We have found that when people use our hot tub, we often get too many bubbles. We have solved this by only allowing bathing suits that have been washed without soap. However, I would like to wash our bathing suits and I need an alternative to laundry soap. Please help!
We also have a hot tub. I don't bother washing our bathing suits, I let the chlorine in the tub "sterilize" them. Besides, since we go in the tub just about every day, the bathing suit would be "dirty" the next day again. We used to rinse the bathing suit after each tubbing but now we just hang them to dry. Yes, the trunks and bathing suits probably won't last as long but after a year or two, it's time to get a new one anyways. (My daughter is a lifeguard and went through a lot of bathing suits because of the high chlorine content in the public pools).
As for the bubbles in the tub after a lot of people have been over...the bubbles are not only from the laundry detergent in the bathing suits, they are from the hair products (shampoos, conditioners, and hairsprays) in the girls' hair and dead skin cells from all those extra bodies that have been in the tub.
Don't you just love your hot tub? We sure do. It is wonderful for all those aches and pains and is a great "thing" to do for an activity for the teenagers...good clean fun.
Plain water! These items are not 'dirty' per se - they just need the chemicals rinsing out. In fact I do all my washing in plain water except for heavily soiled or stained items, which I pre soak in nappy soaker then wash in plain water.
Regards
Jo
Vinegar OR baking soda in the wash with them. Non sudsing and great cleaners to boot! You'll also want to try double rinsing them Wash and rinse and then run a second time with no soap!
Hey Tori, I am a lifeguard in Ottawa, Ontario, CND. I find the same problem with the hot tub at my work! people with soap in their suit leave bubbles and clog filters. You can buy specialized bathing suit cleaner (I usually find it online, unless I go to the Speedo factory in Montreal Quebec. This strips the bathing suits of chlorine, so the suit will last, but it doesn't leave a residue on the suit.
Activewear Mate
I was puzzled for a long time as to why my hot tub kept getting bubbles in it before someone said "oh, it's from soap in you suits." But anyway, get a swim suit specific cleaner from some place like SwimOutlet.com. I pretty much get all of my swim gear online from this place, and haven't regretted it once.
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After you wash your women's bathing suits, how do you keep the top (bra) to keep the shape and keep from becoming deformed?
Peg from Tex
Wash bathing suits by hand in cold water and hang to dry. Using the dryer can alter the shape of the bra and make the suit wear out quicker.
