A possibly very stupid question...

[emma.is]

How do I wash a heacollar and leadrope? I can't put it in the washer and the rope is normal but the headcollar is webbing with a bit of fleece around the pressure points

 

[ZondaR]

Why cant you put it in the washer? I'd put it in...

 

[Barnsey]

Why can you not put it in the washer, I put mine in a pillowcase, and tie the neck up with a hair band, and chuck the whole lot in the washing machine, also do the same thing with the numnahs, saves getting a machine full of hair.

 

[emma.is]

I live with my parents and it's more than my life is worth to clog up and break their washing machine

 

[Arizahn]

Yup, pillowcase methodOr sponge clean by hand?

 

[emma.is]

Do you think it'd work alright if I just scrubbed with washing up liquid in a bucket? Really don't want to take them home, it's just too much hassle with my mother around.

 

[rara007]

Dandy brush for scrubbing and fairy liquid? And make sure it's not got any left in it to hurt the horse after!

 

[w1bbler]

Better than a pillowcase, try the horseware wash bag. Zips up not a chance of stray hairs escaping and ending up on hubbys black work trousers and the hairs shake of really easily. Best bit of horse kit I've bought. Stick all my grooming kit through in it too.

 

[ZondaR]

I live with my parents and it's more than my life is worth to clog up and break their washing machine

Fair enough. But the pillow case thing works. A head collar and a lead rope wont clog up or break the maching as long as you wrap them in the pillow case, I tie a knot on the top of the pillow case and there is no banging and everything is contained so no clogging. Put a few towels in too and use 2 pillow cases for extra peace of mind.

 

[starryeyed]

Better than a pillowcase, try the horseware wash bag. Zips up not a chance of stray hairs escaping and ending up on hubbys black work trousers and the hairs shake of really easily. Best bit of horse kit I've bought. Stick all my grooming kit through in it too.

Yes!!!
I stick all my horsey things in one of these and they are brilliant, no hairs ever escape. Wouldn't dare to wash anything horsey in there without it!

 

[Sussexbythesea]

TBH I don't rate obsession with cleanliness unless for health reasons although I was like that as a kid but now think life is too short so I've not washed a headcollar for years. I have a leather posh one and webbing one for general use.

I've got a Horseware washbag and its great. Headcollars are not usually that hairy but if it is brush excess off and pop in bag or pillowcase and I woud also recommend putting in some old towels or similar in at the same time to stop headcollar banging around so much.

Otherwise it's a scrubbing brush and elbow grease.

 

[JenHunt]

TBH I don't rate obsession with cleanliness unless for health reasons although I was like that as a kid but now think life is too short so I've not washed a headcollar for years. I have a leather posh one and webbing one for general use.

Otherwise it's a scrubbing brush and elbow grease.

This! ^^
But I do wash numnahs and get rugs cleaned and repaired annually....

It had never occurred to me to want to wash a headcollar! Ours are navy or dark green, so don't show up the dirt!

 

[emma.is]

It had never occurred to me to want to wash a headcollar!

Don't worry I'm never usually this bad, but I've used it on my loan horse and want to use it on my new horse so I just want to give it a wash I disinfected my grooming kit yesterday, very out of character!

 

[Venevidivici]

Echo the pillowcase/Horseware washbag plus towels advice but if you are still worried about stray hairs, set the washing machine off again(empty) on a warm or hot cycle afterwards,which will 'rinse it through' as it were. I wash mine every now and again-come up like new and u remember what colour they actually were when u bought them!

 

[MrsMozart]

If you're not allowed to use the washing machine for horsey gear, then the bucket of water and a scrubbing brush is the way to go. Some mild washing up liquid should be fine. Warm water, not hot. Rememberr to give a good rinse.

 

[Penny Less]

On the washing question, do any f you put your stable rugs in your machines? Ive got a very thin one I could get in but wonder what to do about the metal bits damaging the
innards

 

[Enfys]

On the washing question, do any f you put your stable rugs in your machines? Ive got a very thin one I could get in but wonder what to do about the metal bits damaging the
innards

Ah those metal bits.

It used to be that you could buy 'buckle bags' basically neoprene or thick fabric 'socks' for want of a better description that you tied or fastened (hairbands are useful things ) on to protect the machine. Use old winter socks around buckles, stuff buckles and surcingles in them, they fulfil the same purpose.You still get clunk, clunk, clunk in the machine but it isn't as bad, as irritating, or as damaging as naked metal beating the drum.

Webbing halters, bung them in a bucket of soapy water, leave them to soak for a little bit, scrub and rinse.

Lead ropes, as everyone says, into a pillowcase etc, and maybe some extra padding around the clip.

ps. No question is stupid if you don't know the answer.

 

[EPRider]

Go to a launderette and use their machines then there will be no parent problems at home.

 

[Tilda]

Just out of interest do those of you who use the horseware bags find that washing numnahs in one of these? I borrowed one off my friend and found it quite hopeless as all the hair was still stuck to the numnah (was at molting time). I ended up hoovering it off!

 

[Tilda]

Sorry just reread my post and realise it make no sense! What I meant to ask was whether you find the hair comes off your numnahs when you use the horseware bags?