Great tip!

Excellent 👌

I don't know if they're the same or not, but my granddaughters wear shin guards on their legs and they are so thickly padded they float. So I dissolve a teaspoon of powdered tide in a gallon of warm water in the kitchen sink(not hot, it could loosen the glue between cushion and plastic) and I use a soft fingernail brush to dip and lightly scrub each pad as I hold it under the water, then rinse in cold, gently squishing the padding to get the soapy water out and smoosh & pat the pads snug in a dry towel and let air dry. They're dry in a couple hours indoors. I use the same solution on the girls cleats, but after the rinse I stuff balled up socks in the toe of each shoe, dry the outside and set them in the sun or blow dry them on low 8-10 minutes.

Great tip! I use my top loader for towels and work out clothes too. In this case because of the hard plastic pieces of hockey equipment tub was the best option.

I do the tub soak 2-3 times a season with my kids' hockey gear, and another 2-3 times in my top loader with no agitator as long as their schedules allow for soak and air dry time.

Hahaha he better remember this when he is in the NHL.

2 or 3 times before the water stops getting swampy for my oldest who's on ice 7 days a week and prefer his gear to stay wet. 🤢 My kids almost never get sick, all that bacteria on their gear probably helped build up very strong immune systems.

Are there any tags with washing instructions? Technically this would be considered hand washing so I don't see why it wouldn't work. I would air dry no matter what. You wouldn't want to shrink them. But yes look for tags or even check Pottery Barns website. Some retailers have cleaning instructions there.

Washing soda is an important part of the laundry stripping recipe. It tackles tough stains and grease. If you can't find washing soda you can make your own from baking soda. I personally have never done it (so use at your own risk) but it looks simple enough. I have pasted the directions on how to do it from google below. Make Washing Soda Pour baking soda into a cookie sheet. Spread it out to form a layer. Bake the soda at 400°F (200°C) for 30 minutes to 1 hour. The time isn't critical. ... Remove the pan from heat, allow the washing soda to cool, and store it in a sealed container to keep it from picking up moisture from the air.

Hockey gloves are the most disgusting smell, from a mom, who knows from experience with a husband, and four sons that have played hockey. This is great!

The hot water is so that the powders dissolve in the water