The laundry process is easily repeatable and allows you to eliminate pathogens using a variety of means including rinsing, agitation, heat, and chemicals. Moreover, the barrier is brought back to a neutral pH to avoid skin irritation. The process allows you to inspect the barrier on a light table, ensuring that the patient will be lying on an uncompromised surface. Conversely, manual cleaning processes do not achieve a 6-log reduction in pathogens on soft surfaces.60,61 They have also been shown to spread germs from contaminated areas to previously uncontaminated areas,1,38,62 a problem avoided by laundering.