We asked a medical professional for the tips she uses herself.
Author:Elizabeth L. ClineUpdated:Mar 19, 2020Original:Mar 19, 2020We're growing accustomed to constant hand-washing and adjusting, as much as we can, to living apart from other humans. But in the time of Covid-19, should we be doing our laundry differently, too?
We reached out to Dr. Carol DerSarkissian, Emergency Physician and Clinical Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at NYU Langone Health, to ask her how we should be doing our laundry right now, particularly in these shared laundry spaces. Dr. DerSarkissian is also a medical reviewer for WebMD, including its content on laundry and killing germs. Read on for her advice.We know how to protect ourselves, and it's just part of our jobs.
The other thing to consider is that we're practicing social distancing right now, so is the laundromat a safe place to go? It probably is if you take careful measures, meaning take your disinfectant wipes and wipe down all hard surfaces, and wear gloves when you're handling your laundry and touching any surfaces. Do your laundry on the warmest water you can and then let it dry in the dryer for at least 45 minutes to kill any kind of bacteria or viruses that might be there.
Antiseptic wipes are a good way to clean leather and synthetic leather gloves. Launder gloves that are knitted.
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