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March 25, 2008
Keeping House
One of my readers contacted me regarding a broken link to a research citation. They wanted me to send them the link information and while I was at it, I thought I would fix the link in the post. Turns out the Touch Research Institute may have rearranged some things on their website which broke the link.
While I was doing that, I ended up going through my blog history and discovered several blog ideas from 2003, when I first started posting. I jotted down the ideas, but never fleshed them out, so I though it would be fun to share some of them this week. I'm posting the original idea, fleshing it out a little or updating the information where possible, and providing a link to any post that I eventually did make on the topic if I can find it. So, here goes:
From October 14, 2003: Squeaky Clean
By law, all massage therapists should use bleach to clean their linens between each client. But the main complaint I hear from students and veteran therapists is how to get oil stains out of sheets. I use a mixture of dish soap and degreaser concentrated in water and spray my sheets before I strip them off the table. The dish soap is designed to cut grease.
BTW this also works on clothing for those who've left a massage session feeling like a greased pig (think southern athletic competition). Pretreat clothing with dish soap and wash right away. DO NOT use the kind in your dishwasher. That has lye in it and will leave holes in your clothes.
Use the warm water setting on your washing machine. Despite the advice to use hot water, you could possibly be cooking the oil into your sheets. We were told in massage school that besides using bleach, hot water was required by law. However, if you're concerned about killing germs or parasites, the heat of your dryer should do the trick. Sunlight will also work as a natural disinfectant (they use it at water purification plants all over the world) and save on your electricity bill.
tags: massage massagetherapy wellness massage therapy bodywork health
Posted by linda at March 25, 2008 3:58 PM
