Do Your Bib Nix say hand wash only?
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Postby David_G » Fri Apr 20, 2012 12:46 pm
Takes about 5 minutes and it doesn't risk getting them all mashed with the other clothes.
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Postby Kenzo » Fri Apr 20, 2012 1:38 pm
me too... Front load washing machine. Runs at 50 degrees celsius! Spins at 1200 RPM. So far.... the jerseys and Knicks have been holding up ok but it has only been three months with this new washing machine. Previous machine was an old top loader which thrashed the crud out of everything.khendar wrote:I just bung mine in the machine with the rest of my clothes.
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Postby im_no_pro » Fri Apr 20, 2012 1:50 pm
Mine go inside the front loader as well, usually inside one of the GLW's lingerie bag thingys. No issues so far.Kenzo wrote:me too... Front load washing machine. Runs at 50 degrees celsius! Spins at 1200 RPM. So far.... the jerseys and Knicks have been holding up ok but it has only been three months with this new washing machine. Previous machine was an old top loader which thrashed the crud out of everything.khendar wrote:I just bung mine in the machine with the rest of my clothes.
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Postby MikeyD360 » Fri Apr 20, 2012 7:13 pm
Always just throw the cycling kit in there in its own load and so far so good.
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Postby Parrott » Fri Apr 20, 2012 9:43 pm
The front loader is a goner soon though going back to a top loader. Stupid thing takes toooo long and is noisy as buggery also
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Postby moreegolfer » Thu Apr 26, 2012 1:13 pm
Other option is white vinegar in the softener thingy to help keep fabrics soft and clean. We put vinegar in just about every load, especially helps keep towels fluffy when they dry.MikeyD360 wrote:Also - good tip. A capful (30ml) of Dettol in the washer (where you would normally put your fabric softener (but do NOT mix these as they will go gunky in the machine) and you will find your cycle clothes will be much fresher when they get out.
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Postby hannos » Thu Apr 26, 2012 2:57 pm
Mulger bill wrote:My kit just goes onto the laundry floor and appears in the basket clean next day. Last time I went to use the GLWs flash new front loader she threw something at me
aww man how lucky are you!
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Postby fatherofmany » Fri Apr 27, 2012 10:28 am
With the washing that a family of 8 requires we run 2 front loaders on short cycles (ha ha - is there such a thing on a front loader). We use soap nuts ( a dried fruit skin that is naturally soapy) not detergent on pretty much everything. Whites tend to yellow if you don't have the bluing agent or bleach present in commercial powder so they are the exception and get a gentle eco-powder that MoM found and we've found less damage being done to the clothes by reducing chemicals. The hardest thing to get used to was the lack of washing smell as they are both fragrance free.
Shoes like joggers go through the wash from time to time too. I've even machine washed a leather vest with no probs. Hand-wash, bah humbug.
On another note; fabric softener may soften your towels but it reduces their water absorbing/carrying properties. So if you use it on jerseys then you'll reduce the wicking ability in the removal of sweat.
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Postby Mulger bill » Fri Apr 27, 2012 7:31 pm
I'd have to say very very lucky As mentioned in a vaguely misogynistic thread elsewhere, my GLW is a wingless angelhannos wrote:Mulger bill wrote:My kit just goes onto the laundry floor and appears in the basket clean next day. Last time I went to use the GLWs flash new front loader she threw something at me
aww man how lucky are you!
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Postby velocopedant » Sat Apr 28, 2012 12:51 pm
Couldn't you just claim that you're a greyhound with rabies?greyhoundtom wrote:Personally I prefer to wash my cycling clothes by hand, as I can then be sure they are rinsed out thoroughly, because I no longer trust a washing machine after wearing my cycling gear that hadn’t gone through a full cycle properly................................having soap suds appear on your knicks and jersey during a sweaty ride is not a good look.
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