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So... I washed all of my hockey stuff that could be put in the washer... Jerseys, socks.... that kinda thing. They smell amazing now...
But what about that stuff you can't toss in the washer...?
Well, I aired all that stuff out on my front porch.
Sweet mother of God. I think it smells worse now! I'm pretty sure HazMat will be showing up shortly.
So.... what do you guys have that has some stank on it?
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Fabreeze man .. it's yer only hope.
Pressure washer!
I've tried that. An entire bottle on my shin pads alone.Quote:
Originally Posted by clublights
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That would destroy the fabric.Quote:
Originally Posted by Heep72
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Why can't you wash a shin guard? Anything I have that is synthetic REEKS after working out in it only once.
My aunt had to deal with this- my cousin was a real sports fanatic. She'd make him keep all of the un-washable gear on a rack outside (my uncle basically drilled holes through some PVC piping and Mike would hang the equipment on those) so they'd dry out and air out. I believe she also stuffed old athletic socks with baking soda and would tuck them in among the equipment to absorb odors.
That's why I don't work out. I don't want my stuff to get smelly.
I think he meant on you..... Once they get to that point I don't think you can do anything other than store it in the garage.
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Originally Posted by JM Ver. 2.0
There are companies out there that'll stick your entire bag in an ozone generator. That'll kill all the stank. But they cost something like $80 for the service.Quote:
Originally Posted by vossman
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Hand wash in the sink? What all do you have that you can not be throw in the wash?
Where is your woman?
Shin pads.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rabid
Elbow pads.
Pants.
Gloves.
Helmet.
My woman? I don't have a woman......Quote:
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Thanks for reminding me..... :(:(:(
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My woman said she's taking broccoli off the menu whatever that means.
The insides of my bag gloves are...unpleasant. I Lysol the interior of my gloves after training, but sooner than later, the accumulated blood and sweat on and in gloves becomes too strong for simple sprays.Quote:
Originally Posted by JM Ver. 2.0
My slip-on knee brace can be radioactive after I take it off.
My BCM hat that I wear when I lift was getting offensive, and I finally chucked it in the wash; bill be damned.
Well if you get a woman you won't have time to play hockey, problem solved!
It probably won't help already stanky gear, but I use "glove dogs" which are cotton bags filled with cedar in my boxing gloves. That seems to keep them reasonably un-stanky. You could make larger bags and fill them with cedar chips from the pet aisle for your hockey bag.
Back in my hockey days I would wash my gear in the utility sink in oxy clean. I think baking soda helped too. I would think most of the gear you listed can be washed (maybe not the gloves).
Hockey gear is by far the stankiest of all sports equipment!
Piece of bread with vanilla on it.
I've used colorado cleangear.
http://www.socleanit.com/
Your best bet is to air everything out, every single time.
I am in several homes a week that have residents who play hockey. Their gear smells like a cadavor. It's absurd how much that stuff smells. They lady of the house always complains about how much they dispise even having to look at the gear. A lot of them put the stuff in the garage to air out. Makes the garage smell like hell. Some say that leaving it in the warm sunshine helps. Some say putting it in the freezer helps. I had one customer who's son left his gear bag in his trunk for about 5 days in the summer heat. Damn near had to sell the car. The smell was so horrid she left the trunk open for a few days and it still smelled.
Glove dogs.
They help. Anti-microbial febreeze stuff for sports gear.. All my old sparing gear was wiped down with lysol wipes after use.. glove dogs in the gloves.. cup let to air out..
Being diligent about letting it dry before putting it away is a good thing as well.
I soak my gi's, rash guards, etc in white vinegar/water mixture over night. It will รข€‹get the funk out.
My wife deals in a company called Norwex, she has a "sport" spray that says is just for what you need. She said you can come by and get a bottle and try it out for free, I will send you my number in case you want to try it. She said she knows other hockey players that use it and they love it.
cow estrus will kill your stank. the new stank may or may not be desired though.
I had a mom growing up to take care of things like this, and a wife now to take care of things like this. Typically mine is blood and guts on hunting stuff though.
