[pct-l] Cleaning down bags

[thebeave7 at hotmail.com (eric lee)]

Woolite works well, but the nikwax down wash that can be found at retailers 
such as REI is by far better. Less abrassive on the down. Also in regards to 
drying, front loaders on low heat(larger is better as mentioned). DO NOT use 
tennis shoes, large heavy items such as these may rip the baffels in your 
down sleeping bag. Tennis balls are best, they are heavy enough to break the 
down clumps, but not hurt the bag. I've done this method many times.
Eric


>From: "dsaufley" <dsaufley@sprynet.com>
>To: "'Randy Forsland'" 
><randy_forsland@hotmail.com>,<pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
>Subject: RE: [pct-l] Cleaning down bags
>Date: Thu, 20 May 2004 18:59:28 -0700
>
>Woolite is good, but I am a big fan of Arm & Hammer with baking soda 
>(really
>gets out the odors).  Also, for down, several tennis balls (rather than
>shoes) might be easier on the fabric.
>
>L-Rod
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>[mailto:pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net] On Behalf Of Randy Forsland
>Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 7:43 AM
>To: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
>Subject: Re: [pct-l] Cleaning down bags
>
>I use Woolite for cleaning my down bags...works great.
>
>I dry them in the dryer..low heat and with a couple of tennis shoes thrown
>in there with the bag to prevent clumping of the down..
>
>They always come out looking and smelling like new.
>
>Redwood
>----- Original Message ----- >
> > Seems  like we may have covered this recently, but I can't find it. My
> > basement recently flooded and I had to spend the last week of
> > valuable vacation time ripping out damaged sheet rock and carpet and
> > mucking out muddy floors.  Time I really would rather have  spent
> > hiking.  Anyway, I have two old, but still somewhat  useful down bags
> > that got soaked in the incident.  I got them  dried out quickly, but
> > they will need to be washed.  We have a  big front loading washer, so
> > I think we can use that to wash  them.  Any soap recommendations?
> > What's the best way to  dry them?
> >
> > In exchange for your advice I'll give you mine about  floods:
> >
> > 1.  Get flood insurance.  Your standard insurance  policy will cover
> > water damage caused because wind blew your roof  off or your pipes
> > broke, but not due to a flood.  You have to  get government-sponsored
> > flood insurance at additional cost.   Like most people in Portland,
> > Oregon I reasoned that I live 150'  above the 500 year flood plain and
> > won't be flooded.   Unfortunately, the water draining off the 400' of
> > hill behind my  house had other ideas.
> >
> > 2.  Walk around your neighborhood and think  like water.  Where would
> > you go if you got the upper hand?  Observe the storm sewers and
> > ditches that protect your home.   Are they clear of debris?  Will they
> > remain so if a deluge  flows down the hill?  If you get or expect a
> > gully washer take  a rake or hoe and unplug those suckers.  You can't
> > rely on the  government to do this stuff for you.  My local municipal
> > government is so intent on assuring that I have the right to marry
> > someone of my own gender, live in a nuclear free zone and eat  organic
> > radishes that they have little time to clean out the  ditches.
> >
> > 3.  If your house floods anyway, DO NOT go wading around  in the water
> > with the electrical power still on trying to save your  miserable
> > personal possessions.  In the heat of the moment,  that is exactly
> > what I did and I am lucky I didn't get terminally  zapped.
> >
> > Wayne  Kraft
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