Can You Bleach Cheesecloth

Be sure to sterilize the cheesecloth by boiling it after you hand wash it or launder it in the washing machine. Dry the cheesecloth before you store it. If the stains really bother you, add bleach to your soak water the next time you wash the cheesecloth. Use 1⁄4 cup (59 ml) bleach per 1 gallon (1.75 L) water.

How do you sanitize a cheesecloth?

Soak in boiling water for 5 minutes to sterilize or as some do, bleach in a weak solution. Handle gently and it should last you a good while before it develops holes.

Is cheesecloth sterile?

Bleached Cheesecloth has been processed to remove the impurities of natural cotton fibers such as seed particles and oils. Bleached Cheesecloth is processed to meet the medical grade specification for non-sterile gauze products.