Anonymous
Post 11/13/2024 06:10     Subject: How do you clean / deodorize shin guards?
Anonymous wrote:We’ve cleaned with clorox wipes and spray with lysol, but really we just get new ones 1 or 2 times a year because they are only $10-$15


This!! . How much is soccer, travel fees, gas to games, lunch afterwards, etc! Another $20-30 is nothing!


Anonymous
Post 11/13/2024 06:02     Subject: How do you clean / deodorize shin guards?
Anonymous wrote:Serious question, why would they smell? They’re plastic. At least the ones my sons have. They get wiped down occasionally but they don’t smell at all.


The side closest to skin is foam-ish and absorbs sweat.
Anonymous
Post 11/12/2024 18:35     Subject: How do you clean / deodorize shin guards?
I throw them in a laundry bag and wash every week when I wash cleats. I add white vinegar and arm & hammer to the load with the detergent. I replace them every every 2-3 months.
Anonymous
Post 11/12/2024 15:20     Subject: How do you clean / deodorize shin guards?
Serious question, why would they smell? They’re plastic. At least the ones my sons have. They get wiped down occasionally but they don’t smell at all.
Anonymous
Post 11/12/2024 15:14     Subject: How do you clean / deodorize shin guards?
Anonymous wrote:My 12 year old DD plays soccer 3-6 days a week. Her shin guards smell terrible! Someone told me freezing them reduces odor but for various reasons that’s an unappealing solution. I am assuming something line bleach wipes might break down the plastic. Do you just spot clean with soap and water? Something else? Thanks!


We called a priest to perform an exorcism. Didn't work.
Anonymous
Post 11/12/2024 10:37     Subject: How do you clean / deodorize shin guards?
I was them in the washing machine and air dry.
Anonymous
Post 11/12/2024 10:34     Subject: How do you clean / deodorize shin guards?
yea, if you cannot afford a 2nd pair of shin guards, I cant see you affording other fees
Anonymous
Post 11/10/2024 08:46     Subject: Re:How do you clean / deodorize shin guards?
My son keeps his cleats and shin guards in his bag. His bag smells horrible. NEVER washed them ever. He's 17 and has played 4-6 days a week since he was 6. Just deal with it...but I am glad he drives himself now. : )
Anonymous
Post 11/10/2024 04:03     Subject: How do you clean / deodorize shin guards?
Anonymous wrote:My 12 year old DD plays soccer 3-6 days a week. Her shin guards smell terrible! Someone told me freezing them reduces odor but for various reasons that’s an unappealing solution. I am assuming something line bleach wipes might break down the plastic. Do you just spot clean with soap and water? Something else? Thanks!


Dishwasher.
Anonymous
Post 11/10/2024 03:56     Subject: How do you clean / deodorize shin guards?
Wash them

Spray with Lysol and make sure they completely dry before putting them in a bag.
Anonymous
Post 11/09/2024 22:46     Subject: How do you clean / deodorize shin guards?
You can spray with rubbing alcohol or hydrogen peroxide
Anonymous
Post 11/09/2024 22:17     Subject: How do you clean / deodorize shin guards?
I put them in a lingerie bag and wash them every so often.
Anonymous
Post 11/09/2024 21:36     Subject: How do you clean / deodorize shin guards?
I wash the sleeves in the washing machine. And just wipe down the pad with clorox every week or so. But we have maybe 5 pair so he rotates through as needed.
Anonymous
Post 11/09/2024 21:17     Subject: How do you clean / deodorize shin guards?
Anonymous wrote:Dish soap and an old sponge. My DD has had the same pair FOREVER and refuses to get new ones.


Not the OP but thanks for this. I wondered if it was ok to wash them.
Anonymous
Post 11/09/2024 12:17     Subject: How do you clean / deodorize shin guards?
We’ve cleaned with clorox wipes and spray with lysol, but really we just get new ones 1 or 2 times a year because they are only $10-$15