Cleaning Dander from Clothes

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Cleaning Dander from Clothes
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Wed, 12-01-2004 - 2:15am
I recently found out (after a skin test with my allergist) that I am severely allergic to cats. Unfortunately, my boyfriend and I recently moved in together with his cat.
My question is this: in order to get cat dander off my clothes, is it necessary to clean the clothes in super-hot water? This is what I have read in various articles. Today I wore a jacket which was previously covered in cat hair (the cat slept on it) but I had it dry-cleaned before I wore it today. Nevertheless, I ended up having a pretty bad asthma attack. Of course, dry-cleaning is really just spraying chemicals. Do my clothes need to be washed in hot water to get rid of the dander?
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Registered: 12-01-2003
Wed, 12-01-2004 - 8:39am
good ????? I have no idea?


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Registered: 03-19-2003
Wed, 12-01-2004 - 10:07am

Hi Micolita.


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