Washing Ropes?
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It seems I read on here one time that some of you guys are running your ropes through the washer and dryer. I tried a search, but couldn't find it.
Does anybody here do this? If so, what do you have to watch out for when doing it? Anything special as far as detergent goes?
Does anybody here do this? If so, what do you have to watch out for when doing it? Anything special as far as detergent goes?
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I was the one who recently posted about "getting the stink out". Throw 'em in a laundry bag to minimize the mess they'll turn into. I meant to throw mine in a pillow case but forgot. They were twisted and knotted. I think I just used regular detergent but not as much as if I was doing laundry. And yeah, I threw in some clothes while I was at it ![Big Grin](/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
As for drying, I just let 'em hang. Ropes are good and don't stink.
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As for drying, I just let 'em hang. Ropes are good and don't stink.
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I soak & wash them with ERA or Wisk and if they smell I add a lot of vinegar to the mixture. Lay them out to air dry if weather is good or dryer if weather is bad or in a hurry.
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I put my white lines in a 5gal bucket of water with a few cups of bleach for a day or two then hang and air dry, my colored lines I wash in Tide (in the washer) and hang and let air dry..........
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I put mine in a lingerie bag and washed them.... helped them from not floating and also from getting tangled in the washer....
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I soak them for a couple days in Oxy-Clean then I take them to a laundromat with a big front-load machine. They come out like new.
Alot of it depends on the ropes. Cheap ropes don't do well, neither do twisted ropes.
Alot of it depends on the ropes. Cheap ropes don't do well, neither do twisted ropes.