blood stained game bags

[Weldor]

How do you guys clean your used game bags?

 

[Tod osier]

How do you guys clean your used game bags?

Cold water soak for a day or two if they are dry and crusty and then cold water wash to get the blood out, heat seems to set the blood stains in. Wash hot after if needed. Oxyclean if you want them bright white.

 

[Weldor]

Got mine soaking right now been in there 2 days, was thing about washing in cold water cycle through the machine?

 

[Jethro]

Remember to turn them inside out and peel off any scabs/chunks that are stuck to the inside. I suggest this because I forget every time

 

[Tod osier]

Got mine soaking right now been in there 2 days, was thing about washing in cold water cycle through the machine?

Yes, I always do them in the washing machine.

 

[Roosterstraw]

When you soak them do you put any type of detergent or soap in with it or just water?

 

[Tod osier]

When you soak them do you put any type of detergent or soap in with it or just water?

I just do a water soak, but I know some use soap or oxyclean.

 

[Soj51hopeful]

I haven’t put any detergent into the soak. I have agitated by hand then drain the water and refill fresh water for another day then put it in the washer.

 

[Fowl Play]

For anything blood soaked. Get a couple bottles of the typical 3% peroxide solution and a sprayer. Spray down everything heavily. Let that soak for a couple hours. (Game bags are so small you can just soak it in peroxide directly). Then let it soak in a heavy solution of water and oxiclean for another day. Than thoroughly rinse it and let it air dry. I do that method for my clothes and backpack and they come out great. If you don’t care about light stains on game bags you can skip the peroxide step.

Never had peroxide affect colors. Oxiclean comes in a color safe version and a version with bleach. Be careful which one you use based on your application.

 

[Highvoltage1]

Peroxide for 10 minutes will help get those stains out, just don’t leave it in any longer or it could damage the bag.

 

[LongWayAround]

I hose them off on the fence and throw them in the washing machine with a splash of bleach.

 

[go_deep]

Put them in the washer machine, when the wife isn't home....

 

[Spike elk]

Rinse and spin and then a normal wash. Make sure to get it done when the wife isn't around!

 

[cnelk]

You guys with the 'wife factor'.....

 

[LongWayAround]

For anything blood soaked. Get a couple bottles of the typical 3% peroxide solution and a sprayer. Spray down everything heavily. Let that soak for a couple hours. (Game bags are so small you can just soak it in peroxide directly). Then let it soak in a heavy solution of water and oxiclean for another day. Than thoroughly rinse it and let it air dry. I do that method for my clothes and backpack and they come out great. If you don’t care about light stains on game bags you can skip the peroxide step.

Never had peroxide affect colors. Oxiclean comes in a color safe version and a version with bleach. Be careful which one you use based on your application.

Since you mentioned your clothes and backpack, oxiclean contains UV brighteners. FYI

 

[cornfedkiller]

Peroxide for 10 minutes will help get those stains out, just don’t leave it in any longer or it could damage the bag.

Yep, I've heard the same thing.

 

[Fowl Play]

Since you mentioned your clothes and backpack, oxiclean contains UV brighteners. FYI

Didn’t even think of that. Good call. Sounds like adding a final rinse in the UV killer wash is in order.

 

[taskswap]

One pro tip I picked up from a buddy. After getting my bags clean (wash in washer on hot with a bit of bleach to sanitize them) I fold them neatly, stack a pair of nitrile gloves and two sheets of paper towel on top... then put them in my vacuum sealer! This makes a nice, compact package that's airtight and ready to go for next season, and when I need to throw them in my pack next year they take less space that way. It seems so obvious but it's really handy.

 

[go_deep]

One pro tip I picked up from a buddy. After getting my bags clean (wash in washer on hot with a bit of bleach to sanitize them) I fold them neatly, stack a pair of nitrile gloves and two sheets of paper towel on top... then put them in my vacuum sealer! This makes a nice, compact package that's airtight and ready to go for next season, and when I need to throw them in my pack next year they take less space that way. It seems so obvious but it's really handy.

I like it, I like it a lot!

That's a real pro tip right there kids!

 

[S.Clancy]

I just run 2 cycles of cold water soak in the washing machine. Poof, done.