How To Wash Your Clothes During Pandemic
                     How To Wash 
Your Clothes 
During 
Pandemic
•Since the onset of Covid-19, healthcare 
professionals have emphasised on the 
importance of social distancing & personal 
hygiene.
•Since the virus can stay on surfaces for 
more than a few days, it is necessary to 
keep everything clean & hygienic.
•In this context, ensuring proper 
cleanliness of your clothes is something 
that needs to be taken special care of.
So a tried & tested Antimicrobial detergent 
can minimize the risk of coming in contact 
with  the virus.
Why Disinfect Clothes?
 COVID-19 spreads mostly through the 
respiratory droplets released into the air 
by an infected person.
 Many times, these droplets fall on the 
clothes of an uninfected person putting 
them at the risk of catching the infection.
 So it’s important to use a good quality 
disinfectant that’s capable of killing the 
microbes & reducing the risk of spreading 
the infection.
 Given below are some useful washing tips 
that help to reduce the risk of infection 
significantly:
1. Wash Outdoor Clothes Immediately:
 People who've been outside should 
look to wash their clothes as soon as 
they return.
 If they can’t wash the clothes 
immediately, their clothes should be 
taken off & stored separately in a 
disposable bag.
 It's also advisable for other people to 
maintain distance from individuals 
before they have removed their 
outdoor clothes.
2. Leave the Clothes Soaking in the 
Detergent:
 It's important to note that the normal way 
to wash clothes may not be sufficient 
during these times.
 So it's recommended that you soak your 
clothes in a solution of detergent & water 
before you wash them.
 The clothes should be soaked in the 
solution of the best liquid detergent for at 
least half-an-hour.
3. Wash With Warm Water:
 As opposed to traditional norms, clothes 
should be washed with war water during 
the COVID-19 pandemic.
 Health care experts are promoting the 
washing of clothes with warm water in 
order to disinfect them properly. 
 This is especially true for people who are 
hand washing their clothes.
4. Disinfect the Laundry Basket:
As important as disinfecting your clothes is, 
it is equally important to disinfect your 
laundry basket. 
This will ensure that all clothes in the new 
wash cycle remain germ free until the next 
wash.
It is important to disinfect your laundry 
basket as people at home will be touching it 
from time to time.
Parting Note:
 All these precautions are primarily for 
people who are likely to be exposed to 
the virus.
 We suggest that clothes worn by such 
people should not come in contact with 
other surfaces inside the house.
 Ironing the clothes before wearing is yet 
another effective way to remove any 
remaining bacteria & viruses.
 Lastly, people accustomed to use public 
laundry services must avoid it for the 
time being to minimize the risk.
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