Cleaning inside of Boxing Gloves

[TheRuss]

the stink is cuased by bacteria, and the freezer kills them.

Maybe, but probably not. It just stops them from reproducing (or doing much of anything) for a while.

[benonmsn]

Maybe, but probably not. It just stops them from reproducing (or doing much of anything) for a while.

good call, thanks for the info

[Darthsyric]

awesome appreciate it. There's nothing worse than smelling like ur gloves till you get home.

And yes, I do train at Memphis Bjj. And Im a ninja

[M.C.]

I was wondering, would putting my knee pads in the microwave kill germs? :icon_scra
And could this **** up the rubber? I wash the knee pads every other week but since I have to handwash them it is a pain in the ass and I am not sure if it is perfect so I would also add this in order to kill what ever is in there after I washed them.

[TheRuss]

I was wondering, would putting my knee pads in the microwave kill germs? :icon_scra
And could this **** up the rubber?

"Microwaves aren't ionizing radiation, so to kill bacteria with a microwave, you'd have to heat the kneepads hot enough to kill the bacteria" and "probably", respectively.

Also, it's liable to stink up your microwave.

[M.C.]

Well I would put the stuff in a bag to avoid the smell. I thought even bacteria consist of water, some how and hence putting it in the microwave would kill them. I am not sure how to "heat them up" without ruining the rubber bands. Hence I hoped that the microwave would work. because I can't put them in the freezer because this will **** the rubber bands.

[Yohan]

i have this prooblem with motorcycle gloves. i have many pairs. When they start to stink i put them in the freezer for a week. the stink is cuased by bacteria, and the freezer kills them. you can also leave them out and not in your bag, like outside over night, that should help keep bugs from growing in them

I think it will kill the bacteria eventually - I'm not sure. I'll have to ask someone.

In that case, you can put them in the sunlight or put them under a UV light, which will kill the bacteria.

My coach tells us to leave our nasty contaminated clothes in the sun.

I was wondering, would putting my knee pads in the microwave kill germs? :icon_scra
And could this **** up the rubber? I wash the knee pads every other week but since I have to handwash them it is a pain in the ass and I am not sure if it is perfect so I would also add this in order to kill what ever is in there after I washed them.

Dude you should absolutely microwave your kneepads and video tape it.

[Cannon_6]

If your gloves already stink, it's probably too late to do anything about it. I know guys who have had to throw away perfectly good gloves because they couldn't get rid of that nasty smell.

Prevention is the key. Here's what I do:

Wash your handwraps after each use. Hang them to dry (electric dryers shrink them and destroy their stitching).

After training, stuff your gloves with newspaper. A few hours later, remove the newspaper and let the gloves air out until your next training session.

Once a week, clean the outside of your gloves with a baby wipe, and the inside with a Clorox or Lysol wipe.

Occasionally (once a month or so) rub moisturizing hand/body lotion into the leather on the outside of the gloves. This has nothing to do with odor, but it keeps the leather soft and kissable.

[Snake Plissken]

Dude....seriously, don't microwave your kneepads.


Seriously.


Try X-O Odor Neutralizer.

[Chr9is]

I usually spray a papertowel with lysol and put inside. Then I put a paper towel tube (also lysol'd) and put it inside to let it air out. I usually just wipe the outside down with very diluted alcohol.

No smell yet (3 monthes of 3-4x a week of use)