How to disinfect clothes without bleach
Disinfect clothes should be another essential activity in household cleaning. Clothes can have germs and bacteria, which are harmful to our health.
We know that bleach is a good and commonly used disinfectant, but we cannot use it everything, and on colored fabrics, it is the worst mistake we can make.
So, we may ask, how to disinfect clothes without bleach?
Here are some natural and economical alternatives; so that you can disinfect clothes without compromising fabric quality.
Some distilled white vinegar
It is advisable to disinfect clothes and deodorize them. It is not a complicated product to find and is useful in the home.
Add 1 cup of distilled white vinegar to the rinse cycle of your washing machine. It will help remove germs and unpleasant odors from your clothes. It will also help them have a soft texture and care for color quality.
To remove bad odors, it is advisable to make a second rinse cycle.
Sunlight
When we talk about sunlight, we also mean UV radiation.
Sun emits UV rays which, together with air, are excellent disinfectants, but it also has the effect of bleaching some things, so we cannot forget these articles when placing them in the sun.
To disinfect clothes with the help of the sun, we will put the dry garments facing the direct sun for an average of 30 minutes. Then, we will turn them over to perform the same process on the other side.
Hot water and steam
Another used and known method, but we should have care of some garments that do not withstand high temperatures.
We either use the hot water option of the washing machine or boil water on the stove.
With the vaporizers, we must choose between 175 and 212 degrees F° to make the disinfection effective.
The advantage is that you can use it in furniture, bathroom, bedrooms, kitchen, living room, and many other rooms.
Hydrogen peroxide
Although you should be careful with this product use because of its bleaching properties, you can use 1 cup of 3% hydrogen peroxide in the regular wash cycle in your washing machine, and that’s it.
Essential oils
It is advisable to use 100% organic oils and in their undiluted forms. They have antiseptic, antibacterial, and antifungal properties.
Among the most recommended essential oils to disinfect clothes we have, thyme oil, lavender oil, tea tree oil, and many more. For example, you can use 2 teaspoons of tea tree oil and 10 drops of lavender oil in the wash load.
In this way, you will have a disinfected with a pleasant aroma.
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