Again, there has been no reported interaction with bleach. This laundry aid can be used if desired, but caution should be exercised in using bleach. Use fabric starch. Since it absorbs the pesticide, starch, in effect, inhibits some of the penetration of the pesticide into the cotton fiber where dislodgement in laundering becomes so difficult. Line drying is recommended.
Many pesticides break down in sunlight.
Use caution in generalizing these findings to other pesticides, since the rate of decomposition is specific to the chemical of interest. Fabric must be kept as clean as possible. Multiple laundering is recommended. Clothing worn while using slightly toxic pesticides may be effectively laundered in one to three machine washings. Multiple washings of clothing contaminated with more toxic or more concentrated pesticides are strongly recommended.