Why should you wash only a few garments at a time when laundering pesticide-contaminated clothing?

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Controlling exposure and keeping residues from spreading is the main goal when laundering pesticide-contaminated clothing. Pesticide residues can transfer from contaminated fabrics to clean clothes, surfaces, and even the washing machine itself as you wash. Washing only a few contaminated garments at a time helps limit how much residue is disturbed and carried through the wash cycle, reducing the chance that it will contaminate other items or the laundry area. This focus on containment protects people handling the laundry and minimizes cross-contact with clothes that aren’t contaminated. The other options aren’t about safety in this scenario—saving water, speeding up the wash, or preventing fading don’t address the risk of spreading pesticides.