free2cave

New member

• Apr 22, 2013

• #1

Does anybody know how to get the brown tinge out of your clothes after you have been caving?

Most powders ive tried just dont work

Cheers

 

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Jude

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• Apr 22, 2013

• #2

Buy dark coloured underwear!

 

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Chocolate fireguard

Active member

• Apr 22, 2013

• #3

You might tackle the problem at source by doing easier caves.

 

cavermark

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• Apr 22, 2013

• #4

Get changed in the dark

 

cavermark

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• Apr 22, 2013

• #5

free2cave said:

Most powders ive tried just dont work

Cheers

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Try washing powder not chocolate powder?

 

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Amy

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• Apr 22, 2013

• #6

Spot Shot. Don't know if its available there. Anyways, it's a happy reminder. Give up getting stains out. If it bothers you that much buy black undies

 

Rachel

Active member

• Apr 22, 2013

• #7

Buy a packet of brown dye and then you won't notice the difference 

 

cavermark

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• Apr 22, 2013

• #8

Go "commando" - just make sure to fix the hole in the crotch of your oversuit first!

 

jarvist

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• Apr 22, 2013

• #9

free2cave said:

Does anybody know how to get the brown tinge out of your clothes after you have been caving?

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I don't think it's possible - that's not staining, it's bits of fine clay embedded in the fabric. Detergent or bleach isn't going to do much, just water and mechanical action.
Also - be careful washing heavily soiled items with anything else - you can just end up transferring the grit to your other garments within the washing machine.

 

Subpopulus Hibernia

Active member

• Apr 22, 2013

• #10

A quick rinse in undiluted oil of vitriol will obliterate the stains. And the clothes.

 

cap n chris

Well-known member

• Apr 22, 2013

• #11

Self-respecting cavers know full well not to expect any of their garments to be a colour other than clay-tinge. If you ever get them spanking sparkling ever again (which I doubt very much indeed - clay doesn't wash out) do let us know how you managed such a miracle.

 

droid

Active member

• Apr 22, 2013

• #12

cavermark said:

Go "commando" - just make sure to fix the hole in the crotch of your oversuit first!

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Mind bleach 

 

Elaine

Active member

• Apr 22, 2013

• #13

Yes, I think we have all been there and learned the hard way the lesson not to wear nice white panties on caving trips!

 

Bob Smith

Member

• Apr 22, 2013

• #14

I find a thong or mankini has less arse area to stain, why not try that?

 

langcliffe

Well-known member

• Apr 22, 2013

• #15

I'm really not with this discussion. I've been caving in the same kecks for 45 years, and never felt the need to wash them.

 

cap n chris

Well-known member

• Apr 22, 2013

• #16

You should try full-blown gritty-commando caving; it keeps your mantackle naturally chafed. Apparently.

 

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Fulk

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• Apr 23, 2013

• #17

it keeps your mantackle naturally chafed.

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Hey ho . . . descended into bollocks again!

 

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owd git

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• Apr 23, 2013

• #18

The clay-tinge will also save the need to spray tan ya  spudds.

 

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crickleymal

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• Apr 23, 2013

• #19

langcliffe said:

I'm really not with this discussion. I've been caving in the same kecks for 45 years, and never felt the need to wash them.

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Yes we know

 

andys

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• Apr 23, 2013

• #20

I was horrified when the missus once washed my caving shreddies. But not a horrified as she was when she saw what it had done to her smalls in the same load!