Discussion on How to Clean Horse Blankets
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Debra Dove
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Post Number: 120
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, Sep 8, 2005 - 2:10 pm: |   |
I use to send my horse blankets out to a laundry service for washing at the end of the rainy season. They no longer service my area, so I am wondering how others clean their dirty horse blankets.
I have the "waterproof" blankets and am wondering if I need to spray them with any products to reinforce the water repellency or is the waterproofing a permanent expectation of the blanket?
I have a large concrete driveway that I can use to spread out the blankets and scrub/rinse as an option, but would appreciate suggestions on what kind of detergent to use.
Thanks for your thoughts.
Debra |
Debbie Green
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Username: Green007
Post Number: 130
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, Sep 8, 2005 - 2:22 pm: | |
I don't have an answer, but I do have an additional question about this issue. I had a horse last year with very bad rain rot. We sold him and have a new horse. How do you clean a blanket to ensure it is rain rot proof, too? There are still Desitin stains on the inside of the blanket that didn't wash out when I put it in the machine. |
Sara Wolff
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Registered: 1-2000
| | Posted on Thursday, Sep 8, 2005 - 3:57 pm: | |
I take my heavy blankets down to the self service laundry where there are a couple of those huge machines and wash them. I rinse them off at home first and try to get all the mud and hair. I wash in an anti-bacterial soap, and rinse them twice, then throw them in the back of the truck and hang them over the arena railing to dry.
I spray water proof stuff on them after they are dry. However, I know some manufacturers have special cleaners and instructions for their blankets. My lighter weight blankets I just throw in my old washing machine, which I kept for just that purpose.
Don't know if this is what you're supposed to do, but is how I handle it. |
Eleanor Ellison
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Username: Karnes
Post Number: 1
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, Sep 8, 2005 - 6:20 pm: | |
Suggestion: I use the high pressure washer at the car wash. Don't use their soap just the pressure wash with clean water. For sterilization of the blankets what about using Lysol first. Just rinse with the pressure washer until the water runs clear. |
Fran C
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Post Number: 292
Registered: 1-2000
| | Posted on Friday, Sep 9, 2005 - 8:16 am: | |
Some dry cleaners will take the blankets & hand wash them for you, although you'll likely to have to ask around. Mine always come back cleaner than I could do myself, nicely folded and the newer blankets retain the waterproofing. |
