Cleaning Hockey Gear?

Question

Any Home remedies to cleaning your hockey gear thorougly, without paying and waiting for it to be professionally done?

Answer 1

As a hockey player of 16 years, I would say the best way to get rid of the smell is to simply replace the equipment. I know it sounds ridiculous, but that is truly the only way to get rid of the smell...

Now being realistic(because I know no one would just replace a pair of $400 skates because they smell bad), everybody that's posted is right. Febreze, Lysol, washing, etc... are all great ways to get rid of MOST OF the smell. Regardless of what you do, the pads will smell like grossness + whatever you used to clean it. If the desired effect is just keeping the pads from making the room they're stored in a hazmat clean-up scene, then a couple good cycles through the wash should to the trick. Remember, it won't get rid of the smell completely, but there won't be a blast radius of stink anymore, either. Just don't wash any other clothes with them! I made that mistake once; nobody talked to me that day... :(

For skates, just let them air out and dry, outside if possible, as SOON as you get home from the rink. This will prevent the bacteria that causes stink to grow inside the skate. Bacteria like warm and damp places to mulitply, so if you eliminate that from the equation, your skates will be much better off.

Answer 2

I used to put my helmet in the dishwasher but i ruined the inside padding- Dont do that. I found that the washing machine was ok on soak/ knit setting for shoulder pads, elbows, and pants (just the shell) I have one of those steam mouse things that work great, it gets the smell out of just about everything. I also put my stuff in the closet with an sharper image Ionic Breeze, which gives you the same results as one of those machines you see at rinks. However they are expensive, but you can get cheaper models at wal mart.

Answer 3

I wash the gentle stuff interior the washer, yet for the frustrating pads, and cumbersome stuff, I in basic terms bounce interior the pool with all of it on, my weight sinks it, ans then I swim around for a on a similar time as getting a exercising consultation on a similar time as i'm cleansing my stuff. do no longer forget approximately to hose the chlorine off once you get out, then carry it in a heat place. i do never go away it interior the solar nonetheless. often interior the storage with a fan occurring it. Works great.

Answer 4

Throw it in the pool. The chlorine helps get the sweat and smell out...then febreeze! Voila!

Answer 5

Check this site out.
I know that you are looking for a home remedy but it may give you some ideas.

Answer 6

Febreeze for touchups.

Lysol for really smelly nights.

Good old brush and laundry detergent for heavy-cleaning (but make sure you rinse thoroughly... detergent + sweat = not so happy).

The best method is prevent... completely air and dry out your stuff before you pack it up again.

Answer 7

I agree with Ice Trojan, except that Fabreze does not really do much. Use lysol after every use because it kills bacteria.

Answer 8

Lysol.

Answer 9

use febreeze for your gloves and mr clean eraser in the helmet