How To Clean Nursing Scrubs Properly

If you are a nurse and happen to provide your own nursing scrubs instead of the hospital you work with, then it is important that you should know some ideas on how to maintain it.  Generally, scrubs suits that are offered for sale in physical and online stores are durable.  It does not mean that you will not take care of it.  Here are helpful suggestions on how to preserve it whether it is Koi Scrubs or any brand for that matter.

Washing

First and foremost is to separate this uniform from the rest of your clothing.  As a hospital uniform, it is exposed to all sorts of microbes, secretions, and other body fluids while doing your duties and responsibilities as a nurse.  Separating it from other clothes will help prevent contamination.  If it is a colored scrub, use only detergents, bleaches, and other solutions that are appropriate only for colored garments. This is to avoid the colors from fading quickly.

Sanitizing

Other than the fact that you need to get rid of bacteria, germs, and viruses that cling on to this uniform, it is highly possible that these minute particles when not sanitized might cause undue damage to your scrub suits.  Thus, you need to wash it twice.  First, by washing it with cold water and second washing it with hot water mix with other disinfectant solutions.  When using strong anti-bacterial solution, you must not leave it soak for long period of time to avoid damage to the garment.

 

Ironing

When you iron nurse scrubs, you should take note of the material it is made of.  Polyester tend to stick on the surface of the iron and cotton works when it at high hot temperature.  Do it slowly to avoid ruining buttons and edges. 

Wearing

You have to have separate attire when going to and from work.  Wearing scrub suits after duty is not advisable.  Other than bringing germs and bacteria at home, it might be exposed to damages such as being rip and torn apart by pointed objects while riding in a bus for example. 

As you can see, preserving Koi scrubs or any brand for that matter is simple; no complicated steps thus you can do it every day.