No hot water? So the body oils remain in the sheets? **Shudder**

Also not liking the idea that some new sheets arrive pre-laundered and can go directly on the bed. Not in my house they won't!

( Using Tide powder with bleach for my whites )

Weather permitting, I still think sunlight is both the best disinfectant and the best bleaching agent. Although I grant that is a method really not practical for the average rental owner at whom that post was aimed.

Whereas ideal water temperature for removing oils is highly dependent on your detergent. Some bind oils better in warm water, others in hot. Does anybody remember when Cheer was "All Temperature Cheer", to indicate it could be used in any temperature cycle? (Whether that was really true or not...)