How did you convince your spouse to wash filter socks on washing machine

praveen956 · 04/05/2018, 01:08 PM

Hi, I'm learning about the filter socks that need to be replaced about twice a week and washed in a washing machine before placing them back in.
So how did you convince your spouse or the significant other to allow you to wash filter socks with fish poo in the washing machine?

Bent · 04/05/2018, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by praveen956

Hi, I'm learning about the filter socks that need to be replaced about twice a week and washed in a washing machine before placing them back in.
So how did you convince your spouse or the significant other to allow you to wash filter socks with fish poo in the washing machine?

I rolled her good clothes in dog poo.

It was either throw them out or wash them.

She washed them and everything was fine.

Fish poo was no big deal after that.

EMeyer · 04/05/2018, 01:46 PM

Only in a house with no kids could this ever be a point of discussion

Fish poo wasnt the first poo to go in our washing machine.

mcgyvr · 04/05/2018, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by EMeyer

Only in a house with no kids could this ever be a point of discussion

Fish poo wasnt the first poo to go in our washing machine.

As new parents we had our first "blowout" yesterday...

Jekerry · 04/05/2018, 02:20 PM

We don’t. We soak them in 10% Clorox for 24 hours and rinse.

praveen956 · 04/05/2018, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by mcgyvr

As new parents we had our first "blowout" yesterday...

Wov Congratulations mcgyvr !!

praveen956 · 04/05/2018, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Jekerry

We don’t. We soak them in 10% Clorox for 24 hours and rinse.

Really.. I will have to give it a try.. thanks for sharing.

praveen956 · 04/05/2018, 02:38 PM

Using the household items for reefing is a strict a no no in my home.. I will be in some trouble when I get caught with the filter socks washing :-) Looks like it isn't a big deal with others ..

mcgyvr · 04/05/2018, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by praveen956

Wov Congratulations mcgyvr !!

Thanks.. He was born Dec 26th so if we made it this long without having a blowout I guess that does deserve a congrats

Back to your question..
When I use a filter sock (maintenance only and rarely if that) I always just rinse it out well in the sink under the faucet then hang it to dry outside..

thegrun · 04/05/2018, 03:54 PM

I have about ten filter socks and I throw my dirty socks in a 5 gallon bucket 3/4 full of water and a cup of bleach. By the time it's full the socks look almost clean. My wife will on occasion complain about the bleach smell when I do throw them in the washer.

Bent · 04/05/2018, 04:17 PM

Yeah in all seriousness with the amount of human poo that has gone through our washing machine, fish poo is the least concern.

homer1475 · 04/05/2018, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by thegrun

I have about ten filter socks and I throw my dirty socks in a 5 gallon bucket 3/4 full of water and a cup of bleach. By the time it's full the socks look almost clean. My wife will on occasion complain about the bleach smell when I do throw them in the washer.

+1

My wife enjoys the tank, it's a need. She will on occasion, like thegrun's wife, complain about the bleach when I do wash them.

Does this officially make this a poo thread?

bnumair · 04/05/2018, 05:10 PM

by getting rid of the wife.

fijisrfr · 04/05/2018, 05:16 PM

Wash them when she’s not there, she can’t complain if she don’t know!

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Indymann99 · 04/05/2018, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by mcgyvr

As new parents we had our first "blowout" yesterday...

Wont be the last...

Indymann99 · 04/05/2018, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by fijisrfr

Wash them when she’s not there, she can’t complain if she don’t know!

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+1 I wash socks when the wife is out of the house.

sirclintler · 04/05/2018, 07:49 PM

Um dont tell her

Chuckd76 · 04/05/2018, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by mcgyvr

As new parents we had our first "blowout" yesterday...

Up the back?
Fold the top edge of the diaper down toward the inside.

Member No. 1 · 04/06/2018, 03:34 AM

Wife said "It's the tank or me!"

I sure am gonna miss the way she use to cook and clean!

But seriously... I ditched the felt socks in favor of nylon mesh.
200 micron felt is pretty much equal to 100 micron nylon mesh.
Super easy to clean under running tap water. Much easier to turn inside out.
Much easier to remove/install.
I have (2) sets of (2). Clean one set while the other is being used. No more washing machine, no more bleach.
The best part is because they are so easy to use and clean, I find myself doing it a lot more often.

Now to find a millionaire nymphomaniac who owns both a liquor store and reef shop!

Shark888 · 04/06/2018, 03:42 AM

My Chinese spouse would kill me if I ever put the filter sock into the washing machine hahaha.

Im currently giving the socks to our personal cleaner which wash them by hands using dedicated kitchen gloves

sde1500 · 04/06/2018, 05:02 AM

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Originally Posted by mcgyvr

Thanks.. He was born Dec 26th so if we made it this long without having a blowout I guess that does deserve a congrats

Back to your question..

When I use a filter sock (maintenance only and rarely if that) I always just rinse it out well in the sink under the faucet then hang it to dry outside..

Lol yea you do. My little man was born 11/4 and I don’t think we made it two weeks before a huge blowout.

OT, washing machines are made to clean things. Why bother asking at all?

Member No. 1 · 04/06/2018, 06:43 AM

I've always ran with the philosophy...

It's easier to ask for forgiveness...than ask for permission!

Shamous113 · 04/06/2018, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by mcgyvr

As new parents we had our first "blowout" yesterday...

Congrats and it wont be the last, oh and this may help.

