http://www.home-ec101.com/laundry-lovin-to-wash-or-not/ Skills for everyday living. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:44:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.home-ec101.com/laundry-lovin-to-wash-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-95286 Jen Wed, 04 May 2011 13:43:11 +0000 http://www.home-ec101.com/laundry-lovin-to-wash-or-not/#comment-95286 Wow I didn't know they contained pesticides when packaged. I will definitely be putting these in the laundry. Wow I didn't know they contained pesticides when packaged. I will definitely be putting these in the laundry.

]]> http://www.home-ec101.com/laundry-lovin-to-wash-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-10913 N. & J. Thu, 14 Feb 2008 03:21:56 +0000 http://www.home-ec101.com/laundry-lovin-to-wash-or-not/#comment-10913 One way to avoid the problem of pesticides is to buy organic cotton or bamboo sheets. Even Target sells them now a days. One way to avoid the problem of pesticides is to buy organic cotton or bamboo sheets. Even Target sells them now a days.

]]> http://www.home-ec101.com/laundry-lovin-to-wash-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-10851 Fawn Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:10:48 +0000 http://www.home-ec101.com/laundry-lovin-to-wash-or-not/#comment-10851 I know someone who used to work retail unpacking new clothes. Some of them are actually packed with formaldehyde, which gave her nose-bleeds. That was several years ago, so perhaps they don't do formaldehyde anymore, but who knows what they'd have replaced it with? Definitely wash the sheets. Besides, if they are cotton, they'll feel softer after a wash to remove some of the natural waxy oils out of 'em. I know someone who used to work retail unpacking new clothes. Some of them are actually packed with formaldehyde, which gave her nose-bleeds. That was several years ago, so perhaps they don’t do formaldehyde anymore, but who knows what they’d have replaced it with? Definitely wash the sheets. Besides, if they are cotton, they’ll feel softer after a wash to remove some of the natural waxy oils out of ‘em.

]]> http://www.home-ec101.com/laundry-lovin-to-wash-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-10849 Rachel Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:25:44 +0000 http://www.home-ec101.com/laundry-lovin-to-wash-or-not/#comment-10849 New clothes, too. I had a summer job at an inventory company, and I've seen what those back rooms can look like. New clothes, too. I had a summer job at an inventory company, and I’ve seen what those back rooms can look like.

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