Table of contents:
- How do you wash clothes so you can kill bacteria and germs?
- The type and nature of water will affect the cleanliness of your clothes
- The germs you lose also depend on the type of detergent you use
You are tired of washing clothes, but are you sure if all the germs that stick to your clothes are gone after washing? Or maybe the clothes you wear are still filled with germs?
How do you wash clothes so you can kill bacteria and germs?
Did you know that all the clothes you use contain a lot of bacteria and germs? Especially if you spend all day activities outside the house, the more germs will stick to your clothes and pants. Not to mention that the sweat on clothes makes more and more germs on the clothes.
Therefore, clothes that have been used should be washed so that all these germs are lost. Here are some of the factors that influence the loss of germs when you wash clothes:
The type and nature of water will affect the cleanliness of your clothes
A study reported in the International Scientific Forum on Home Hygiene, states that washing clothes in low temperature water may not be strong enough to kill germs that stick to clothes and pants. It is even mentioned in research in Germany that clothes may be contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus bacteria which is a bacteria that causes respiratory infections, skin infections and pneumonia.
In this study, it is stated that germs will only die if washed with water that is above 40 degrees Celsius and combined with the use of detergents and bleach. Other viruses and bacteria that can be on your clothes include Salmonella, hepatitis A virus, norovirus, rotavirus, and E. coli. In fact, washing clothes at a temperature of 30-40 degrees Celsius only kills as much as 6% of mites and germs.
If you use cold water when washing your clothes and pants, then you should add some disinfectant so that germs die.
The germs you lose also depend on the type of detergent you use
In fact, all detergent products may contain the same chemical substances. Both are able to remove stains on clothes. But what about bacteria and germs on clothes?
There are two types of laundry detergents that you can use. The first is a non-biological detergent that contains bleach for cleaning and contains a disinfectant. Meanwhile, other detergents are biological detergents that depend on enzymes that are considered less capable of killing germs.
Not only that, detergents are also divided into two based on their form, namely liquid and powder. Liquid detergent is more appropriate for washing in cold water, whereas powder detergent is the opposite.
Apart from disinfecting, you should expose your clothes to direct sunlight. Because, not only makes clothes dry faster, sunlight is also considered to be able to help kill germs that are still left on clothes.
