Cleaning beige breeches?

[chestnut cob]

Any tips for getting beige competition breeches sparkly clean again?!

Mine have the odd little spot that I can't get off from being covered in mud hunting, but after this weekend's complete drenching, they are filthy. I cannot get them clean. I got covered in mud SJ and XC, and it looks as though some of the dye from my saddle has leaked onto the suede areas (sticky bum type breeches) so now have black patches.

What can you suggest for getting them really clean again? I have tried washing on cold, warm, hot, biological powder, non-bio powder. In the past I have scrubbed with Fairy Liquid to no avail... running out of ideas and I really don't want to have to buy a new pair every couple of months just because I get muddy!

 

[showpony]

Have you tried soaking in boiling water & then using Napisan?? ( you get it in the baby section in supermarket )

 

[Slightly Foxed]

Vanish? (The cleaning product, not a suggestion!)

 

[Po Knee]

Try some oxy-action stuff. It certainly works on white numnahs

 

[chestnut cob]

Have you tried soaking in boiling water & then using Napisan?? ( you get it in the baby section in supermarket )

No, but will definitely try that! Thanks for the suggestion

 

[chestnut cob]

Try some oxy-action stuff. It certainly works on white numnahs

Tried that, didn't do anything apart from making one pair go orange last year and I had to throw them out!

 

[chestnut cob]

Vanish? (The cleaning product, not a suggestion!)

Have tried it, made my last pair turn orange :/

 

[Slightly Foxed]

Have tried it, made my last pair turn orange :/

Oh dear. Napisan works by releasing active oxygen too, and in Australia and New Zealand it's known as Vanish Napisan, so basically the same stuff, a weak bleach. Beware of more orange jodhs!

 

[chestnut cob]

Oh dear. Napisan works by releasing active oxygen too, and in Australia and New Zealand it's known as Vanish Napisan, so basically the same stuff, a weak bleach. Beware of more orange jodhs!

Ah, OK, maybe Napisan isn't the best idea after all! I might have to give in and just buy new ones :/

 

[Goldenstar]

Are sticky bits leather suede or synthetic ?

 

[chestnut cob]

Are sticky bits leather suede or synthetic ?

Probably a synthetic suede, however it's just occurred to me that I have some Ariat suede cleaner for my Bromonts which I've used on cheap "suede" shoes before and they come up well so might be worth a try on the sticky seat too...

 

[Goldenstar]

If it's synthetic try a twelve hour soak in a strong solution of something like Ariel colour and water then scrub the stains as hard as you dare then Put through the washer .
Are you washing at forty degrees ?

 

[chestnut cob]

If it's synthetic try a twelve hour soak in a strong solution of something like Ariel colour and water then scrub the stains as hard as you dare then Put through the washer .
Are you washing at forty degrees ?

OK, worth a go, thanks.

I've tried 30, 40 and 50 deg. Also just putting the washer through a cleaning cycle with vinegar as I don't think things are coming out clean / fresh enough (a horsey jumper has come out smelling distinctly of horse when it was washed at 40deg and should be nice and clean!).

 

[Lizzie66]

Fairy liquid on the stains themselves, soak overnight in initially warm water with powdered persil dissolved in it. Then re dab the worst stains with fairy liquid and wash on 40 degree wash (but a full cycle not a short one) and don't have the washing machine too full.