I have a toilet plunger that I bought at the dollar store and use that to mix/agitate my hand washing. Works like a charm. I drilled some holes in the top so all the water drains out.
I use my top loading washing machine for this process. I just stop the washing action after a bit and let it set for 4 hours. I boil water on the stove and pour into the machine for extra hot water. I don’t have to spend a ton of effort wringing are shuttling to the dryer.
Great tip! I use my top loader for towels and work out clothes too. In this case because of the hard plastic pieces of hockey equipment tub was the best option.
I do the tub soak 2-3 times a season with my kids' hockey gear, and another 2-3 times in my top loader with no agitator as long as their schedules allow for soak and air dry time.
We were told a while back not to wash my sons hockey pads, just spray down. We have been told this multiple times. I finally said fk it and stripped them. Hes a 14 year old GOALIE. This was a player. So imagine this times probably 10. I have a strong stomach. Iron clad. I ended up covering my face at some point because i could not hang. Im so glad i finally just did it. I ended up contacting a pro company and they said the people telling me that were trying ro ruin gear so we would need to buy more faster and ita a common practice in the stores at this point. 😒 the only thing we have to figure out now is the goalie leg pads because theyre too thick to really soak like this. They would never dry they would just mold through.
I don't know if they're the same or not, but my granddaughters wear shin guards on their legs and they are so thickly padded they float. So I dissolve a teaspoon of powdered tide in a gallon of warm water in the kitchen sink(not hot, it could loosen the glue between cushion and plastic) and I use a soft fingernail brush to dip and lightly scrub each pad as I hold it under the water, then rinse in cold, gently squishing the padding to get the soapy water out and smoosh & pat the pads snug in a dry towel and let air dry. They're dry in a couple hours indoors. I use the same solution on the girls cleats, but after the rinse I stuff balled up socks in the toe of each shoe, dry the outside and set them in the sun or blow dry them on low 8-10 minutes.
Love this! I have outside Pottery Barn furniture that is supposed to be weather friendly, but is not. There is dirt and mold growing on the white fabric. Could I use this process to clean the covers? Thanks!
Are there any tags with washing instructions? Technically this would be considered hand washing so I don't see why it wouldn't work. I would air dry no matter what. You wouldn't want to shrink them. But yes look for tags or even check Pottery Barns website. Some retailers have cleaning instructions there.
I wonder how many times you’d need to submerge, soak & rinse before the water would be less swampy? And: how do hockey kids NOT get sick more often?!? They are soaked in filth🤢
2 or 3 times before the water stops getting swampy for my oldest who's on ice 7 days a week and prefer his gear to stay wet. 🤢 My kids almost never get sick, all that bacteria on their gear probably helped build up very strong immune systems.
Washing soda is an important part of the laundry stripping recipe. It tackles tough stains and grease. If you can't find washing soda you can make your own from baking soda. I personally have never done it (so use at your own risk) but it looks simple enough. I have pasted the directions on how to do it from google below. Make Washing Soda Pour baking soda into a cookie sheet. Spread it out to form a layer. Bake the soda at 400°F (200°C) for 30 minutes to 1 hour. The time isn't critical. ... Remove the pan from heat, allow the washing soda to cool, and store it in a sealed container to keep it from picking up moisture from the air.
Hockey gloves are the most disgusting smell, from a mom, who knows from experience with a husband, and four sons that have played hockey. This is great!
I have a toilet plunger that I bought at the dollar store and use that to mix/agitate my hand washing. Works like a charm. I drilled some holes in the top so all the water drains out.
Great tip!
Excellent 👌
Thanks for that tip! I used my sink plunger which is a bit smaller but did the same thing & it worked so great
I use my top loading washing machine for this process. I just stop the washing action after a bit and let it set for 4 hours. I boil water on the stove and pour into the machine for extra hot water. I don’t have to spend a ton of effort wringing are shuttling to the dryer.
Great tip! I use my top loader for towels and work out clothes too. In this case because of the hard plastic pieces of hockey equipment tub was the best option.
