There’s not a lot of information of how long COVID survives on textiles, but lots of places on your textiles can contain metal or plastic. If you’ve touched a contaminated surface with your clothes, sitting in a subway, leaning against a pole, there’s a chance you might bring that back home.
Angelique Corthals, a biomedical researcher and professor of pathology at John Jay College. (This quote is from an article in the New York Times, March 29, 2020. By Sanam Yar. Click here for the full article.)
(Note: the belief is that the virus could live on metal and plastic surfaces three to five days.)
Ms. Corthals also says that’s it’s a good idea to change out of your street clothes once you’re home. I say that since we don’t know how long Covid-19 lives on textiles, it couldn’t hurt to also spray our street clothes with alcohol.
Remember, Keep Calm and Keep Your Distance.
OverDressed for Life 
I keep a spray bottle of hydrogen peroxide by the door and spray my clothes after being anywhere in public, packages before I pick them up, and groceries that I’ve been “staging” for entry. It’s just as effective as alcohol or bleach or soap, but has no smell and is also good for the skin. And there’s no brand name, I also like that. 🙂
Good suggestion, Kristen. Thank you. Stay healthy!