This means that when properly cared for (read: dry cleaning or hand-washing), silk bedding can last for many years.

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The Health and Safety Executive and environmental health officers have visited the park and given advice on precautionary measures, including extra cleaning and additional hand washing facilities.

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Often there were no cleaning products and we had to use whatever came to hand, like shampoos or shower gels for the guest rooms.

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