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  • If I put non-dryable merino/other sporty fabrics in the tumble dryer, will I damage them in less than 5 minutes?

    I slept under a tarp in the highlands and got a bunch of tick bites (not my best idea). They were crawling around on my sleeping bag, clothes and so on when I had to pack my stuff up. I don't really want them living in the flat or on my stuff (although they should only live a couple of days indoors). I read they can survive the wash cycle but will die within 5-6 minutes in the tumble dryer, so I'd like to kill them off that way. But don't want to ruin my clothes. Ideas?

  • Ideas?

    Low temperature will kill them, and is less likely to damage fabric. If you have a deep freeze (❄️❄️❄️ -18°C, not just an ice box) that should do the trick. A few days below -6°C is supposed to be fatal, but I'd give them a week at -18°C to be absolutely sure.

  • Nuke from orbit is the only way to be sure.

    Thanks, good idea though. I'll just have to eat a load of peas and cram my sleeping bag and stuff in there. Better than ruining my clothes though.

    Edit: maybe a bit of sauna action, wash first, then into the freezer

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