What product do you wash bib/shorts chamois with?

[Yoshi]

+1 for vinegar. I presoak jerseys in it, place jerseys and bibs in a mesh bag and wash with similar stuff, cold water, hang to dry.
As a matter of fact when I wash whites I substitute vinegar for bleach. Works great, easy on the planet.

[pdmtong]

I wash my kit as soon as I get home

Bibs inside out in a laundry bag
Jersey inside out
Base layer (in a bag if merino)
Socks
Gloves
Helmet liner

I also rinse my helmet pads out as my big head sweats a lot.

The front loader is load sensing so no wasting water. Regular dye free HE detergent. Cold water, medium spin. Line dry.

Shoes sit on a shelf to air dry overnight

[verticaldoug]

If I really want to kill the stink, Nikwax Base wash is the ticket. https://www.nikwax.com/en-us/product...?productid=473


WIN detergent is available online at Amazon and sometimes I will buy and use the assos sports wash. If you like halo, I think you will like WIN.
https://www.amazon.com/WIN-Sports-De.../dp/B00K0WS2GW

[OtayBW]

I wash in NFS chain lube. Keeps 'em cleaner. No dirt accumulation.

[Seramount]

used to wash shorts and jerseys in the shower using shampoo...

now I just throw them in the laundry with other clothes using cold water, non-scented detergent, air dry.

have noticed zero difference in longevity of the items.

[simplemind]

Originally Posted by verticaldoug

If I really want to kill the stink, Nikwax Base wash is the ticket. https://www.nikwax.com/en-us/product...?productid=473


WIN detergent is available online at Amazon and sometimes I will buy and use the assos sports wash. If you like halo, I think you will like WIN.
https://www.amazon.com/WIN-Sports-De.../dp/B00K0WS2GW

Actually don't have a stink problem per se, just looking to not harbor the bad guys.
I noticed that in the Amazon feedback, the company replied back about using it with silk (no I don't wear silk), but this gives me pause with my expensive bibs: "The active ingredients in WIN will probably degrade silk faster than other detergents that are meant for silk."

[daker13]

I use regular detergent and a small amount of Borax, occasionally. My wife has forbidden me from using either Dr Bronners (which I love otherwise) or vinegar in the washer because she says it makes the machine smell... and I kind of agree with her.

[simplemind]

Originally Posted by daker13

I use regular detergent and a small amount of Borax, occasionally. My wife has forbidden me from using either Dr Bronners (which I love otherwise) or vinegar in the washer because she says it makes the machine smell... and I kind of agree with her.

Interesting...I have always used white vinegar in the bleach section of the dispenser and never have smelled any residual. That said, it's so diluted by the time it reaches the wash water, I'm not sure how much value there is.
We tend to have a more alkaline ph water so it probably just balances the ph to more neutral.
Love Dr. Bonners for dish/hand use, but have not used it for clothes. Pretty expensive if you go by their recommended qty for a clothes wash.

Thanks for these replies!

[el cheapo]

I'm with the guy that jumps in the shower. Been doing it for years too and it works just fine. If I notice dirt around the collar or anywhere else I use regular bath soap on it. The only wear-out I get is from riding...not a machine induced thinning.

[sitzmark]

All Free 'n Clear detergent pacs and delicate cycle/front load. No scent, rinses clean. No visible wear to kit from (repeated) washing.

[dem]

Atsko Sport Wash for me - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001OPJ5OW/

I don't know about "anti-bacterial" - but the fact it is no residue would imply removing all the stuff that bacteria would eat.

[charliedid]

I just toss it all in the washer and bibs sometimes in dryer with a mild detergent from whoever...Method EcoWash etc. So far so good.

That or I soak it in the sink with same detergent.

[madsciencenow]

Originally Posted by el cheapo

I'm with the guy that jumps in the shower. Been doing it for years too and it works just fine. If I notice dirt around the collar or anywhere else I use regular bath soap on it. The only wear-out I get is from riding...not a machine induced thinning.

Yep, I use that soap trick too!


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[Johnnysmooth]

Originally Posted by spinarelli

So, the HP does not damage the foam in the chamois?

I've had no issues so far and have been doing it for years. Bibs are castelli (who's chamois tends to fall apart anyway after 1-2 yrs), Giordano and Assos, both which last a very long time.

[MagicHour]

I've been using Nathan Powerwash - don't think it's anti-bacterial though. My stuff comes out clean looking and doesn't smell, works for me.