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ProfessorGAC

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10. Vinegar Won't Help On Formaldehyde

Reply to womanofthehills (Reply #7)

Tue Aug 16, 2016, 07:00 AM

Aug 2016

They don't react with one another, since the carbonyl and carboxyl groups won't react unless under stringent and catalytic conditions.

That being said, formaldehyde is HIGHLY soluble in water. (37% if memory serves). Begs the question as to how much of that was on the clothes if the wash and rinse cycle didn't remove it with the water.

The dryer will still gas out the clothes, but if you save a few cents by avoiding the dryer, that's a fine thing to do.

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Formaldehyde-infused clothing in the dryer.......what could possibly go wrong? [View all] PlanetaryOrbit Aug 2016 OP

You are putting wrinkle free clothing in the dryer on a hot setting? jberryhill Aug 2016 #1

The dryer should vent outside. MicaelS Aug 2016 #2

There be a potent solution ChairmanAgnostic Aug 2016 #3

Thats what I say sorefeet Aug 2016 #4

Unfortunately, Hanging them to dry outside is not an option. PlanetaryOrbit Aug 2016 #9

even worse, you get these little guys living in your dryer snooper2 Aug 2016 #16

Some of us with HOA are banned from hanging out clothes yeoman6987 Aug 2016 #5

formaldehyde is in most fabrics KT2000 Aug 2016 #6

sometimes I wash new clothes two times with vinegar before putting in dryer womanofthehills Aug 2016 #7

Vinegar Won't Help On Formaldehyde ProfessorGAC Aug 2016 #10

Unfortunately, it's a bit too late PlanetaryOrbit Aug 2016 #8

Formaledyde is Very Volatile ProfessorGAC Aug 2016 #11

As I understand it the formaldehyde can't be washed out PlanetaryOrbit Aug 2016 #17

It is VERY(!) Water Soluble ProfessorGAC Aug 2016 #18

Heat causes formaldehyde to decompose, eventually to CO + other products. Igel Aug 2016 #12

do you think sweetapogee Aug 2016 #14

No, There Is Not ProfessorGAC Aug 2016 #19

I know sweetapogee Aug 2016 #20

You Are Correct ProfessorGAC Aug 2016 #15

You can't tell it's formaldehyde just from odor Bonn1997 Aug 2016 #13