Peracetic acid can be used to deactivate various microorganisms, spores, and viruses. Peracetic acid is used as a disinfectant in food industries and medical industries. Peracetic acid was first recognised as a disinfectant by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 1985. What happens when you mix acetic acid (vinegar) and hydrogen peroxide together? The result is called peracetic acid. 'Hmm but isn't mixing vinegar and hydrogen peroxide toxic?' one woman asked. Others warned against mixing vinegar and hydrogen peroxide and said to make sure your machine will dispense them at different times so they don't combine. 'Lavender oil is also antibacterial and antiseptic, and it smells better than eucalyptus, helping people to calm, relax and sleep,' another suggested. 'Eucalyptus oil rids dust mites?! What! I've been struggling the past year to rid them as my daughter is allergic,' a second replied. 'Time to take care of my yellow pillow,' one viewer wrote. She also adds dryer balls in the drum so the pillows keep their shape.Ĭarolina's handy clip racked up almost a million views and commenters admitted they don't wash their own pillows often enough while others shared their own cleaning hacks. Instead of fabric softener, she uses half a cup of vinegar and a few drops of eucalyptus oil to 'kill dust mites'. She places two pillows in the drum with half a cup of baking soda.Ĭarolina then puts gentle laundry liquid and a quarter of a cup of hydrogen peroxide in the detergent drawer. The cleaning guru said to check the pillows' labels before washing them and to not overcrowd the machine in a video posted to Instagram.

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