Remove any exposed clothing and place them into a plastic bag before entering your home. You want to limit the possibility that the lead dust will spread from your clothes into your home.
Dump the clothes directly into an empty laundry machine.
Add liquid detergent to the load of laundry as directed by the instructions on the specific detergent label.
Run the washing machine through a normal cycle, then dry the clothes as usual.
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