Best thing to clean filter socks

[subman]

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

[mikepclo]

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

[SpikeJones]

Originally Posted by mikepclo

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?

[craigwmiller]

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

[mikepclo]

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 ). Rinse under hot water and air dry. Costco has packs of 4x500ml for $3.50


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