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Old 01-15-2013, 05:42 AM
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Picked this bad boy up today no more washing socks by hand for this guy lol
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Old 01-15-2013, 02:51 PM
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Heck I use the washing machine. Little bit of bleach on the first cycle, 2 rinses, and 1 more time the same without bleach.
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+1 on washing machine & bleach, 2 cycles with extra rinse.
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Old 01-15-2013, 03:29 PM
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+2 washing machine all the way
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Washing machine, no bleach.
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Washing machine, no bleach.
+1 for me here
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Old 01-15-2013, 03:39 PM
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Washing machine with a bit of bleach.
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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
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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
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Old 01-15-2013, 05:08 PM
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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
Does that work ? And safe ? How exactly do you do it?
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