Sterilizing paper money

[filka]

I'm in Azerbaijan so just waiting for the shot to hit the fan...

It occurred to me, is there a sensible way to clean paper money. Unlike the UK we don't have plastic money and all the ideas of putting paper money in the washing machine seem a bit impractical since you use it every day.

But I'm wondering if putting it in a sealed bag in the freezer would also do the job? It works for smelly shoes, but that's a bacteria problem I think.

[sleepismysuperpower1]

according to google you can iron them on a high heat setting without steam to sterilize them

[filka]

you can iron them on a high heat setting

Yes, I saw that, but it can damage the security features apparently

[Puppycorn]

Just spray it with sanitizers and let it dry

[DGRossetti]

UV light ?

X rays ?

Gamma rays ?

[omelettepyjamas]

Just go cashless and use your bank card? That could be wiped with anti-bac spray if you're concerned.

Tbh I wouldn't worry about money when there are so many other things that get touched (doors, switches, windows, handrails etc). We can't disinfect the whole world.