Washing Rugs?

Fine for the rug , not so great for the machine. Big rugs won't fit, smaller heavyweight full neck rugs barely fit and don't wash up well due to being crammed in. Don't wash too hot or with lots of detergent if it's a turnout rug, use shampoo so as not to affect the waterproofing. I just get the filthiest grooming brush, the shampoo, the hose and get scrubbing. Preferably a hot sunny day, so it's dry and packed away again by night time.
 
Sugar_and_Spice said:
Fine for the rug , not so great for the machine. Big rugs won't fit, smaller heavyweight full neck rugs barely fit and don't wash up well due to being crammed in. Don't wash too hot or with lots of detergent if it's a turnout rug, use shampoo so as not to affect the waterproofing. I just get the filthiest grooming brush, the shampoo, the hose and get scrubbing. Preferably a hot sunny day, so it's dry and packed away again by night time.
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Thank you very much, that's what I suspected! That method sounds good might just knick it, thank you!
 
I have a big Maytag that is just used for animal stuff washing. I wash all my turmout rugs on a full wash (not the quick wash option) at 30o using Nik Wax rug wash. Not had a problem. There needs to be enough space in the drum for the rug not to be crammed in. Not sure how a less robust machine would cope.
 
Washing horsey stuff kills washing machines, plus things you wash afterwards tend to come out with horse hair attached. I get the local horse rug washing place to do mine, it saves a lot of hassle and no domestic arguments :)
 
We soak our rugs in a large tub trug with warm water and soda crystals overnight to loosen mud and muck , then lay them out flat and blast them with a pressure washer, dry and re-proof with fenwicks awning and gazebo proofer
 
Alibear said:
Washing horsey stuff kills washing machines, plus things you wash afterwards tend to come out with horse hair attached. I get the local horse rug washing place to do mine, it saves a lot of hassle and no domestic arguments :)
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Haha, always good to avoid domestic arguments! I need to find a local one which is good, last time they lost half of the rugs and we didn't get them back until a year later then charged a fortune!
 
nicelittle said:
We soak our rugs in a large tub trug with warm water and soda crystals overnight to loosen mud and muck , then lay them out flat and blast them with a pressure washer, dry and re-proof with fenwicks awning and gazebo proofer
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Ooh, that sounds good! Got a couple of big tubs I could use actually. Thank you very much!
 
Ive got one of those laundry wash bags and do saddle pads, boots, bandages and light cotton sheets and his lw stable rug in that, followed by my horsey clothes so hubby doesnt get too sniffy about it :) Outdoor rugs and heavier stable rugs go to the horse laundry.
 
MyBoyChe said:
Ive got one of those laundry wash bags and do saddle pads, boots, bandages and light cotton sheets and his lw stable rug in that, followed by my horsey clothes so hubby doesnt get too sniffy about it :) Outdoor rugs and heavier stable rugs go to the horse laundry.
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That sounds like a good idea, I will look into that for my saddlepads, thank you!
 
Unsure why the 'it's bad for machines' thing gets said. As long as it is under the machines payload I can't see the problem.

We have a large 15kg machine, and all our rugs and saddlecloths get washed in there.
Everything gets a brush off first. Any buckles are placed into very long very thick socks. A little detergent is used, and always anti allergy.
Cool wash.
We never tumble dry. Drip dry only.
For turnout rugs we use Nikwax products.

Afterwards the machine is cleaned out properly and the filters are checked regularly.

Works for us.
 
Fleeces and stable rugs get washed in my washing machine at home after a brush down to remove the worst of the hairs. Turnouts I either just give them a good going over with a yard brush to get rid of the worst of the mud and hairs or if I want them washed then I send them to the local rug wash place for a wash and reproof.
 
Being_Ros said:
Does the mud and hair not clog the washing machine up?
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I first bought a dirt cheap one off eBay, it lasted ages and was abused! So when we moved I splashed out, bought a new one on offer for £220. It's now two years in and still in very regular use. Even if it dies now it's saved me a fortune in rug cleaning.
I've occasionally run it empty after a very hairy rug but don't generally treat it any different to our clothes machine.
 
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