Some context - I use the "wash and fold" service at a laundromat (no, I don't have any other options and it's been a month). Always seems extremely clean but obviously these are extenuating circumstances. Was planning on having them washed and leaving them in the bag for a couple days. |
Pretty sure when you wash your clothes, the virus dies. It’s not indestructible or anything. The soap should kill it from the laundry detergent. The dryer will definitely kill it. |
My concern is the people touching/folding the clothes. |
Unless you're directly dealing with COVID patients all day long, there's no reason to worry about your clothes.
I got this info from Dr. David Price, a pulmonologist and critical care specialist at Cornell Weill Medical Center. |
Can you hand wash as much as possible in your kitchen or bathroom to avoid the extra trips out to the laundry place?
We have a washer/dryer so different situation but fur those who do or if hand washing I read a WSJ article today that said to wash laundry on hot. I’m drying some things in the dryer that I might normally hang dry. |
according to the below.. should be less then 72 to 96 hours:
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/871344.page Suspension vs. Desiccation - SARS-CoV has been shown to survive after drying on different kinds of materials or diluted in water, revealing a decreased infectivity only after 72 to 96 hrs, depending on the conditions. - However, its infectivity is reduced more rapidly if it is deposited on porous surfaces such as cotton or paper |
You might want to send him this link so he might want to re-evaluate. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3509683/ |
They don't fully know but not like you have a choice. Can you get a portable washer and dryer or line dry? |
Just to be on the safe side, all women should avoid wearing clothes until further notice. |
I thought it was only live on most clothing for a few hours? |
How about you wash your own clothes and give the laundromat employees a break from touching dirty clothes from tons of different households? |
Rabies is the same re: water. How many of you have contracted it from water outside? |
Sorry asshat, not all of us can afford to live in a place with our own washer/dryer. |
Can't you wash your own clothes at the laundromat? |
I am pretty sure you would quickly reconsider the all part. |