Best thing to clean filter socks
 

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Picked this bad boy up today no more washing socks by hand for this guy lol

Heck I use the washing machine. Little bit of bleach on the first cycle, 2 rinses, and 1 more time the same without bleach.

+1 on washing machine & bleach, 2 cycles with extra rinse.

+2 washing machine all the way

Washing machine, no bleach.

+1 for me here

Washing machine with a bit of bleach.

Washing machine with whites, that now all smell like poop and are brown but I saved some water...


Jk of course.... Ive use bleach and no bleach they come out whiter with bleach. No real performance difference either way

The Ms doesn't like the idea of fish poo in washer so I soak hydrogen peroxide for few days. Comes out white as new :mrgreen:

Does that work ? And safe ? How exactly do you do it?

I'm doing hydrogen peroxide also. (much stronger than chlorine)


- dry sock completely (H2O2 reacts with non-pure-water, you want this just not yet)
- Soak in a small pail (I use a 2 gallon margarine container, soak it for an hour, about 1/4 cup per sock, or 1/2 for 3-4 socks)
- rince with HOT tap water (I turn inside out during rinse)


that's it. H2O2 reacts and disolves to water and oxygen when all is done and rinsed/etc -- nothing harmful to go back into the tank!! no risk of chlorine nor possibilities of fabric softeners LOL

I rinse them (inside out) out as much waste as possible with tap water first than dry them. I soak few socks at a time but I leave it for a day or 2 (lazy :mrgreen:). Rinse under hot water and air dry. Costco has packs of 4x500ml for $3.50


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