How do you clean your socks?

[curtismaximus]

I am about to start using filter socks and I would like to know the best/easiest/fastest way to clean them. They are felt socks and I will be cleaning about 10 of them at a time.
Thanks for the help,
Curt

 

[au alum]

Washing machine with bleach... Double rinse cycle

 

[tinmanunited]

Washing machine on normal cycle, capful of bleach. Rinse cycle after. Then before I use them again I presoak in RO/DI water and Prime to be sure. Haven't had any issues.

 

[kzoo]

Pressure wash

 

[containerman1]

au alum;896528 wrote: Washing machine with bleach... Double rinse cycle

I turn them inside out first
+1

 

[rcrain]

containerman1;896534 wrote: i turn them inside out first
+1

+2

 

[johniii]

Water hose. It is quicker and they get cleaner. At least for me

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[sn4k33y3z]

Thanks for the tip!

 

[porpoiseaquatics]

I turn them inside out, then run them under the spray head at my utility sink. Every 3rd cleaning, I toss them in the wash with a non-detergent soap and bleach. Let dry for a couple of days and they are good to go!

 

[totalchaos13]

+1 Washing machine with tiny amount of bleach. Just be sure they are totally dry before using. I've been doing it that way for years...

 

[jello!]

I rinse in the sink, turn inside out, put in a bucket, fill with water and a couple caps of bleach. Let sit overnight. Wake up, rinse, flip back the right way, put back in bucket with new water and seachem "safe" then after I get home from work I put them in my sock bucket.

 

[capthutch]

I've been wondering about using the dishwasher?

 

[jimmystephens]

No bleach. Put them in the washing machine. Turn inside out every now and then.

 

[curtismaximus]

JimmyStephens;896628 wrote: No bleach. Put them in the washing machine. Turn inside out every now and then.

I am wondering about the bleach as well. Bleach is really just a disinfectant does it do anything to remove the gunk from the sock or does it just turn them white?

I've been wondering about using the dishwasher?

Capt do you know what these socks capture? There is no way I'm putting that with my eating utensils!



Thanks everyone for the info!

 

[jimmystephens]

Mine are still close to white without bleach

 

[capthutch]

JimmyStephens;896646 wrote: Mine are still close to white without bleach

Jimmy are using any detergent at all or just the wash cycle?

 

[jimmystephens]

No. Just warm water. Doing same thing for years.

 

[capthutch]

JimmyStephens;896651 wrote: No. Just warm water. Doing same thing for years.

Good deal I will have to try it! Tried of getting wet w/the hose!


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[ralph atl]

I use mesh socks.....clean at kitchen sink for 5 minutes, rinse in H2o2 now and then...

 

[tinmanunited]

mysterybox;896664 wrote: I use mesh socks.....clean at kitchen sink for 5 minutes, rinse in H2o2 now and then...

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But mesh doesn't filter as effectively as felt. ;)