anyone have a good solution for old dirty rags?
We've got a big pile of the, waiting to be cleaned or tossed or something.
What do you all do?
Thanks!
josh.
I don't know, but was wondering the same thing as we have the same issue. I'm thinking maybe wash on hot with bleach, and maybe some citrus based solvent, but I'm worried about gunking up my washing machine. Anyone have any firsthand experience laundering greasy rags?
On Apr 21, 2010, at 11:24 AM, veganboyjosh@gmail.com wrote:
We've got a big pile of the, waiting to be cleaned or tossed or something.
What do you all do?
Thanks!
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Yes, you will gunking up your washing machine. I tried: not a good idea...
Best, Christine Education Coordinator for the Santa Barbara Bicycle Community www.sbbike.org www.bicicentro.org www.cycleMAYnia.org
On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 8:32 AM, Matt Brittenham mattface@gmail.com wrote:
I don't know, but was wondering the same thing as we have the same issue. I'm thinking maybe wash on hot with bleach, and maybe some citrus based solvent, but I'm worried about gunking up my washing machine. Anyone have any firsthand experience laundering greasy rags?
On Apr 21, 2010, at 11:24 AM, veganboyjosh@gmail.com wrote:
We've got a big pile of the, waiting to be cleaned or tossed or something.
What do you all do?
Thanks!
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We're saving ours for our annual "burning bike" festival (unless they spontaneously combust before-hand).
I asked the Internet, and it recommended simple green or stuff from this website: http://www.wiserenewables.com/ .
Bike love, Angel
On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 8:32 AM, Matt Brittenham mattface@gmail.com wrote:
I don't know, but was wondering the same thing as we have the same issue. I'm thinking maybe wash on hot with bleach, and maybe some citrus based solvent, but I'm worried about gunking up my washing machine. Anyone have any firsthand experience laundering greasy rags?
On Apr 21, 2010, at 11:24 AM, veganboyjosh@gmail.com wrote:
We've got a big pile of the, waiting to be cleaned or tossed or
something.
What do you all do?
Thanks!
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we pay for a linen service-- they deal with the gunkie ones and bring us a bag of clean ones every coupe of weeks. it is probably overly trusting and naive of me to assume they dispose of the contaminated water, etc in good, responsible ways, however. . .
ann
On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 8:43 AM, Angel York aniola@gmail.com wrote:
We're saving ours for our annual "burning bike" festival (unless they spontaneously combust before-hand).
I asked the Internet, and it recommended simple green or stuff from this website: http://www.wiserenewables.com/ .
Bike love, Angel
On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 8:32 AM, Matt Brittenham mattface@gmail.comwrote:
I don't know, but was wondering the same thing as we have the same issue. I'm thinking maybe wash on hot with bleach, and maybe some citrus based solvent, but I'm worried about gunking up my washing machine. Anyone have any firsthand experience laundering greasy rags?
On Apr 21, 2010, at 11:24 AM, veganboyjosh@gmail.com wrote:
We've got a big pile of the, waiting to be cleaned or tossed or
something.
What do you all do?
Thanks!
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Hello, just my 2cents. We take the rags (once they are completely used up) to the hazmat place at the dump (they have oil on them, thus a hazmat, so technically you are not supposed to launder at home or put in the trash). When we did home launder the aprons (in a giant bin, and turned/poked them with sticks), we collected all the water and took that to the hazmat place.
Note: if you are going to have used rags around the shop, you technically need a fire can (it kind of looks like a metal garbage can with a special lid), because they can (theoretically) spontaneously combust. = bad
http://www.p2pays.org/ref/01/00106.htm
For grease, I think there are some bio options available (we use pedros chain j), and perhaps we need to explore bio-grease for the hubs. However, all that being said, at least in the near term, probably any bike that comes in is going to have hubs that were packed with oil based grease and thus generates hazmat rags.
Best, -Dave
On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 11:32 AM, Matt Brittenham mattface@gmail.com wrote:
I don't know, but was wondering the same thing as we have the same issue. I'm thinking maybe wash on hot with bleach, and maybe some citrus based solvent, but I'm worried about gunking up my washing machine. Anyone have any firsthand experience laundering greasy rags?
On Apr 21, 2010, at 11:24 AM, veganboyjosh@gmail.com wrote:
We've got a big pile of the, waiting to be cleaned or tossed or something.
What do you all do?
Thanks!
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yep I wash them in Tide free. It is a pure detergent cleans great, Seldom do I have to wipe out the washing machine drum.
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I don't know, but was wondering the same thing as we have the same issue. I'm hinking maybe wash on hot with bleach, and maybe some citrus based solvent, but 'm worried about gunking up my washing machine. Anyone have any firsthand xperience laundering greasy rags? On Apr 21, 2010, at 11:24 AM, veganboyjosh@gmail.com wrote:
We've got a big pile of the, waiting to be cleaned or tossed or something.
What do you all do?
Thanks!
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