Those Shoulder Flaps on Baby Onesies, Explained

when I did run filter socks I would always wash them separate then their wern't any complaints from the wife.

kmbyrnes · 04/06/2018, 09:13 AM

My get wash with the dirty socks and 'tank cleaning cloths' when:

1. She is asleep.
2. At night.
3. On vacation.
4. The second Tuesday of each week

Seriously, they call it a washing machine for a reason. It gets dirty things clean.

P.S. Congrats mcgyvr!

d0ughb0y · 04/06/2018, 10:22 AM

best solution to this is to buy a counter top washing machine

just search countertop or mini washing machine on amazon

04/05/2018, 01:08 PM	#1
praveen956 Registered Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 127	How did you convince your spouse to wash filter socks on washing machine Hi, I'm learning about the filter socks that need to be replaced about twice a week and washed in a washing machine before placing them back in. So how did you convince your spouse or the significant other to allow you to wash filter socks with fish poo in the washing machine?

04/05/2018, 04:17 PM	#11
Bent I got nothin' Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The anals Posts: 6,420	Yeah in all seriousness with the amount of human poo that has gone through our washing machine, fish poo is the least concern. __________________ Quitters never lose. [QUOTE=CStrickland]Who gets mad at a starfish?[/QUOTE] Current Tank Info: 75g DT, 30G refugium, 10g chaeto tank, 50g stock tank basement sump

04/05/2018, 05:10 PM	#13
bnumair Dr. Reef at ur service Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tulsa, Ok, USA Posts: 7,751 Blog Entries: 15	by getting rid of the wife. __________________ Water Quality: NO3 0,Phos 0,Cal 440,Alk 7.5,Mag 1300 "Reef Fast, You Crash, Reef Slow, You Pass" Mike's Reef 3:16 Current Tank Info: 350g DT,95g sump, 50g Frag tank, 4800gph return 4x Sea swirls. 6x AI Vega Color. 200# Pukani rock, dual recirculating skimmer, Biopellet, GFO Carbon rx's, Cal rx. Closed loop. 1.5hp chiller, genesis renew. Apex & RKE

04/06/2018, 03:34 AM	#19
Member No. 1 Ver. 2.1 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rehoboth, MA Posts: 1,803	Wife said "It's the tank or me!" I sure am gonna miss the way she use to cook and clean! But seriously... I ditched the felt socks in favor of nylon mesh. 200 micron felt is pretty much equal to 100 micron nylon mesh. Super easy to clean under running tap water. Much easier to turn inside out. Much easier to remove/install. I have (2) sets of (2). Clean one set while the other is being used. No more washing machine, no more bleach. The best part is because they are so easy to use and clean, I find myself doing it a lot more often. Now to find a millionaire nymphomaniac who owns both a liquor store and reef shop! __________________ Pete "I never make mistakes... I thought I did once, but I was wrong" Current Tank Info: In the process - http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2661614

04/06/2018, 06:43 AM	#22
Member No. 1 Ver. 2.1 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rehoboth, MA Posts: 1,803	I've always ran with the philosophy... It's easier to ask for forgiveness...than ask for permission! __________________ Pete "I never make mistakes... I thought I did once, but I was wrong" Current Tank Info: In the process - http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2661614

04/05/2018, 01:46 PM	#3
EMeyer Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 173	Only in a house with no kids could this ever be a point of discussion Fish poo wasnt the first poo to go in our washing machine.

04/05/2018, 02:20 PM	#5
Jekerry Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Rochester NY Posts: 205	We don’t. We soak them in 10% Clorox for 24 hours and rinse.

04/05/2018, 02:38 PM	#8
praveen956 Registered Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 127	Using the household items for reefing is a strict a no no in my home.. I will be in some trouble when I get caught with the filter socks washing :-) Looks like it isn't a big deal with others ..

04/05/2018, 03:54 PM	#10
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	I have about ten filter socks and I throw my dirty socks in a 5 gallon bucket 3/4 full of water and a cup of bleach. By the time it's full the socks look almost clean. My wife will on occasion complain about the bleach smell when I do throw them in the washer.

04/05/2018, 05:16 PM	#14
fijisrfr Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 594	Wash them when she’s not there, she can’t complain if she don’t know! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

04/05/2018, 07:49 PM	#17
sirclintler Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Indiana Posts: 267	Um dont tell her

04/06/2018, 03:42 AM	#20
Shark888 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: French in China Posts: 178	My Chinese spouse would kill me if I ever put the filter sock into the washing machine hahaha. Im currently giving the socks to our personal cleaner which wash them by hands using dedicated kitchen gloves

04/06/2018, 09:13 AM	#24
kmbyrnes Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Mesa AZ Posts: 2,055	My get wash with the dirty socks and 'tank cleaning cloths' when: 1. She is asleep. 2. At night. 3. On vacation. 4. The second Tuesday of each week Seriously, they call it a washing machine for a reason. It gets dirty things clean. P.S. Congrats mcgyvr! __________________ 125g Mixed Reef 5/26/2015; 350 Butterfly Dominated FOWLR 11/26/2015 - 11/17/20217 & 07/31/18 to ??? ; 100g Mixed Reef 11/16/2013 to 06/16/2017 Current Tank Info: Too small

04/06/2018, 10:22 AM	#25
d0ughb0y Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: sf bay area Posts: 5,165	best solution to this is to buy a counter top washing machine just search countertop or mini washing machine on amazon