Can bedding cause cc?

[Beltane]

Can I be cross contaminationed by purchasing resale items that have come in contact with gluten? Can I properly sanitize a bedding set without destroying the color/fabric? If so, how?

I purchased a bedding set through a virtual yard sale, and my husband brought this question up. I've never thought of it in my 6 years as a diagnosed celiac. I couldn't find information about cleansing cloth (fully) from gluten, and I'd like to feel safe before picking the set up. Any info or direction would be greatly appreciated. 

[kareng]

15 minutes ago, Beltane said:

Can I be cross contaminationed by purchasing resale items that have come in contact with gluten? Can I properly sanitize a bedding set without destroying the color/fabric? If so, how?

I purchased a bedding set through a virtual yard sale, and my husband brought this question up. I've never thought of it in my 6 years as a diagnosed celiac. I couldn't find information about cleansing cloth (fully) from gluten, and I'd like to feel safe before picking the set up. Any info or direction would be greatly appreciated. 

There is nothing magical or evil about gluten.  If there were a few crumbs on a sheet, they should wash out.  I supposed if it was something like a burlap flour bag it would be harder to clean.

[Ennis-TX]

Do not really see much of a issue with bedding detergents can help loosen the bonds and after a few washes it should be cleaned out....now a couch I have proven dangerous lol. I took my families couch when I moved out...yeah that one I spilled gluten soaked cereal milk on the arm etc and would constantly drop said bowls few times a week from diagnosed ataxia issues.  ANYWAY...I found I was getting sick fixing food after resting on it and not washing my hands...moved it out. Years later out of shits and giggles, soaked a rag and tried scrubbing the arms then squeezed the water into a nima tester....got positive....I thought it was honestly very funny....does gluten even have a half life lol? Guess it would make sense since it essentially had flour particles embedded in the fabric.

[RMJ]

I doubt that it would be a problem unless dipped in flour.  I’d just wash it once, which I’d do anyway for used sheets, and forget about it.  Sanitization does not destroy gluten - it is a protein, not a microbe.

[apprehensiveengineer]

I've glutened myself from old clothing/fabric. For example: a pair of gloves that would have likely seen a lot of cookies, bread during the gluten-eating times of my life. Put them on several years later, touched my face with them a bunch, got sick. Washing fixed the problem.

For dish rags, there might be some concern as those are in a bit more of a direct contact route to your mouth and are likely to have picked up gluten during normal use. I found this out the hard way and now don't use the dish rags at my parents' house, even if "clean."

Unless you lick your bedding and suspect that the previous owners made cakes in their beds you probably need not worry much.