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I got a couple of headcovers for my wife on ebay and they came from a home that was obviously a smoking residence. Headcovers in great shape but quite fragrant.
The question I have is: how do you clean a headcover? Can you throw it in with the laundry? Will the washing machine adversely affect it? Ruin it? Shrink it? Should I try the dishwasher? Hand scrubbing (yeah right)? Soak it in something?
Any experiences and advice most appreciated. Thanks.
well, if they are clean and just smokey, try that extra strength fabreeze that supposedly is strong enough to knock out smoke and pet odours.
My wife uses goo gone to get rid of stains and odors from cigarette smoke. It has an orangey smell, equally offensive as febreeze but without the headache if you are scent sensitive like some people. Febreeze just explodes my brain instantly into a headache.
You could always soak them in your sink for a day or so. Just add some laundry detergent and set them in there. I did that with my hat last week and all I could smell was Tide. :)
If they're fluffy headcovers and they "look" clean, sprinkle baking soda on them, let them sit for a few hours, then take the shop-vac to them to get out the powder. The baking soda will suck up the odour. If it's really strong, you may have to do it twice.
If they're the fake leather/suede ones, get a small to medium sized cardboard box, take a washed out tuna can (or similar shallow container), put about 1" of white vinegar in the container and set it alongside the headcovers in the box. Close the box and let it sit for a couple of days. The vinegar will neutralize the smoke smell.
I clean all of my headcovers, Titleist 905 style and Scotty Cameron, by placing them in a delicate bag and putting them in the washer on the delicate cycle on the shortest setting. I spray some Zout on it for stain removal and just a bit of liquid detergent. then let them air dry or you can throw them in the dryer on air fluff with no heat. Remember to truen the inside out if possible to let the inside dry once the outside feels dry. Works well for me. If it is just the smell then i would spray them with febreeze and let them sit out side on a non raining, windy day. Nothing smells better then freshly hung laundry!
Sounds like someone is used to dealing with "oderiferous emminations" :) :-) :PQuote:
Originally Posted by LobWedge
Sound advice though...
Nah. Never smoked a day in my life, but I lived in enough apartments that were previously occupied by tobacco shareholders when I was younger.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hacker
Although if you're refering to other "odours", if I were a boxer I'd be known as Gaseous Clay. :-)
Good stuff. :thumbsup
Thanks.
But if his wife asks him to do the laundry his reply will be;I dont now how honey,sorry:-) :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by dbleber
Clean headcovers! Oh, you are a tidy bunch. Mine prefer the used, battle-worn look.
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Originally Posted by covanant
What you do there is throw everything that she asked you not to put in the dryer, in the dryer! No more laundry detail! Worked out great.:thumbsup
I put all my delicate stuff on the top rack of the dishwasher, treat the hat with some stain away or something, always comes out beautiful and no agitation which often can cause undo damage to such delicate and precious items.
I thought I knew just about everything, but you guys take the cake! You impress the heck out of me. Not only can you golf, but you are handy to have around the house too. You all will make many wives very happy!:lovestruc
This is great information guys keep it up!
Some of these guys would be great wives:laughing: :laughing: :laughing:Quote:
Originally Posted by ShagBag
If they can cook then "RICHARD" might be proposing to them :-)
Many? :eek: It is difficult enough to make just one happy, LOL. :shhh:Quote:
Originally Posted by ShagBag
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Originally Posted by ShagBag
MANY??? oh boy! Bugsy, did you see this.... SB said I could have many wives! :hyper: :hyper: :hyper: :hyper: :hyper: