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Category Archives: Germs

Sanitizing Colored Laundry

Q:  I use bleach to sanitize, as well as whiten, my whites.  How can I sanitize bedding, towels, and underwear that are bright or dark colors? A:  Unfortunately, there are currently no products that disinfect all colored laundry.  Our Clorox2® …

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Nov 23

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Gym Clothes

Q:  I workout often, and it seems some shirts have a permanent odor of sweat or mold. Will Clorox 2® help on my colored laundry? A:  The bleach active in Clorox2®, hydrogen peroxide, is a gentle bleach, making it safe …

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Sep 21

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Hurricane Irene: Water Damaged Clothes & Disaster Preparedness

Q:  I need some help with clothes flooded in Hurricane Irene, in particular items that cannot go in hot water (delicate fabrics).  How do I handle them?  There is not a lot of mud, but water came reached them and …

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Sep 2

Posted to Bleachability Test, Clorox 2, Disinfect, Germs, Laundry Products, Most Popular, Stains by Dr. Laundry 0

Removing Fish Smell from Clothes

Q:  How do I get the smell of bait out of my boyfriends’ clothes? A:  Wow—I could really get into this question given that I go fishing every summer.  I would need some more information, though.  What type of fishing …

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Aug 31

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Perspiration Stains

Q:  How do I get rid of perspiration stains? A:  These stains are hugely problematic, partly because they are highly variable.  On underwear style t-shirts, it might be a crusty buildup of deodorant/antiperspirant.  Or it can just be a light …

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Aug 26

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Mopping Floors with Bleach

Q: Bleach sometimes affects my asthma when I clean with it; how much liquid bleach do you recommend when mopping floors? A: You probably know this, but it’s always good to clarify:  Clorox® Regular-Bleach should always be diluted when used—we …

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Jul 18

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Discoloration from Daycare Disinfecting

Q:  My children occasionally come home from daycare with discoloration on their clothing.  To disinfect the toys, changing table, etc the daycare uses a gallon jug to 1/4 cup of Clorox® Regular Bleach.  I have questioned the daycare on how …

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Jun 15

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Granite Countertops and Bleach

Q: I’m still not sure if any of your products are safe for granite kitchen countertops. While our granite was sealed upon installation (as all granite is!), it has not been done in four years – and our granite expert …

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Sep 17

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Dispelling Bleach Myths for Cloth Diapers

Q: When washing cloth diapers, I use a very small amount of bleach to sanitize along with hot water (I own a diaper service). As long as people do what I ask them to do with the diapers, I have …

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Aug 19

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Your Questions: Disinfecting Children’s Items

Q: My toddler has an off-white stuffed lambie that she loves to suck on the ears and legs. It begins to stink very bad with her saliva germs from her mouth so I have washed it and disinfected it with …

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Jul 8

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