I don't play hockey, but for my dirt bike and snowmobile gear that gets plenty funky smelling, if it won't go in the washer, I take in in the shower with me along with a small scrub brush and some liquid laundry soap. scrub it up, rinse it thuroughly, and hang it to dry.
And no, I'm not strapping it on my body while I'm in the shower [Flower]
Set everything in the tub and pee all over it.
I do this with some stuff with a bar of Fels Naptha and an old tooth brush. Fels isn't the best cleaner by itself for really gross things, but it is surely better than nothing. Gets the sweat stains out of my hat just fine. I wash my Vibram Five Fingers shoes in the shower like this as well.Quote:
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You think your hockey bag is funky.....how do you think it is repairing somebody elses's gear? Freaking gross.
Simple biology, bacteria causes the stank.
Some peoples gear stinks worse than others and it has a lot to do with body chemistry. Don't ask me why but I noticed that dark haired guys always had the stinkiest gear and the palms of their gloves tended to rot out rather than wear out.
Blondes and gingers, not so much.
A few things help though.
Always let your gear air out and dry naturally, don't try to force dry it.
Build a "tree" to hang your gear on out of pvc or whatever, make sure air can circulate freely all around it.
Wash your gear - everything but skates and gloves can be washed, I used the bathtub and a touch of Tide and just a capful of bleach in a full tub.
Rinse really well, rinsing to get all the soap out takes longer than washing it. When you think it is clean, rinse it again, twice.
Allow to dry fully, often a week or more(off season is the best time)
Gloves-rinse them in clear water only a few times and let them air dry.
Skates you really don't want to do anything to. Unlike most modern gear skates actually have real leather in them and you don't want to break down the supporting structure of them. Pull the insoles after every use and just let them air dry.
Watch your diet a day or two before a skate, spicy foods and such have a way of coming out in your sweat.
Biggest thing-take a shower BEFORE you skate. Get rid of the days funk before you climb in your gear.
The absolute worst-we had a tournament in the Springs one weekend. We had 8 games in a 3 day period.
4 guys in a hotel room, 4 open hockey bags and we stuffed all the gear in the bathroom with the heat lamp on and the fart fan on.
The entire hallway reeked with an incarnate smell usually reserved for a disaster area in a tropical climate.
This is SOOOOO RACIST!! YOU'RE A RACIST!!Quote:
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And then some......and it really comes out when I play. That little BLACK thing gets beat and pummeled unmercifully.Quote:
Originally Posted by bogie
Funny thing hockey is. EVERYBODY wants the puck but when you get it you beat it up with a stick and pass it to somebody else who tries to do the same thing.
The only one who truly cherishes the puck is the goalie. He hangs on to it and hugs it at every chance and when it gets away from him he frequently gets genuinely upset.
I have washed everything except my pants and helmet in the machine. As someone mentioned before I took my helmet and pants in the shower and scrubbed them up with shampoo and then soap and it made a huge difference. A guy on my team said he would go to a laundromat and stuff everything in one of their big machines and go that route. The absolute best thing to do like Bert said (wife approved even!) is to air your gear out after a game. If you have a spot to just lay everything out so it's not balled up in a bag it will do wonders.
http://www.sinkthestink.com
Works on my Kayak gear....kinda
Something that I have a had good luck with on items that stink and can't be washed... Spray bottle with distilled white vinegar. After you spray it down and it starts to dry the vinegar smell fades fast. The commercial gear sprays that I have smelled seems to be a mix of vinegar and a splash tide.
There is also the option of going to a laundry mat and using the monster washer after an oil field worker, then all you will have to worry about is smelling like crude oil...
Summer's Eve?
None of my stuff is rubber or elastic.Quote:
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I've done the research on it.
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The yellow tint in the water is not because of lighting or the fabric.............
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Sure the stink isn't your upper lip?
So you took my advice after all?Quote:
Originally Posted by JM Ver. 2.0
Just do like some of the truck drivers I deal with do. Cover it up with "Calvin Klein for Men" then you can smell like sh*t and a manly smell as well. [Coffee]
Keep fresh dryer sheets (bounce) in your gear bag with everything. Makes a world of difference.
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