Laundry?

Cliff_Johns · May 18, 2004

So, now that I've got a tractor, the obvious question is, how do I get the diesel and grease out of my clothes? I've read here that Simple Green is useful, though I'm not exactly sure what that does to clothes if you soak them in it. What's the technique to get rid of the smell and the stains without destroying the washing machine or the clothes.

I have a front loader washer and I worry that if I soak the clothes in Simple Green that it will generate too much suds which is bad for front loaders. Also if soaking is the prefered technique, how long do you soak them?

If you have to ask someone who actually does the laundry, that's OK. I would appreciate the help.
Cliff

markie61 · May 18, 2004

There was a long post about this within the last year. Most suggestions involved burning.... /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
Mark

Cliff_Johns · May 18, 2004

Could you point me to that thread. I didn't see it in my search.
Cliff

shoppintractors · May 18, 2004

Check with Bob Skurka...... /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

Don

Laminarman · May 18, 2004

Cliff

For my coveralls when I work on my cars I presoak in Oxyclean for a while, then wash. I then run the machine empty with detergent to remove any slime. I don't know, however, if you can presoak in a front loader, I don't have one.

I get that thick black grease and oil out pretty good. After a few cycles like this I toss them out and buy another pair (Dickies) at TSC or a local garden center.

Henro · May 18, 2004

I have a front loader washer and I worry that if I soak the clothes in Simple Green that it will generate too much suds which is bad for front loaders. 

Cliff, I thought I heard of everything, but a washer for the front loader?

Something new every day! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I guess too much suds could be bad for the front loader, and the tractor too. I remember some photos posted by 5030 showing a crashed up tractor which resulted from the owner having a few too many... /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

Cliff_Johns · May 18, 2004

( Cliff, I thought I heard of everything, but a washer for the front loader?
Something new every day! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
)

OK, you got me. That hadn't even crossed my mind. Though now that you mention it, maybe I could use the front loader AS a washing machine. Just fill it with dirty clothes and simple green and drive over bumpy ground. Heck, the bucket's green already.
Cliff

JerryG · May 18, 2004

Heck, the bucket's green already
Sounds pretty "Simple". /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

wisconsinguy · May 19, 2004

Try this at your own risk but it does work.

Years ago in school we had to wear white coveralls, which got pretty dirty and gray. One of the guys came in with nice white coveralls one day, so we all had to know how to get em clean again. Soak em in unleaded gas he said. So I got a couple gallons of gas on the way home and soaked the coveralls for a few hours. They made it thru the wash ok and looked pretty good but once the dryer lit off it set the fumes in the room off.
Blew all the windows out of the laundry room. Luckily no one was injured and we were asked to please do our laundry somewhere else.

I like the idea of that front loader attachment for laundry anyone have a link or know the price on them.

Phil

KiotiJohn · May 19, 2004

Cliff, I don't know if this does any damage, I haven't noticed any, but I pretreat big grease stains with go go or goop hand cleaner. I put a small amount on a brush and brush it into the stains and when I'm ready, I put them in the wash. Nearly all the stains have come out and I haven't noticed any scum in the washer after. As for the smell, the detergent seems to get most all of the diesel smell out and add dryer softener sheets to make them smell better. John