How to Clean Your Clothes to Reduce Coronavirus Risk

How to Clean Your Clothes to Reduce Coronavirus Risk

By now, we’re all singing two rounds of “Happy Birthday” while washing our hands. We’re spraying down countertops even more regularly with disinfectant cleaners. And we’ve moved quickly from handshakes to elbow bumps to strict “social distancing.”

But what about our clothes? During the COVID-19 pandemic, proper laundering is no longer a matter of simply keeping your garments looking their best; it’s another smart precaution we can all take to help reduce the risk of catching—or spreading—the coronavirus.

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Sorting Laundry: Is It Really Necessary?

Sorting Laundry: Is It Really Necessary?

Do you separate your clothes into piles before doing your laundry? Or do you throw everything in the wash together and get on with your day? Although sorting has long been the status quo, “new and improved” laundry detergents, along with advances in washer technology, have sparked a debate: Is sorting still important, or is it an unnecessary holdover from a bygone era?

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