How to best clean TW pads

[BT_Blue]

Can use some help. I am looking to trade a pair of tan TW pads to a person on this site for a TG. But they need some cleaning.

I couldn't find anything about cleaning them on the TW website. So any tips or what not would be greatly appreciated. 

[Replacematt]

I threw mine in the washer on cold and let them air-dry.

I don't know if submerging them is the best thing, but it seemed to work for me. 

[MadMax]

@Matt's got the right advice. Laundering them in cold water wash is the way to go. If you have a small mesh bag, such as used for delicates, use that because you don't want the Velcro snaring on another article of clothing and piling / damaging it. Then, just air dry a day or so and you're good to go.

i actually wash my TWs at least once a quarter, and use Penguin® Sportwash, which I use on all my umpire, soccer, hockey, snowboarding and cycling clothing anyway. Better on technical breathable fabrics and bereft of chemicals which may agitate the face.

[BT_Blue]

Is there anything you don't do @MadMax? Lol

Thanks. Was just wondering if anyone had any other ideas. We use a scent free natural detergent because of my son. So that would probably be ok.

[kylejt]

I use Dawn, with warm water, in my utility sink. I like Dawn because it seems to remove the oil from my skin from the pads.

I wet them, work some soap into with my hands, rinse and repeat. Then I put them in a towel, soak up as much water as I can. Then I leave them wrapped in paper towels to extract the rest of the water.

 

The more I use Dawn, the more I find ways to use it.

[Mister B]

Instead of fabric softener try a little bit of white vinegar in the rinse cycle. It dissolves any remaining soap during the rinse cycle, and is an excellent disinfectant. The smell goes away when it dries. 

[BT_Blue]

11 hours ago, Mister B said:

Instead of fabric softener try a little bit of white vinegar in the rinse cycle. It dissolves any remaining soap during the rinse cycle, and is an excellent disinfectant. The smell goes away when it dries. 

We actually already use vinegar as a fabric softener. Works great as long as you don't use to much.