Cleaning smelly pads and gloves!
catbrand
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Does anyone have any tips for cleaning smelly focus pads and gloves? I bought my own pads so that I didn't have to use the clubs smelly pads, but 9 months down the line they're starting to smell just as bad!
I bought some 'fresh gloves', little yellow bags of charcoal to put in gloves while you're not wearing them but to be honest I don't think they help much. My gloves don't smell as bad as the pads though and I do use the gloves more. I've also tried putting antibacterial hand gel on a baby wipe and wiping the inside of the glove out which helped a little, but isn't really an option for the pads. I've considered febreeze too, but I'd really want to clean them properly.
Any ideas?
I bought some 'fresh gloves', little yellow bags of charcoal to put in gloves while you're not wearing them but to be honest I don't think they help much. My gloves don't smell as bad as the pads though and I do use the gloves more. I've also tried putting antibacterial hand gel on a baby wipe and wiping the inside of the glove out which helped a little, but isn't really an option for the pads. I've considered febreeze too, but I'd really want to clean them properly.
Any ideas?
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Buy new ones. Lysol spray.
Or suck it and up and deal. I do the third option.0 -
I buy a bag of cedar wood shavings at the pet store, fill up socks with them, and store them in my gloves between use. Change the cedar every month or two. This keeps them pretty fresh.
Once they are funkified, I don't know.0 -
My hands usually smell like feet.0
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Stinky pads is part of the fun!0
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Robyn, you hit the nail on the head!! They smell exactly like sweaty feet!! I had a look on another forum and they suggested putting them in the freezer to kill the bacteria. Well I just got them out and they do smell quite a bit better. I might put them in a bit longer and then give them a really good airing.
I like the idea of cedar wood shavings. I've also heard newspaper. I'll try that once I've got the smell out! Thanks!0 -
Febreze?0
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I've used fabric softener sheets before, and it seemed to help somewhat.0
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All of our taekwondo gear smells pretty funky..we air it out after every use but I feel like it just comes with the territory..lol!
Never thought of freezing it..it is below freezing here now..I should leave it outdoors!0 -
I asked my instructor "how do I clean my gloves and pads" and his answer was " With Your opponents sweat!!""0
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We've been using the Norwex Sportzyme spray on our taekwondo gear and it works pretty well. It also lasts a long time.0
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Lysol spray for the pads and outside part of gloves. Douse the inside of the gloves with some baking soda.0
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Throw them in the freezer0
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I just cleaned mine lastnite with babys talcon powder in them.......leave them out to air aftr using them
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Well we discovered leaving them out in the freezing -15 weather does no good..my kids gear was smelly as ever after leaving it in the truck a few days..lol...oh well was worth a try!0
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I don't think there is any way to get rid of that stank. I've tried everything. A sniff of my gloves almost makes me pass out.
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baby wipes help! I've noticed that if I wipe my gloves before and after I use them, they don't smell as bad.0
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Lysol Lysol Lysol. and Lysol after each use. you can go industrial and buy the disinfectant for bowling alley shoes, but Lysol has never let me down on any of my de-funking needs.0
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Dust it with baking soda.0
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Once gloves go sour, that's it. You can mask it but it's still there. TitleMMA.com makes a nice smelling disinfectant spray for equipment.0
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my hand mits are pushing 10 years now, they have gone pretty 'crunchy' but dont smell _that_ bad.
I just put them in washing machine every few years.0 -
my hand mits are pushing 10 years now, they have gone pretty 'crunchy' but dont smell _that_ bad.
I just put them in washing machine every few years.
:noway: The washing machine? Dare I ask, what wash/cycle you're using?0 -
I put my mitts and pad's in with a few gi's (gi's get washed after every use though) and my pad's have been washed once (Ive had this set for about 3 years)
Its a 1 hour/30 minute wash with the 'eco friendly' powder and it has a extra long rinse cycle. After that everything goes in the dryer (although the mitts and pads seem to need about 3 cycles to actually get dry )
After that they do feel weird for a while because the padding seems to have moved around but after a few weeks they feel normal again (or I have gotten used to them)0
