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So, I'm looking at moving into this studio. I'm living under "tough economic times" as you'll see from the following descriptions ..... It's a converted apartment, as part of a large house, which has several of these similar units converted within the structure. All in all, there's about 10 people living in these indivdual "studios" with their own private entrance.
But here is my concern. When the landlord showed me the washing machine (which, oddly is situated literally outside the house, against the side of the building, it has a sign above the washer addressed to all 10 or tenants who share this laundry machine. It says something along the lines of "Due to the fact that there is NO hot water supplied for this washer, everyone MUST use Clorox Bleach, or Non-Chlorine Bleach, to prevent the transfer of communicable diseases"
Besides having to wash in only cold water, there is no electric dryer, so we have to hang dry the clothes. With no electric dryer, that also eliminates another germ/disease kiling component of the laundry process.
So, me being a germophobic, it has me somewhat concerned. Someone even told me that bleach does not kill all germs, and may in fact, create new germs. So, who is being the bigger germophghobic - me, or the landlord ? Googling this, has yielded contradictory results, so I wanted others' opinions based on their experience and expertise.
Even if someone else using the community laundry fails to use bleach in their load, am I safe from any and all types of transferred diseases/illness/germs/bacteria/viruses, etc, as long as I use bleach, even though it's cold water, and no electric dryer ?
If not, are there any other precautions to take ? Any other options that are more effective than bleach, such as hydrogen peroxide, etc ?
Thanks
But here is my concern. When the landlord showed me the washing machine (which, oddly is situated literally outside the house, against the side of the building, it has a sign above the washer addressed to all 10 or tenants who share this laundry machine. It says something along the lines of "Due to the fact that there is NO hot water supplied for this washer, everyone MUST use Clorox Bleach, or Non-Chlorine Bleach, to prevent the transfer of communicable diseases"
Besides having to wash in only cold water, there is no electric dryer, so we have to hang dry the clothes. With no electric dryer, that also eliminates another germ/disease kiling component of the laundry process.
So, me being a germophobic, it has me somewhat concerned. Someone even told me that bleach does not kill all germs, and may in fact, create new germs. So, who is being the bigger germophghobic - me, or the landlord ? Googling this, has yielded contradictory results, so I wanted others' opinions based on their experience and expertise.
Even if someone else using the community laundry fails to use bleach in their load, am I safe from any and all types of transferred diseases/illness/germs/bacteria/viruses, etc, as long as I use bleach, even though it's cold water, and no electric dryer ?
If not, are there any other precautions to take ? Any other options that are more effective than bleach, such as hydrogen peroxide, etc ?
Thanks