Will putting clothes in a hot dryer kill germs?

A hot dryer for 10 - 15 minutes would kill lice, fleas and their eggs. It would also kill lots of bacteria, especially if laundered first. If one is talking about cashmere, wool, etc., then treating as a fine washable or dry cleanable and then when dry, cycling trough a hot dryer won't shrink the fiber in my experience. read more

The dryer will work as long as you wash the clothes first. It’s simple; Dry heat alone is not hot enough but if you wash the clothes (even at 30C) the steam generated by the remaining water in the damp clothes will kill 99% of bugs and bacteria. read more

How to Kill Germs in the Laundry. It is possible to kill germs in the laundry. First, washing clothes in a hot water cycle may kill certain species of bacteria that are simply unable to survive at high temperatures. Chlorine bleach containing at least 5.25% sodium hypochlorite will effectively kill most germs in the washing machine in hot water. read more