What kind of clothes should I avoid washing with very hot water?

[kenny1999]

I don't normally wash clothes with very hot water but in order to eliminate clothes bugs I need to soak them in very hot water, as advised. I'd like to know what kind of clothes or texture should avoid being soaked in very hot or boiling water? The only texture I can think of is artificial leather because it is like plastic, any more? Thx

 

[phinds]

Most wool products will shrink, some severely, in hot water.

 

[fresh_42]

Cotton can also shrink. And I am not sure I want to cook the plastic fibers in others. How about a strong chemical? I prefer chlorine if possible, but vanish oxygen might do as well.

 

[Keith_McClary]

vanish oxygen

I guess that is a UK brand? If so it does not seem to claim to kill "bugs".

By "chlorine" do you mean bleach?

 

[fresh_42]

I guess that is a UK brand? If so it does not seem to claim to kill "bugs".

By "chlorine" do you mean bleach?

I meant $Cl$ because bleach isn't a specific chemical, it's a product manufactured from varying chemicals. Another idea is vinegar but that ruins the colors.

 

[Klystron]

Read the laundry labels attached to your clothing, then sort and wash similar items as suggested by the manufacturer. Further sort by color. Note that white fabrics must be isolated from colored items while black or other dark fabrics can safely be mixed with other dark colors.

Most clothing labels on items I own either preclude water washing -- wool, items marked 'dry clean only', sweaters, silk, jackets and coats -- or advise against hot temperatures, else specifically advise low temperature washing and drying. If the OP requires hot water to remove an infestation, consider small loads of like items. Ask your dry cleaner for guidance on items unsuitable for machine washing.

 

[hutchphd]

What kind of "bugs"?? Having once done battle with scabies mites (itchy S.O.B.'s) I know that a trip through the hot clothes dryer was what eventually brought them down. It may be possible to fumigate the clothes to kill the critters and then wash them in more temperate water but I would certainly consult a professional or a local board of health. If you live in a place that gets cold enough that may be sufficient (I think you can do bedbugs this way) ). Likely some things will not make it through the rough treatment. Good luck.

 

[kenny1999]

What kind of "bugs"?? Having once done battle with scabies mites (itchy S.O.B.'s) I know that a trip through the hot clothes dryer was what eventually brought them down. It may be possible to fumigate the clothes to kill the critters and then wash them in more temperate water but I would certainly consult a professional or a local board of health. If you live in a place that gets cold enough that may be sufficient (I think you can do bedbugs this way) ). Likely some things will not make it through the rough treatment. Good luck.

Possibly not scabies mites (Isn't it not noticeable by naked eyes? How did you detect them?). In my case, they are clothes moths (99% I believe)... hot clothes dryer ? Can I use hair dryer instead??

 

[Spinnor]

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[hutchphd]

Possibly not scabies mites (Isn't it not noticeable by naked eyes? How did you detect them?). In my case, they are clothes moths (99% I believe)... hot clothes dryer ? Can I use hair dryer instead??

Unfortunately the scabies mites are very small and their eggs were also a problem so you really needed to heat everything comprehensively. I think moths would be easier but eggs are an issue there also.

 

[kenny1999]

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May I ask, if "Bed bug" is one specific type of bug or a broad term for a variety of bugs??

 

[kenny1999]

Unfortunately the scabies mites are very small and their eggs were also a problem so you really needed to heat everything comprehensively. I think moths would be easier but eggs are an issue there also.

Excuse me. Heat everything comprehensively? Did you mean all of my clothes only or everything from the ceiling to the floor in my home??

 

[hutchphd]

For scabies typically clothes towels and bedding, all at once. I think we had to do it twice...maybe thrice.

 

[Evo]

I don't normally wash clothes with very hot water but in order to eliminate clothes bugs I need to soak them in very hot water, as advised. I'd like to know what kind of clothes or texture should avoid being soaked in very hot or boiling water? The only texture I can think of is artificial leather because it is like plastic, any more? Thx

Here they sell items specifically for sanitizing laundry, without heat or chemicals that will damage clothing, you could look for some, although with all of the insanity around Covid 19, finding them is harder than finding gold. Do you have a clothes drying machine? The heat from the dryer is said to sanitize laundry. For sheets and other colorfast synthetic fabrics, I just pour some Lysol cleaner into the washer, it kills bacteria and viruses, again don't know if that's available to you, but it doesn't seem to harm clothes. I only hand wash wool and similar clothing with detergents made for the.

 

[Spinnor]

May I ask, if "Bed bug" is one specific type of bug or a broad term for a variety of bugs??

One type of nasty bug but the product claims to kill other types of bugs. Does not say anything about eggs though.