Crunchy football socks

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maslinpan · 02/03/2019 10:04

We live in a hard water area and DS's football socks just get more crunchy and stiff and hard to put on each week. Can I soak them in anything or wash them with anything to treat this issue?

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dementedpixie · 02/03/2019 10:05

Do you use softener?

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maslinpan · 02/03/2019 11:58

Just fabric conditioner

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SavoyCabbage · 02/03/2019 12:00

Have you put them in the dryer? Maybe they are melted! If you think it’s hard water I’d try lemon juice or vinegar.

Mammyloveswine · 02/03/2019 12:08

I'm not the only one who had a giggle about why the socks might be crunchy? No?

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maslinpan · 02/03/2019 12:48

We don't have a dryer , but I may have to try fabric softener as they are such a pain to put on each time!

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RedRiverShore · 02/03/2019 16:45

Calgon or you can get cheaper own make versions make the water a bit softer, I put quite a bit in with my towel wash and it did make a small bit of difference.

greenelephantscarf · 02/03/2019 17:41

it's the softener.
it buggers up the elastic, makes thef ibres brittle.

Meet0nTheledge · 02/03/2019 18:46

They are one of the few things that shrinks in our dryer. We have hard water and ours come out fine, no softener or fabric conditioner, if they are a little stiff just put them on your hand and stretch them back out.

DemelzaPoldarksshinerrefiner · 03/03/2019 15:40

What temp. are you washing them at ?

Namechange8471 · 03/03/2019 15:42

Mammyloveswine my thoughts exactly

Pythonesque · 03/03/2019 15:54

My son's school socks - cotton I thought they were! - always did this the last few years. Hard water area, sweaty feet, no fabric conditioner and no tumble dryer! They were getting stiffer and stiffer and I never did figure out what to do. I've bought him different sorts of socks this year...

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