I do the tub soak 2-3 times a season with my kids' hockey gear, and another 2-3 times in my top loader with no agitator as long as their schedules allow for soak and air dry time.
This works amazing on musty towels!
We were told a while back not to wash my sons hockey pads, just spray down. We have been told this multiple times. I finally said fk it and stripped them. Hes a 14 year old GOALIE. This was a player. So imagine this times probably 10. I have a strong stomach. Iron clad. I ended up covering my face at some point because i could not hang. Im so glad i finally just did it. I ended up contacting a pro company and they said the people telling me that were trying ro ruin gear so we would need to buy more faster and ita a common practice in the stores at this point. 😒 the only thing we have to figure out now is the goalie leg pads because theyre too thick to really soak like this. They would never dry they would just mold through.
I don't know if they're the same or not, but my granddaughters wear shin guards on their legs and they are so thickly padded they float. So I dissolve a teaspoon of powdered tide in a gallon of warm water in the kitchen sink(not hot, it could loosen the glue between cushion and plastic) and I use a soft fingernail brush to dip and lightly scrub each pad as I hold it under the water, then rinse in cold, gently squishing the padding to get the soapy water out and smoosh & pat the pads snug in a dry towel and let air dry. They're dry in a couple hours indoors. I use the same solution on the girls cleats, but after the rinse I stuff balled up socks in the toe of each shoe, dry the outside and set them in the sun or blow dry them on low 8-10 minutes.
Great tutorial! Thanks!
Sarah, you’re an awesome aunt. 👍🏾👍🏾
Hahaha he better remember this when he is in the NHL.
Love this! I have outside Pottery Barn furniture that is supposed to be weather friendly, but is not. There is dirt and mold growing on the white fabric. Could I use this process to clean the covers? Thanks!
Are there any tags with washing instructions? Technically this would be considered hand washing so I don't see why it wouldn't work. I would air dry no matter what. You wouldn't want to shrink them. But yes look for tags or even check Pottery Barns website. Some retailers have cleaning instructions there.
I wonder how many times you’d need to submerge, soak & rinse before the water would be less swampy? And: how do hockey kids NOT get sick more often?!? They are soaked in filth🤢
2 or 3 times before the water stops getting swampy for my oldest who's on ice 7 days a week and prefer his gear to stay wet. 🤢 My kids almost never get sick, all that bacteria on their gear probably helped build up very strong immune systems.
@@kellyfox-doctors7890hahaha I prefer my gear wet too!!! It’s so weird and can be a little gross but it’s nice and broken in/form fitting.
Do you have a list somewhere of fabrics that you should NOT do this with? Or is it pretty safe for all fabrics?
I feel attacked after that intro
Can you strip Boll and Branch sheets?!
Thankfully, there's no smell-o-vision.
Do you start with hot water?
Do you add more hot water every hour?
The hot water is so that the powders dissolve in the water
Is there an alternative to washing soda? I can't ever seem to find that in stores
Washing soda is an important part of the laundry stripping recipe. It tackles tough stains and grease. If you can't find washing soda you can make your own from baking soda. I personally have never done it (so use at your own risk) but it looks simple enough. I have pasted the directions on how to do it from google below.
Make Washing Soda
Pour baking soda into a cookie sheet. Spread it out to form a layer.
Bake the soda at 400°F (200°C) for 30 minutes to 1 hour. The time isn't critical. ...
Remove the pan from heat, allow the washing soda to cool, and store it in a sealed container to keep it from picking up moisture from the air.
Hockey gloves are the most disgusting smell, from a mom, who knows from experience with a husband, and four sons that have played hockey. This is great!
Can you do this to swimwear? No matter how many times I wash they still smell like sunscreen!
Do you use hot water?
I think hot water would ruin your gear
You can put it in the washing machine as long as no agitator.
In my house, we call the gear strip Hockey Soup. 🤢
Wow. Beautiful AND willing to wash hockey equipment?! Your husbands a lucky man
you ruined those gloves any type of bleach will break down the foam padding