Bio- or non-bio washing detergent for your kit

[GrumpyGregry]

Lower temperatures washing is what it is all about for cycling kit by it lycra or merino. I just read an article elsewhere which held forth at length about the need for us to was our kit using biological detergents. Only way to get e coli out of your chammy pad apparently.

I'm allergic to bio washing detergent residues they bring me out in rash so I use non-bio in a 40 degree wash. Thus far no one has died as a result of my allegedly impure chuddies.

What say you to this CC? Are my shorts impure, and my longs a health hazard?

Those unreformed chauvinists who insist their women-folk to do their washing for them? Probably best not to ask the missus what she does lest an armful of soiled bib shorts get shoved in your face.

 

[Sara_H]

Lower temperatures washing is what it is all about for cycling kit by it lycra or merino. I just read an article elsewhere which held forth at length about the need for us to was our kit using biological detergents. Only way to get e coli out of your chammy pad apparently.

I'm allergic to bio washing detergent residues they bring me out in rash so I use non-bio in a 40 degree wash. Thus far no one has died as a result of my allegedly impure chuddies.

What say you to this CC? Are my shorts impure, and my longs a health hazard?

Those unreformed chauvinists who insist their women-folk to do their washing for them? Probably best not to ask the missus what she does lest an armful of soiled bib shorts get shoved in your face.

I'm with you GG. Bio detergent and fabric conditioners make me and my son very, very itchy. Since he was born 11 years ago all our washing has been done with non bio only at 30 or 40 and we're still alive.

 

[coffeejo]

I use ecover at 40 (old washing machine, doesn't go any lower) and everything comes out clean and good to go, from my lycra shorts to PJs to towels and bedding.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Non-bio here as well. I have a specific brand I have to use (due to asthma issues and psoriasis) which the lycra gets washed in and Ecover Delicates for the woollens.

 

[mcshroom]

Non-bio for technical fabrics for me as well, unless I use soap flakes

 

[Fab Foodie]

Ecover at 30 when I do it ..... Regular wash detergent + conditioner ( yuk) when my wife does them ......

 

[mattobrien]

Non bio here too. I was under the impression that a bio washing liquid would slowly eat up / destroy my cycling kit.

 

[ufkacbln]

Non-bio for technical fabrics for me as well, unless I use soap flakes

I read some years ago that the Enzymes in BIO detergents could delaminate some waterproofing materials and remove wash in waterproofing

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I read some years ago that the Enzymes in BIO detergents could delaminate some waterproofing materials and remove wash in waterproofing

true dat.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Non-bio here as well. I have a specific brand I have to use (due to asthma issues and psoriasis) which the lycra gets washed in and Ecover Delicates for the woollens.

My problem(s) too.

 

[fossyant]

Non bio here. 30 or 40c quick washes.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I've no idea what we do, I just chuck my gear in the wash basket and a day or two later it reappears all nice and clean in my drawers. Yep I'm an unreformed chauvinist (I'm not really but wouldn't have a clue how to use the washing machine, I can use the dishwasher if that helps save me!)

 

[Nigel-YZ1]

Non-bio here, 40 degrees, no softener. I've some kit that's lasted 10 years.

Not the least bit chauvinist here. I do all the ironing

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Non bio quick wash for all my stuff. Don't do whites
I think you need to ingest E-Coli bacteria to get ill?

 

[User482]

I believe you can't easily buy non-bio in France, yet they don't seem to have any great problems with skin complaints...