Washing rope

Daisy chain the rope or throw it in a mesh laundry bag, toss it in the washer with some Woolite, double rinse.
 
I stopped using the laudry tub after I found tree sap smeared all over the inside. Figured if it got there it was probably getting everywhere. Washing machines cost to replace, I also find doing them by hand gives me a chance to inspect every inch of rope many times.
 
monkeylove said:
I stopped using the laudry tub after I found tree sap smeared all over the inside. Figured if it got there it was probably getting everywhere. Washing machines cost to replace, I also find doing them by hand gives me a chance to inspect every inch of rope many times.
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When you're cooped up in the house with nothing else to do!:baaa:
 
I used to use the mesh bag approach in the washing machine, ESP. When they are stinking dirty.
My other thing I do on the return home from a moss covered, muddy and rainy day, is get 2 buckets of cold water, small amount of washing powder in one and clean water in the other, I just drop them in give them whirl and take it out a meter at a time, giving it a clean and rinse in the clean bucket, sometimes I repeat the process 3 times.
Long winded I know....
 
Our washer is acting up, non related issues. So last time I took them to the landry mat and holy crap that was a mistake! I have no idea what the person before me put into the machine, but holy crap now my ropes reek of heavy perfume. I'm not allergic to that crap but I hate the smell, who knows what chemicals were caressing every fiber of my line....
 
Power washer in the driveway, then into the washing machine with Zum Clean laundry soap... great smelling stuff with no detergents. Modern machine with no center agitator, mesh bag not needed. Comes out looking new. Climbing rope method.

Rigging ropes... power washer in the driveway, then into a big, plastic toolbox about 3' x 2' x 2' filled with warm water and the afforementioned Zum Clean soap. Final rinse with the power washer. Requires a little hand scrubbing with a brush, sometimes, in places, if you get the rope into some sticky goo. Pine sap and pidgeon poop, whatever.
 
Just noticing that Wesspur recommends a front loader. I understand not wanting an agitator, but what is wrong with top loaders that have no agitator, as compared to front loaders?
 
Top loaders that don’t get set to Gentle can tangle ropes

I don’t think it damages ropes but it could damage the washing machine with an out of balance losd

when I’ve washed ropes I half or quarter it then make really loose daisy chain loops. Cool it down around the agitator set temps to cold/extra large load/gentle/longest wash cycle possible
 
Tom Dunlap said:
Top loaders that don’t get set to Gentle can tangle ropes

I don’t think it damages ropes but it could damage the washing machine with an out of balance losd

when I’ve washed ropes I half or quarter it then make really loose daisy chain loops. Cool it down around the agitator set temps to cold/extra large load/gentle/longest wash cycle possible
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Are you referring solely to top loaders with agitators, or in general? Any idea why Wesspur is recommending side loaders?
 
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