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  1. Jul 13, '12 by
    Quote from sauconyrunner
    interesting thing I just learned today. Those Front Loading washers- if you do not leave the door open occasionally and also use those rinses advertised on TV...apparently get standing water and can breed bacteria... which can be deposited on scrubs...which can transmit germs to people. it sounds like a nutty story but apparently it has happened.
    My front loader has a "wash washer" cycle on it that you run with bleach and it will super heat the hot water. I've never had a problem with it.
  2. Jul 13, '12 by
    I throw my scrubs in the hamper with the other clothes until I do laundry. Usually wash scrubs by themselves with warm water.

    I have 11, maybe 12 pairs. I don't have to wear a certain color so I have a wide variety. I usually buy a pair every time I get paid.... New nurse, new job. What else do I wear? lol. I also have quite a collection of tennis shoes now too!
  3. Jul 13, '12 by
    My land, are you serious? Wash after every wear in hot water! I don't own that many so my scrubs basically get washed weekly.

    As for when I last bought, I had to buy scrubs specific for school clinical this past week. For reasons other than school, though, I haven't bought in oh, 3 years or so?
  4. Jul 13, '12 by
    Quote from sauconyrunner
    interesting thing I just learned today. Those Front Loading washers- if you do not leave the door open occasionally and also use those rinses advertised on TV...apparently get standing water and can breed bacteria... which can be deposited on scrubs...which can transmit germs to people. it sounds like a nutty story but apparently it has happened.
    I used to live with friends with kids in cloth diapers and their front loading washer got super nasty. Give your washer the sniff test now and then...
    Last edit by tigerlogic on Jul 13, '12 : Reason: Forgot how to spell stuff
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  5. Jul 13, '12 by
    Oh, user who calls yourself Johnny Depp. Something is amiss....









    That looks a LOT more like George Michael in your avatar picture.


    Anyhoo... =) washing scrubs... for me it depends. If I've spent the night at
    my LTC job, most likely I'm washing the scrubs right away, as I sweat like a
    nun at "Magic Mike" when I'm working there. Plus I got pooped on the other
    night; not fun.

    If I worked at the psych facility where I work agency, then I might not wash
    them, as I usually do a lot of sitting around. Easy, easy gig usually.
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  6. Jul 13, '12 by
    Quote from sauconyrunner
    interesting thing I just learned today. Those Front Loading washers- if you do not leave the door open occasionally and also use those rinses advertised on TV...apparently get standing water and can breed bacteria... which can be deposited on scrubs...which can transmit germs to people. it sounds like a nutty story but apparently it has happened.
    I have a front loader and run the sucker at the highest water temp with some bleach once a month or so and no problems.

    Also leave the door open after a load. Otherwise, you get that moldy smell.... Yuck.

    I do also throw scrubs in with everything else. You can't sterilize everything!
  7. Asst. Admin
    Jul 13, '12 by
    After each wearing. I bought some new scrubs a few weeks ago to replace some of my more worn-out ones.
  8. Jul 13, '12 by
    I'd tell the JC that, after each shift, I put the my scrubs in a burn bag, and with the utmost care, incinerate them.

    Bleach sounds awesome, but how does that work if your scrubs aren't white?

    HOT water + HOT dryer = happy scrubs with that stressed look that high-end blue jeans purchasers find so desireable.
    sarakjp, sauconyrunner, and redhead_NURSE98! like this.
  9. Jul 13, '12 by
    Why does Joint Commission give a crap if I wash my scrubs with a family member's clothes? They're certainly not concerned for my family, are they? And probably not worried about cross contaminating my scrubs with another family member's clothes - I can't imagine a much more disgusting job than mine lol
  10. Jul 14, '12 by
    Quote from redhead_NURSE98!
    Why does Joint Commission give a crap if I wash my scrubs with a family member's clothes? They're certainly not concerned for my family, are they? And probably not worried about cross contaminating my scrubs with another family member's clothes - I can't imagine a much more disgusting job than mine lol
    Funny thing about Joint Commission lately. They now have Competition. There are a few other regulatory inspectors out there now (I know, I did not know this) so now, they are actually working to be a little more "user friendly" (One of our big big hospital systems in Florida recently went with "the other group" (name I have forgotten) so I guess JC is going to get nicer.