How to wash boxing gloves

All athletes who are engaged in boxing, sooner or later think about the need to wash their gloves. As a rule, the desire to do this arises when a strong smell of sweat is heard from sports equipment. Of course, it’s best to prevent this and use bandages regularly. But if you have already encountered a problem, let's look at effective ways to wash your boxing gloves yourself.

Rules for washing gloves

In most cases, wet processing is indispensable, especially if the competition was held on the street. To preserve the integrity of the equipment and the material from which it is made, listen to the following recommendations.

1. Gloves should be washed only in warm water, not in cold or hot. Detergent is added to the water, a special gentle gel for washing things or baby shampoo (suitable for adults without sulfates and parabens) is suitable.
2. Inventory should not be subjected to strong mechanical stress, namely twisting or spinning. To get rid of excess water, wrinkle gloves gently with your hands, pressing the basin or bath to the bottom.
3. After washing, do not allow prolonged lying of the equipment in damp, otherwise an unpleasant odor will appear, bacteria will begin to develop in the cavity. Dry gloves away from direct ultraviolet radiation and radiators. Fill the items with crumpled newspaper or paper towels during the drying process.
4. When it comes to gloves, it is assumed that they are made of leather or a substitute. When you have completely dried sports equipment, soak the surface with castor oil or glycerin.
5. Experienced housewives, who regularly encounter washing gloves of their second half, recommend manipulating using a washing machine. In this case, it is necessary to completely turn off the spin, set the minimum temperature to 30 degrees, use only liquid powder.
6. Boxing gloves dry for a long time (about 2-3 days), during this period bacteria can develop in them. Therefore, if you have started washing, carry out manipulations when it is warm outside. So that you can hang products on the balcony away from the sun, but in the wind.

How to get rid of the smell

If for your reasons you do not want to do the laundry, but still want to get rid of the smell, use the recommendations below.

1. Athletes with experience make it easy for them to handle gloves. They send inventory to the freezer for freezing. It is necessary to wrap gloves in polyethylene and leave them in the cold for 8 hours. After such actions, the smell completely disappears, and the bacteria die. This method is extremely effective in combination with the use of antibacterial cream. Nevertheless, it is worth considering that you can not resort to freezing often, because a negative temperature regime damages the skin. After freezing, dry the gloves in a suspended state for 1-2 days.
2. Arm yourself with a piece of cotton, moisten it in apple or regular table vinegar with a concentration of 6%. Put inside the gloves, leave for a while. After all, remove the fleece, leave the inventory in the fresh air for ventilation. It takes several days for the smell of vinegar to go away.
3. Large sports stores sell special antibacterial sprays. The bottle is equipped with a convenient nozzle, the contents are sprayed directly into the glove. To completely eliminate the smell of sweat and disinfect, you will need 2-3 procedures.
4. According to unconfirmed reports, some athletes fight the smell of gloves with a microwave. The method is doubtful, since in the process the material may be damaged. If you decide on a similar adventure, set the minimum power of the household appliance.
5. Athletes who have small children in the family often resort to using a special device to sterilize baby jars, dishes, things, etc. You can do the same if you have a device for sterilization on hand.

Preventive actions

1. Always disassemble your gym bag when you come back from training. No inventory should be allowed with sweaty clothes or shoes.
2. If you carry gloves with you in a bag, give them a separate case or plastic bag. Inventory is difficult to wash, and from sweaty shirts or shorts, bacteria will develop in the cavity of the gloves with a vengeance.
3. After you get home from training, immediately fill your gloves with a crumpled newspaper or thick paper towels. The paper will absorb all the sweat. Also, drying can be done with a special device for shoes.
4. If you have washed, and before training the gloves did not have time to dry, do not wear them. When water is mixed with sweat, a favorable environment is formed for the development of bacteria. It’s better to buy second gloves per shift.
5. Take the habit of using antibacterial spray for prevention. You can spray them with the inside of the gloves or directly with the brushes themselves before using the equipment. Antiseptic gels from a pharmacy are similarly used.
6. It is known that boxing bandages can be washed much more easily than gloves. Winding them every time. The bandages will absorb all the sweat, so there will be no problems with wet processing.
7. If you are not happy with how the gloves look now (cracked, dull, etc.), regularly lubricate them with a colorless skin cream. Such a composition will impregnate the material and make it more elastic.

So that in the future you don’t have to think about hard to wash boxing gloves, do not allow them to become seriously dirty. Wear bandages, disassemble the bag after training. If you still need a wash, spend it in warm water with a liquid detergent.

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