Bottom lineIf detergent alone isn't tackling stubborn odours (and the bacteria that cause them) in your laundry, Lysol Laundry Additive might just do the trick. It eliminates bacteria that can get left on clothes after washing, and both our editors and parent testers were impressed with how well it worked.

Lysol Laundry Sanitizer is specially designed to sanitize your laundry and to kill 99.9% of bacteria*. It can be used on most washable fabrics including: Baby Clothes, Gym Clothes, Undergarments, Towels, Bedding, and Delicates.

Ingredient Information

• Alkyl (50% C14, 40% C12, 10% C16) dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride. Antimicrobial Active: The active in surface disinfectants and sanitizers to kill germs on surfaces.
• Octyl Decyl Dimethyl Ammonium Chloride.
• Didecyl Dimethyl Ammonium Chloride.
• Dioctyl Dimethyl Ammonium Chloride.

If you are looking for a way to kill bacteria and viruses on your clothing or household linens, laundry sanitizer may be a good option for you. However, it is generally not necessary to use this product on a regular basis.

Lysol Laundry Sanitizer Additive It doesn't use bleach, so it's safe for use on clothing of all colors, but it still manages to kill up to 99.9 percent of germs - even when used with cold water. And while it's tough enough to use on your dirtiest workout clothes, it's also safe enough for baby clothes.

"While using bleach to wash bleach-safe laundry has been the go-to for laundry sanitization for decades, now laundry sanitizer products can help take care of the items you can't add to your bleach load.

Regular washing with laundry detergent will remove some germs and bacteria, but to "sanitize" laundry means to use high temperatures or chemicals to kill 99.9 percent of germs, like OxiClean Laundry and Home Sanitizer, which also works as a great mold remover.

Lysol Multi-Purpose Cleaner Sanitizing and Disinfecting Spray with Bleach, All Purpose Cleaning Spray for Bathrooms and Kitchens, 32oz.

Avoid contact with skin. Wear protective eyewear (goggles/safety glasses). Wash thoroughly with soap and water after handling and before eating, drinking, chewing gum or using tobacco. Remove and wash contaminated clothing before reuse.

It does not contain any bleach and even works in cold water so is safe to use on most fabrics including whites, colors and darks.

Which is better, hand sanitizer or handwashing? Washing hands with soap and water is the best way to remove all types of germs and chemicals. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.

The product contains active oxygen that helps to break down stains and neutralize odors. The powder is easy to use; all you need to do is add it to the wash cycle or dissolve it in water for cleaning surfaces. The product is safe for use on colors and whites and does not contain chlorine bleach.