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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.

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NeedABumChange · 22/04/2015 12:09

They'd be fine at 30.

ThumbWitchesAbroad · 22/04/2015 12:09

I think the OP explained in her first post why she was waiting up - she says ALL her DD's clothes were in that wash, so she would have wanted to hang them up to dry so they were clean and ready for the morning.

Of course, she could have meant that the wash was entirely composed of DD's clothes, rather than that all of DD's clothes were in that one wash - but if she meant it the first way I read it, then that explains completely why she waited up for it.

BaronessBomburst · 22/04/2015 12:12

I washed everything at 40 and DS survived.
Nothing ever stained either, despite only being soaked in water and Ariel liquid.
I'm always confused by these threads.
I can only conclude the Dutch washing powder is different to UK washing powder. Confused

Murphy29 · 22/04/2015 12:14

I would, everything goes in at 60 here. Pooey vests get soaked and rinsed first so no poo in machine and if it's a really bad one on a cheap vest it gets binned.

steff13 · 22/04/2015 12:14

So, your washing machine has temperature settings? Mine has "cold," "warm," and "hot." I wash underwear, towels, and baby things (when I had a baby baby) on hot.

I'm imaging everyone with handbags full ot sanitizer wipes and cupboards full of 'surface disinfectant' at home too.

I have hand sanitizer in my purse, and surface disinfectant at home. I thought everyone did.

BertieBotts · 22/04/2015 12:16

They would have been fine at 30 or 40. It's only if somebody has a tummy bug that you need to wash at 60. Normal poo is fine to be removed with soap and water.

And yes washing machines (etc) can cause fires but check your smoke alarms regularly, clean the filters, and don't worry about it. If you can easily avoid putting on at night or when out then fine, but I ended up so anxious about this that I never got around to doing the washing.

Morelikeguidelines · 22/04/2015 12:17

I'm sure whatever you did was fine.

Very unhelpful for people to come on and say boak to washing at 30 imo.

wewantfun · 22/04/2015 12:17

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ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 22/04/2015 12:19

I have hand sanitizer in my purse, and surface disinfectant at home. I thought everyone did.

Seriously? Shock I dont, and I dont know anyone who does. Obviously we are all just filthy slatterns...

BertieBotts · 22/04/2015 12:23

I have some hand gel somewhere which I bought before Christmas when we had visitors and everyone had a cold and I wanted to try to avoid cross infection. It didn't work BTW.

We sometimes have antibacterial cleaning stuff and sometimes just use window cleaner or bathroom cleaner or multipurpose cleaner, which isn't always antibac. It depends what DH is enticed by most at the shop. Usually whatever has the most words on it that say things like "Power! Foaming! Clean!"

steff13 · 22/04/2015 12:24

I dont have hand sanitizer in my bag, and I dont possess any kind of antibacterial stuff at home either.

Do you not cook with meat? I'd not be comfortable not being able to sanitize my countertop if I'd spilled chicken juice or something on it.

Seriously? I dont, and I dont know anyone who does. Obviously we are all just filthy slatterns...

I don't know anyone who doesn't have these things. Maybe it's a cultural thing, I'm in the US.

wewantfun · 22/04/2015 12:29

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momtothree · 22/04/2015 12:30

Watch dog showed a couple of machines that only washed at 30 everything was mouldy. All undies should be 60 and bedding.

hidingfromthem · 22/04/2015 12:33

YANBU.
urgh. 30 is only for lightly soiled delicates.
i would never do undies, sheets or towels at less than 60 degrees.
under 60 is not hot enough to kill bacteria.
i would soak the poo covered vest first and then a very hot wash.

BaronessBomburst · 22/04/2015 12:34

My undies would disintegrate at 60c! Grin

ArcheryAnnie · 22/04/2015 12:34

Good grief - all you suggesting that you throw out baby clothes which had poo on them. You must have had to buy (and waste) a ton of clothes in those first six months! Washing properly is fine.

BertieBotts · 22/04/2015 12:39

Chicken juice Grin

I just wipe with warm water and soap. We don't get ill. Chicken isn't poisonous.

RitaOrange · 22/04/2015 12:39

I should add that Im not a germ phobic.
Its bad for your machine to wash at 30- it gets slimed up inside the pipes if you don't dissolve the liquid/powder.

Washing machine engineer pulled out tons of gunk from the pipes and it stank.
He advised me to wash at 40 minimum, monthly very hot wash.

BertieBotts · 22/04/2015 12:40

You do need to run a 60 or higher wash every now and again to maintain the machine, that is true. I tend to shove towels in and do one or if there has been something extra gross happpening.

MokunMokun · 22/04/2015 12:41

Hate to point this out but 60 degrees is too low to kill bacteria too. You'd need to wash everything at 90. Or just trust the soap and drying process and wash at 30.

HookedOnHooking · 22/04/2015 12:44

Breastmilk poo or food poo?

HookedOnHooking · 22/04/2015 12:45

I'm a minger that chucks everything in at 40, never sanitise my counter and feed my do raw chicken.

Stinkersmum · 22/04/2015 12:46

I have hand sanitizer in my purse, and surface disinfectant at home. I thought everyone did.

Ditto. On both counts.

AtomicDog · 22/04/2015 12:47

We have a lidded bucket specifically for soaking nasty items in napisan.
I try to keep soiled items separate in the wash if possible (I.e. Pooey pants separate from face cloths) in any case.
Would love to know how one is supposed to 'dry in sunshine' for 95% of British days!
Btw- I put the wash on as soon aa children in bed around eight. Then it can be hung to dry overnight.

lordsandladies · 22/04/2015 12:49

I'd rewash.