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To rewash dd's clothes at 60?

227 replies

AntiHop · 22/04/2015 01:12

I have stayed up late to wait for the washing to finish which was all 7 month old DD's clothes. After it was finished I noticed that my DP had turned the washing machine down at 30. The wash included a very poo covered vest. I usually wash her clothes at 50. AIBU to rewash all the clothes at 50, particularly as there was a pooey vest in the wash? Very annoyed at DP for turning the washing machine down. So tired that I have lost all sense of perspective.

OP posts:
derxa · 22/04/2015 01:17

I thought you were 60 and had rewashed your grown up daughter's clothes. Have a good night's sleep.

Postchildrenpregranny · 22/04/2015 01:21

Blimey . Most things these days can be washed at 30 degrees .Modern machines/powder are pretty efficient . Have you looked at the labels? If something was especially gross I'd just soak it overnight. Is it actually still dirty? I should think everything will fade/wear out fast? And it will cost more . Doesn't matter so much now (although I handed everything down) but they wear their clothes for longer as they get older.
I dont think I even washed terry nappies at 50 . My dds have survived . And were pretty healthy .

EstRusMum · 22/04/2015 01:25

I thought your DD is 60 at first. Grin

Anyway. Chuck the poo covered stuff in the washbowl with hot water and pour some detergent over them. And leave them overnight. In the morning rewash them at 60. That should do the trick.

MrsTerryPratchett · 22/04/2015 01:25

Rewash. It won't be dead at 30 degrees.

Postchildrenpregranny · 22/04/2015 01:28

And a 50 degree cycle will take Forever . Go to bed . You are a newish mum You must be exhausted .

ThumbWitchesAbroad · 22/04/2015 01:34

Rewash at 50 or 60, yes. I do anyway. Add in some Vanish or Napisan if you're worried about staining. :)

Postchildrenpregranny · 22/04/2015 01:39

Oxi Clean is good . But very hot water can actually 'set' some stains .

KoalaDownUnder · 22/04/2015 01:41

God, no! They'll be fine.

There are parts of the world where people have no access to hot running water, and hand wash everything in cold. Their children are not all dying of bacterial diseases. Confused.

DontWorryBeHappyNow · 22/04/2015 01:46

"Most things these days can be washed at 30" - of course they can. And won't be clean. Boak!

OP, just rewash. Vest covered in poo may need to be thrown out as you may not be able to get the stain away once it's been washed at 30. 30 is for silk and wool and unfortunayely only gets rid of very mild "dirt". Anything with body fluids needs 60 at least.

YANBU

DontWorryBeHappyNow · 22/04/2015 01:56

Koaladownunder, "parts of the world where people have no access to hot running water"? Indeed. That's why primitive tribes have traditionally boiled their washing. And why Hepatitis A and other nasties are rife throughout much of the Third World, including poor parts of the First World (USA etc).

Good grief. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing, indeed.

SingingHinnies · 22/04/2015 01:57

Put it on a 60, go to bed then put softner in when you get up and put it on a rinse again

redspottydress · 22/04/2015 02:02

Peg them out in the sun. Any baby poo stains will disappear. Don't re wash.

saoirse31 · 22/04/2015 02:12

throw vest out probably. .. tho surely you'll have washed poo off before putting it in ms chine?

yumyumpoppycat · 22/04/2015 02:26

It would prob be fine , presumably you need some of the clothes urgently as waiting up, so you could either chance it and pull out the bits you need and dry them on the radiator or iron in the am in the hope the heat kills any non visible germs. Or give it all another quick wash but with napisan if you have it. Or set the timer, or select a long wash setting so that it is finished when you get up and you can do a tumble or radiator job.

yumyumpoppycat · 22/04/2015 02:30

Oh and unless there is proper pooey/ sicky stuff 30 is fine. I would tend to do a small quick hot wash for vests etc and sep bigger wash for other clothes. Napisan/ oxi stuff gives a bit of peace of mind if you want to do colder washes but maybe hotter with fewer chemicals is better.

alittleegglayonaleaf · 22/04/2015 03:12

Rewash at 60! Only way to kill bacteria

however · 22/04/2015 03:21

No way would I rewash.

Providore · 22/04/2015 03:35

Sunlight is a more powerful bacteriocide than 60 degree water. Hang them out in the sub for a couple of days.

MokunMokun · 22/04/2015 04:36

I live abroad and wash everything cold. Many countries do. It's fine! Your husband is being very sensible not to waste energy.

GloGirl · 22/04/2015 04:55

This is one of those occasions where it's better to just do something snd putyour mind at rest than spend hours thinking should you do it, convince yourself not to and then think about how you made the wrong choice.

This is when I say "I don't know what the right answer is but life is too hard right now to give it a moment more of my time. Fuck it I shall just rewash."

paxtecum · 22/04/2015 06:23

Cold washing clothes is grim. I stayed with family in Oz and everything was cold washed in very strong detergent and it all had a horrible smell. The 'clean' towels smelt so much I wasn't convinced they were clean at first.

Anything with poo on needs 60 degree wash.

Towels, tea towels, dish clothes, underwear, smelly socks need 60 degrees.

Stinkersmum · 22/04/2015 06:29

Re wash at 60. I'd also be having words with your dh, cheeky patronising fucker.

Stopandlook · 22/04/2015 06:33

Surely the washing detergent kills bacteria? I don't wash DC clothes at 60. Only towels. Better for planet and DC are fine.

PannaDoll · 22/04/2015 07:08

Wow, I have very poor hygiene standards compared to everyone else in this thread. I wouldn't even consider wasting the resources to re wash. Hang the clothes out in the sunshine as others have suggested. There's also no way I'd throw a poo stained garment away. It wouldn't be my first choice for child to wear out and about but I'd definitely put it on for a day at home. It's a stain, it's not a lump of active killer poo.

Anyway, I'm clearly in the grubby minority here.