How to neutralize bleach in a washing machine

i’ve seen a couple threads on this website about neutralizing bleach but none of them really say how to do it.


for some context, someone put 7 cups of bleach in our washing machine along with the water without any clothes inside because they wanted to disinfect the washing machine from a specific pathogen. They talked to Clorox on the phone and they said it was okay to use more bleach but now they’re double backing and saying that you weren’t supposed to use more than half a cup.


i’ve done multiple rinse cycles sense in order to wash away any residue but were nervous that because it was so much bleach that the cycles aren’t effective or that we need to do more and will never know exactly when it’s OK to use again.


So I just want to nip it in the bud and neutralize whatever residue that’s in there. I’ve seen people say to use Hydrogen peroxide but I obviously don’t want to cause any accidents if there are residue in there. I’ve seen a different product but I don’t know if it’s safe to use in the washing machine or how much to use to neutralize 7 cups of bleach.


This experience has been extremely stressful, I don’t want clothing to have residue bleach on it and possibly put pets and people in danger.


\*\*\* addition from og post\*\*\* I’ve read online that vinegar is not a good one i don’t know if that because of the possible reaction or because it’s not a neutralizer. Also does any one know of a way to test for residue?


Any advice would greatly be appreciated


