The grips to your football gloves are made from sensitive materials, which means you can't just toss them in your regular laundry without another thought.It's a good idea to hand-wash them to avoid damaging them.If the manufacturer states that they are machine-washable, following a couple of precautions when you load them will help keep them safe from excessive wear and tear.Adopting a few other preventative practices will help reduce wear and tear.
Step 1: Put your gloves in a bath.
You can start running water from the faucet by shutting the sink's drain.As the sink fills up, pour a small amount of detergent under the water.To shut off the faucet, give the water a stir and mix it with detergent.If they are particularly stinky, use denture cleaning tablets instead of soap.Don't use hot water.The materials used to make football gloves can be damaged by excessive heat.
Step 2: You should scrub your gloves.
Put them in the sink.They should be allowed to soak up the soapy water.You can scrub them under water with your fingertips.Pay special attention to areas that are stained or dirty.You could wash your hands while wearing gloves.You should always use your fingertips instead of a laundry brush.Do not damage the grips to your gloves.
Step 3: They should be washed off.
The dirty water needs to be opened to drain.Only cold water is used when pouring a second bath from the faucet.Put the gloves in the water and stir them to get rid of soap.
Step 4: They need to be dry off.
To get rid of as much water as possible, squeeze your gloves over the sink once the soap is gone.They can be air-dried on a flat surface, clothesline, or drying rack.Excess heat can damage gloves.Try to dry them with a hair dryer instead of throwing them in the dryer.
Step 5: Learn how to wash your gloves.
The construction of a glove can vary by brand and model.Check the manufacturer's recommendations for washing.Some should be machine-washable, while others should only be hand-washed.Always hand-wash if in doubt.
Step 6: Your gloves should be turned inside out.
A harsher ride through a wash cycle is experienced by the outside of a garment.Turn the grips inside out to protect them.If you reduce the chance of damage it will be less.
Step 7: Put them in a pillowcase.
Front-loading washers will have a rougher cycle than top-load washers.Place your gloves inside a pillowcase or something similar and tie them shut if your machine loads from the top.If you are inclined to bag them anyway, make sure your cycles are softer on your gloves.
Step 8: On the delicate cycle, wash in cold water.
Depending on the material used, heat can damage your gloves.The temperature should be cold for your wash and rinse cycles.For the gentlest wash, add a mild laundry detergent to the washer.
Step 9: It's air-dry.
Run your bike.Hang the gloves on a drying rack or clothesline after they are done.The grips and other components will likely be damaged by the heat of the dryer.
Step 10: Don't wash too much.
Machine- or hand-wash your gloves, they will add some amount of wear and tear to your grips.Don't wash after every single use to reduce the impact of repeated washes.Unless they need it, wash once a week or every other week.
Step 11: After each use, take them out.
Don't put them in your bag or locker since you're not going to wash them after every use.They can breathe if they hang them up on a clothesline or drying rack.To keep smells from building, allow any sweat to air-dry with plenty of circulation.
Step 12: It's a good idea to soak up smells with absorbent materials.
If you don't air your gloves out after each use, sweat will start stinking them up at some point.Stuff them with materials that will absorb the smell when not in use.New tea bags, Dryer sheets, and Newspaper are handy household items.