Angela
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I was raised by a germaphobe, so I knew this. Only person I ever knew who actually mixed ammonia and bleach to REALLY disinfect things.
Seriously, this change to "energy saving" washing machines and dishwashers is a very bad idea. Use of one spread a superbug all through a German maternity hospital.
https://gizmodo.com/doctors-say-a-washing-machine-helped-spread-a-superbug-1838543168
Of course, dark colors will fade a bit, so I'll sometimes cheat with my clothes, but my son's clothes always went in "HOT" water, especially once he was in his own apartment. Young men are usually not the most hygienic in my experience. Yes, I still wash his clothes occasionally.
It's also one of the reasons I really can't do without a dishwasher, no matter what my Italian family says, especially when they see me practically wash my dishes before I put them in the dishwasher. No germ ridden sponges in my house either. Jetted water gets rid of most things, and if not I use a Scot towel. I know, I know, but those sponges and cloths are a germ factory.
Seriously, this change to "energy saving" washing machines and dishwashers is a very bad idea. Use of one spread a superbug all through a German maternity hospital.
https://gizmodo.com/doctors-say-a-washing-machine-helped-spread-a-superbug-1838543168
Of course, dark colors will fade a bit, so I'll sometimes cheat with my clothes, but my son's clothes always went in "HOT" water, especially once he was in his own apartment. Young men are usually not the most hygienic in my experience. Yes, I still wash his clothes occasionally.
It's also one of the reasons I really can't do without a dishwasher, no matter what my Italian family says, especially when they see me practically wash my dishes before I put them in the dishwasher. No germ ridden sponges in my house either. Jetted water gets rid of most things, and if not I use a Scot towel. I know, I know, but those sponges and cloths are a germ factory.