Our clothes are in constant contact with bacteria throughout our day-to-day activities for example through contact with contaminated surfaces other people and our own bodies. Bacteria can spread from one fabric to another in the laundry basket from the washing-machine drum to the next load. Some of these bacteria can survive following the wash cycle. When it comes to certain laundry loads such as childrens clothes or sportswear you want to eliminate bacteria that may cause illnesses and create lingering bad smells. But detergents alone dont actually kill all bacteria. Introducing Lysol Laundry Sanitizer an additive specially designed to kill 99.9% of bacteria in laundry*. Simply add Lysol Laundry Sanitizer to your rinse cycle. It does not contain any chlorine bleach and even works in cold water so is safe to use on most fabrics including whites colors and darks.