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https://www.bedbugs.umn.edu/bed-bug-control-in-residences/freezing says:The freezer is your friend.
G'day Jenny, have you considered treating the clothing before leaving Oz? I did not walk in winter this year (walked in May/June) so the lightweight gear that can take hot water & driers if necessary. But I did give the sleeping bag and liner a very thorough treatment with stuff brought from Trek & Travel in Sydney. I see your in Canberra so maybe investigate the trekking shops in Lonsdale Street!! CheersAfter the luxury of three bed bug free caminos I am still keen to know how to deal with ‘laundering all clothing at a high temperature ‘ when my sense is that merino clothing shrinks readily at high temps. and some technical gear doesn’t fare well either.
Is the secret that such items can be treated in a dryer at high temperature if they are dry rather than wet? Or is there something else that i am missing ? Many thanks in anticipation of shared wisdom born of experience. (Btw: Am hoping I never need it but seems a useful thing to know).
I machine wash and dry my merino and down clothing with no problem. I figure that if they can't survive that treatment, then they are not suitable to take on a Camino.It sounds like dry clothes in a hot drier would be the best option. Has anyone else had Icebreaker/ technical clothing that has survived that experience without any ill effects?
After the luxury of three bed bug free caminos I am still keen to know how to deal with ‘laundering all clothing at a high temperature ‘ when my sense is that merino clothing shrinks readily at high temps. and some technical gear doesn’t fare well either.
Is the secret that such items can be treated in a dryer at high temperature if they are dry rather than wet? Or is there something else that i am missing ? Many thanks in anticipation of shared wisdom born of experience. (Btw: Am hoping I never need it but seems a useful thing to know).
Thank you everyone. Your replies are much appreciated. Four days in the freezer sounds effective but would be quite the delay on one’s camino I imagine.
It sounds like dry clothes in a hot drier would be the best option. Has anyone else had Icebreaker/ technical clothing that has survived that experience without any illl effects?
My Merino wool top didn't shrink. I treat it like a normal piece of clothing, meaning, no SPECIAL treatment.After the luxury of three bed bug free caminos I am still keen to know how to deal with ‘laundering all clothing at a high temperature ‘ when my sense is that merino clothing shrinks readily at high temps. and some technical gear doesn’t fare well either.
Is the secret that such items can be treated in a dryer at high temperature if they are dry rather than wet? Or is there something else that i am missing ? Many thanks in anticipation of shared wisdom born of experience. (Btw: Am hoping I never need it but seems a useful thing to know).
After the luxury of three bed bug free caminos I am still keen to know how to deal with ‘laundering all clothing at a high temperature ‘ when my sense is that merino clothing shrinks readily at high temps. and some technical gear doesn’t fare well either.
Is the secret that such items can be treated in a dryer at high temperature if they are dry rather than wet? Or is there something else that i am missing ? Many thanks in anticipation of shared wisdom born of experience. (Btw: Am hoping I never need it but seems a useful thing to know).
It's possible that you can stretch and reshape the sweaters by hand washing them and hanging them to dry.I usually wash my wool stuff in a washer on a gentle cycle and line dry. My wife, on the other hand, washed (regular cycle) and tumble-dried two of my Merino sweaters -- I'll likely give them to my 5 and 3 year old granddaughters as they are now just the right size for them! So - your mileage may vary.
That is true, if you are not willing to take any risk. However, the guidance tends to be very general and rather cautious. No label in the world will explain that you can tumble a dry item in the dryer to kill bedbugs, without damaging it in the same way as wet fibres would be damaged!If in doubt about the advisability of tumble-heat-processing either wet or dry, check the care label that many jurisdictions require to be sewn into new garments. This applies to garments made of any fibre.
It is very unlikely to restore them to anything close to the original condition, if the wool fibres have been felted. Fortunately you can turn your attention to creating something new with the felt during your off-camino months - google "felt art" for some ideas.It's possible that you can stretch and reshape the sweaters by hand washing them and hanging them to dry.
I treat my bedding and back pack before I go with Equip Debugger which is currently on sale at Mountain Designs. I then make sure everything is packed in my pack at night with nothing left hanging on the bed providing a place for bedbugs to visit/hide/lay eggs. I have been bitten every one of my Caminos in both private and municipal albergues, but never carried them with me as it was only ever the one place each time. Personally I would not heat dry my merino t-shirts or wash them in extremely hot water. Buen Camino
Thanks Kanga, that is the key part of the issue I was questioning. I intuited merino could take some heat if it wasn’t wet but didn’t realise it could take a hot cycle. Many thanks for your shared wisdom.Merino is safe if put into the dryer dry. The treatment for bedbugs is heat, not water. So don't worry about the washing (you can do that later, as you would normally) - just take all your gear, including merino and down, and put it in a commercial dryer in an autoservicio on a hot cycle. It only needs a short cycle. The only thing you have to watch for is fabrics that can't take heat - I've had no problems with merino, down, silk (ie all the natural fibres) and most of the man made ones - but I did manage to turn one pair of leggings into a plastic ball.
It's possible that you can stretch and reshape the sweaters by hand washing them and hanging them to dry.
I put all my merino clothing in a hot dryer for half and hour when I had a bed bug scare. Everything came out fine.Thanks Kanga, that is the key part of the issue I was questioning. I intuited merino could take some heat if it wasn’t wet but didn’t realise it could take a hot cycle. Many thanks for your shared wisdom.
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