Ironing knickers to reduce UTI

[goudacheese]

My mum told me to always iron the crutch of my knickers to kill bacteria. Just wondering if others do and whether it really does prevent infections. I've never had a UTI but this could just be coincidence.

Just when I thought Id encountered all the batshit crazy ideas.........
I dont own an iron.
I dont own a tumble dryer.
I airdry all our laundry (assisted by a dehumidifier)
M&S knickers (possibly cotton? Ive no idea tbh)
I wash everything at 30c
I must be overwhelmed by illness and UTIs according to this thread. Except Im not. Because obviously.

Bodily fluids, and cat hair I prefer 60 just cat and I

Doesn't the washing detergent kill germs? If not, why have we been washing our hands with soap all these years....

NHS advice is that 60 degrees for ten minutes kills almost all micro-organisms.

It won’t make it sterile but these things are a spectrum.

Thanks for all the comments. I'll continue to iron my knickers which only takes a few minutes and is weirdly satisfying as they feel really clean.

And yet those of us who have always washed our dishes by hand - and don't have a clue what the water temperature is - somehow manage to escape food poisoning.

Honestly, some of you are just weird.

Ironing, especially the seams, was a traditional defence against lice and bed bugs. It won’t eradicate an infestation but probably helped prevent one starting.

It's not hot enough to scald, if you wash-up by hand, whereas a dishwasher probably is.

Sorry, what?

Really?

😳

Well, that's the point I was trying to make! We don't use very hot water, and yet we remain healthy, so the poster's original claim was a load of nonsense - like much of the "advice" on this thread.

My flatmate used to iron her knickers at Uni. I’ve just remembered! I think probably it did originate as a way to kill lice .

I remember ironing knickers at uni to get them dry enough to wear to go out...

Life is too short to iron your undies! Modern washing liquids work well at lower temps so there is no need to wash at 60c. I've never had any issue from my gusset!!
Maybe 25+ years ago if you washed at 30c there would be an issue, so a hot iron could help if there was any chance of bacteria going your vag/urethra, but now, no!

Make sure you let them cool before wearing op! 😬

Same. I don't even wee after shagging unless I needed one anyway. Never had a uti. Or thrush or any other bother with my vag.

did anyone actuality ever get ill from bacteria from their own body?

Well how do you think they happen? Anyway on your underwear isn’t from your body anymore than faecal matter is really: it was from your body but was got rid of.

OP I think it’s generally not drinking so the germs in the bladder aren’t being flushed out and the ph changes or something, or especially as people age the tissues become more permeable and ( foul thought) I think there can be transfer of the greblies from the bowel. But either way, I think it tends to have its genesis inside the body.

Yes, I always do that but I've heard that some washing machines don't even get the temperature up to 60° and if they do it isn't for long enough to kill all bacteria.

I think if you are getting recurrent UTIs then there's no harm in doing that as you never know if it might help.