant but the dryer drew

out

> the dust and pollen afer sunning the item.

> I get a little confused, when you all talk about decontamination.

> I feel if it goes beyond a little smell of musty, one may as well

> throw it out...believe me, I am a recycler but when it comes to

> health, I am a stickler on cleanness...item would be better off in

> the trash than on me and making me sick! I don't care what the

> price of the item was! My health is more important.

> BTW, I do use baking soda in my wash water from time to time, as

> well as distilled vinegar....not at the same time, or during the

> same wash. Be careful, vingar can weaken fabric so it is best to

> have it diluted first.

>

>

>

>

>

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> > If you suspect your clothing is contaminated, is there anything

> you can do? Can you wash in a special solution or do you just have

> to get rid of it?

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