{"id":4842,"date":"2020-06-10T20:06:56","date_gmt":"2020-06-10T20:06:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/?p=4842"},"modified":"2021-02-23T15:35:42","modified_gmt":"2021-02-23T15:35:42","slug":"doing-laundry-during-a-pandemic-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/blog\/doing-laundry-during-a-pandemic-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Doing Laundry during a Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Learning how to do laundry to begin with is a new challenge when moving into college. Now a pandemic has upped the ante.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Many students living on campus at Winona State have their own laundry facilities that are\u00a0similar to\u00a0a laundromat.\u00a0<\/span>For those who live off campus, you may have a washer or dryer in your home or apartment. If you don\u2019t fall into either of these categories, then it\u2019s likely that you\u2019ll\u00a0<\/span>have to do laundry at a\u00a0<\/span>laundromat.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Regardless of your laundry\u00a0sitch, h<\/span>ere are some tips to help you keep your clothes clean and yourself COVID-free.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Because\u00a0<\/span>COVID<\/span>-19<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>can last<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>on fabric materials for 72 hours<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>the virus could still be present on the clothes you wore\u00a0<\/span>over the\u00a0<\/span>last few days<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>It\u2019s important to keep this mind whenever handling your laundry<\/span>\u00a0or someone else\u2019s<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>in the near future<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Here are a few more pointers for\u00a0doing your\u00a0laundry during this pandemic: <\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n
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  • Remember to wash or sanitize your hands before entering and after leaving the laundry room.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Do<\/span>n\u2019t\u00a0<\/span>touch your face while doing laundry.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • If you\u2019re using a public laundry room, wear a cloth face covering<\/span>\u00a0and use gloves<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Disinfect the machines before each use by wiping down buttons, door handles, doors, and the lint trap.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Keep your distance in the laundry room as best as you can. Are more than four people already there? Then wait for someone to leave before entering.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Don\u2019t shake dirty laundry because doing so could send the virus into the air.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Sort your laundry before you go and fold your laundry when you\u2019re back in your room to decrease the amount of time in the laundry room.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Use hot water when washing or high heat when drying clothes whenever you can because this helps kill the virus. Also, make sure your clothes are completely dried before bringing them back with you.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Don\u2019t idle in the laundry room while waiting for your clothes to be washed or dried. Go back to your room or home, if possible, while the machines are running. Set a timer<\/span>\u00a0to know when your load will be finished. Typically, one load of laundry takes up to one hour in the washer and<\/span>\u00a0another hour\u00a0<\/span>for the dryer.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • If for some reason your personal laundry gets mixed up with someone else\u2019s who is infected with COVID-19, it\u2019s totally okay\u2014both your laundry will be cleaned the same.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Regularly cleaning your laundry is yet another way you can do your part and protect yourself and others around you from infection.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    T<\/span>he pandemic won\u2019t last forever\u00a0<\/span>if<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>we work together.<\/span>\u00a0So, don\u2019t throw in the towel… but go ahead and wash it!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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    – Amy Nelson ’19<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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