Originally Posted by bearisgray

I'm from the country -

If - as far as you know - the mice are healthy in your part of the world -

and you are reasonably healthy and not pregnant -


I would take the fabrics outside - (I might consider a mask and gloves at this point)

Shake the loose stuff off -


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This all sounds good - one concern came to my mind since I had lived in a small town where everyone had their own septic system, hopefully you have city sewer and won't have problems other than higher sewer bill - in out small town, the children of one of my friends got the dreded "head lice" at school, everything - EVERYTHING in her house was washed, lots of loads of laundry, and her septic system couldn't handle it and collapsed. Wouldn't want that to happen to you . . . Good Luck...




Sort according to colors - wash the fabrics in HOT water with almost any detergent (maybe for 10 minutes) - on the most gentle cycle you have available. Don't overload the washer.

I would rinse the fabrics twice.

Then dry - either on a clothesline or in a dryer.

I think it's agitation and abrasion that makes fabric look old before it's time.

So - just fill the washer about half full of fabric - use maximum fill for water - and off you go.

Unless you are in a water restriction area - then just store everything in covered plastic bins until water is available. I still would shake the loose stuff off first.