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Is normal laundering sufficient to kill the pathogens that cause mastitis?

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Is normal laundering sufficient to kill the pathogens that cause mastitis?

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Washington State University did a laundering study on cloth towels used for udder prep. According to their research, use a good soap. Then, in addition, use any one of the following laundering practices — hot water, bleach or forced hot-air drying (dryer). This will sufficiently clean and disinfect cloth dairy towels. We recommend using both hot water and drying in a dryer. We do not recommend using chlorine bleach, or if you do, to use only a minimal amount, because it tends to shorten the life of any fabric with regular use. 10. How long will a box of SANI-SURE towels last? We usually tell customers that, on the average, a towel should get a minimum of 100 uses, but that it will vary by the thread count and weight of the towel. The life of a towel also depends on the user. If you routinely use bleach, or use the towels for shop rags, cleaning, or other chores, this will shorten the life of the towels compared to if you didn t engage in those practices. We have conducted several stud

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