Fungal infection and laundry

[Squaretiles]

I have a fungal infection on my inside leg. I googled how to manage laundry when you have a fungal infection and it says to wash at high temperatures.

I do my best to not mix laundry. So I keep socks separate and underwear separate and trousers separate and other laundry. I am paranoiad and OCD about fungal infection spores coming away from the laundry.

I hate washing at high temperatures.

I was thinking, if I was to spray the problem area on my trousers where the fungal infection is located with a bleach and water mix or vinegar and let it sit or soak for a while before washing, would I be able to wash at lower temperatures and a quicker wash.

Does anyone know or will I have to keep washing at high temperatures until the infection is gone.

Why not get the anti bacterial stuff you put in the wash ?

The Dettol one.

Don’t use bleach, it will lighten your clothes

try soaking in bio powder for a couple of hours, and wash as hot as you can

I'd just use biological at 40 and not overfill the machine so it's gets well washed and rinsed.
It'll be fine.

Fungal infections can be difficult to get rid of. Just wash in the hot water.

The best way is hot washing. Lots of advice on the web about how fungal infections are best dealt with on clothing / bedding. I'm not a fan of one temperature / low temperature for all washing and think that at least a 60 degree for bedding and towels is essential.

Yeah this and wash at 40.

Yes do your towels and bedding at 60.

Wash as hot as the fabric allows, air dry outside if weather permits and use dettol.

Why don't you like doing hot washes ?

Get some Halo sports wash (I've found it on Amazon as the supermarkets don't seem to stock it). It is anti-fungal.

Wash on the hottest temperature your clothing can stand for the time being. It's all very well not being keen on hot washes ... but you have a fungal infection! Now is not the time to be prissy about that.

Anti bacterial is not anti fungal.

I've only seen halo sports wash in sainsbury's

Why do you hate hot washing? I’m not OCD but I couldn’t bear my whites, linens and kitchen towels in anything less than 60. If there is sickness or diarrhoea in the house that goes up to 90. Anything that touches your infection should be on a hot wash. Presumably it’s only temporary until you can go back to your old ways again?

How low are we talking because its only the heat in the water that really works the best.

Wash things at 60 just until your infection is cleared
You need hotter temps to kill the fungus