Stinky Gloves

[makbike]

I am now inside on my trainer on a daily basis. I have an old, retired pair of gloves I wear when I'm indoors but dang they stink! I've tried washing them in hot water but the smell is still there. I'll admit I'm cheap so I hate to toss them out for they are not completely worn out and therefore I want to continue to use them. Is there something I could soak them in to remove the smell (they basically have a bad case of BO).

Thanks!

[kelownagirl]

No clue - mine stink too. Hoping to see a good suggestion!

[silver]

Have you tried WIN?

http://www.windetergent.com/

I'm in love with this stuff. I got it at D*ck's. I admit it's more expensive than regular, but maybe less than a new pair of gloves?

[salsabike]

I had this same question and posted it. See this thread:

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...ghlight=gloves

[teigyr]

I am loving Win Detergent also (thanks Silver!). I've found if I auto-order it through Amazon, it's really cheap. I get 4 bottles every 3 months for $17-something per shipment. They discount it for the auto-order and they don't charge shipping. You can also change your mind at any time and order quicker if you run out or postpone an order if you don't need it.

I'm using Win for more than my cycling stuff actually. It works on sheets and towels and all sorts of laundry

[VeloVT]

My summer gloves get stinky too! I can't figure it out -- they get much yuckier smelling than my jerseys or armwarmers ever even come close to getting -- how???

I've washed them in the machine with everything else -- seems to help but doesn't solve the problem completely.

[silver]

I am loving Win Detergent also (thanks Silver!). I've found if I auto-order it through Amazon, it's really cheap. I get 4 bottles every 3 months for $17-something per shipment. They discount it for the auto-order and they don't charge shipping. You can also change your mind at any time and order quicker if you run out or postpone an order if you don't need it.

I'm using Win for more than my cycling stuff actually. It works on sheets and towels and all sorts of laundry

Ohhhh! wow I'll look that up. I love how my closet smells when I hang up my wet just washed cycling clothes to dry. Actually today I noticed as I was dressing (in regular clothes) that the shirt had been washed in WIN. I put it to my nose and took a big whiff and felt "the spirit of cycling" I'm kinda joking but not completely!

I'll be washing more and more in it. To me it smells so refreshingly clean!!!!

[KnottedYet]

I use Dr. Bronner's castile soap for pretty much everything. Eucalyptus is the best for stains and smells. Lavender just plain smells the best.

I'm a hippie-child, raised on a quasi-commune (well, for awhile...) so I'm a Dr. Bronner's babe. Yup, I read the bottles.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

No clue - mine stink too. Hoping to see a good suggestion!

Make soup?

[Grog]

Wash with just a bit of vinegar in the water?

[SadieKate]

Yes, I just head for the white vinegar or baking soda when stuff gets stinky . . . but the dog goes to the day spa.

[teigyr]

Yes, I just head for the white vinegar or baking soda when stuff gets stinky . . . but the dog goes to the day spa.

Lucky dog. I'd take a day spa over white vinegar any day!

[velogirl]

wash your gloves more frequently and they won't get stinky in the first place. seriously -- my gloves go in the laundry every week. and then they never stink.

another alternative to gloves on the trainer is to drape a dishtowel over the hoods/bar.

Silver, did your post get edited, specifically the name of ****'s Sporting Goods?

[sandra]

I was going to suggest vinegar too.

[Starfish]

wash your gloves more frequently and they won't get stinky in the first place. seriously -- my gloves go in the laundry every week. and then they never stink.

This is what I do, too. Even a couple times per week. And, I have had the same pair for about 3 years now!! They seem to last through the washes.