How to clean old filter socks? - Page 2

Sk8r · 01/15/2020, 08:50 PM

Bleach can be neutralized with Prime. Soap is a lot harder to get rid of.

mav3rick478 · 01/21/2020, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by sfdan

If you don't want to use bleach, vinegar also works decently enough. I turn my socks inside out, fill the detergent cup up with vinegar and use the hottest water setting. They come out very clean this way.

This right here. If you don't like bleach vinegar is a more natural detergent. I use vinegar to wash all our dog's blankets in hot water. No extra rinse needed. Plus it helps clean and disinfect the washing machine. I also use it to wash all our towels in hot water of course, gets rid of the bacteria that cause the wet smell and keeps them soft too.

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dadnjesse · 01/23/2020, 05:27 PM

I put them over a piece of 2 1/2 inch Pvc pipe to hold them open and use the hose to wash them.

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01/23/2020, 05:27 PM	#28
dadnjesse Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Raymond NH Posts: 210	I put them over a piece of 2 1/2 inch Pvc pipe to hold them open and use the hose to wash them.