Question from woksawi
I bought a few sets of bamboo sheets at a store closing sale. They were manufactured in China, by Home Environment.
I reacted to the sheets after washing and then whatever it was got stuck in washer. I’m wondering what it is but can’t find any contact info for the company online. The sheets say “100% rayon from bamboo” and “naturally sustainable, renewable, antibacterial”.
Anyone have experience with this brand? Know what it would be treated with? Know how to remove without vinegar (I’m sensitive to that). I
Any help welcome. Thanks!
Debra’s Answer
I don’t know what might be in these sheets that you are reacting to. Chemicals are used to break down the bamboo into rayon, but who knows what else might be added or what they may have picked up in transport from China.
To clean your washer, I had a problem with an odor in a washer and I tried a lot of things. What worked was a product called “washing machine cleaner.” You’ll find it in any supermarket on the cleaning products aisle. There are several brands, I bough Clorox brand. It’s basically superstrength chlorine bleach. But it removed the odor and rinsed clean and that was the end of that odor.
While I don’t use chlorine bleach on a regular basis, sometimes you have to remove toxic chemicals with other toxic chemicals.
