Partial to little cap wearing?

itboffin

Well if you are then the time will come when no matter how often you wash it your favourite little cap will begin to smell like your old commuting shoes :?

Previously you could have chosen to ignore it or buy a new cap, now there's a third option...

When you get in the shower after your ride, use head & shoulders on yourself and the cap, lots of it, whatever is in that stuff it seems to have banished that funky smell that comes right back after a normal machine wash.

Yey favourite little cap is rescued for a few more months.

jonginge

Yep, been H&Sing my caps and gloves for a while. Works a treat

cambs

I did that too but the leave-in conditioner just made the flies stick.

Greg T

cambs wrote:

I did that too but the leave-in conditioner just made the flies stick.

Conditioner.......

J'accuse!

gtvlusso

What happens if you don't have dandruff and can use a "normal" shampoo.....?! I.e. can I use the bottle of whatever I last picked up to clean my cap 'n gloves?

Any experimentation?

W1

Does this also work on your helmet?

Sewinman

My gloves ming big stylee - will this work on them?

hatbeard

:?:

cjcp

Should we just get into the shower fully clothed and apply H&S?

Hmm. Good tip, ITB. Will try. My caps could knock a buzzard off a sh!t truck from a hundred yards.

jonginge

W1 wrote:

Does this also work on your helmet?

Sewinman wrote:

My gloves ming big stylee - will this work on them?

I soak gloves, caps and helmet pads in a H&S solution. Works a treat.

rick_chasey

Washing machine?

il_principe

Makes you wonder what they put in H&S? I find the washing machine works for me though.

Clever Pun

gtvlusso wrote:

What happens if you don't have dandruff and can use a "normal" shampoo.....?! I.e. can I use the bottle of whatever I last picked up to clean my cap 'n gloves?

Any experimentation?

^this... anyone?

itboffin

Clever Pun wrote:

gtvlusso wrote:

What happens if you don't have dandruff and can use a "normal" shampoo.....?! I.e. can I use the bottle of whatever I last picked up to clean my cap 'n gloves?

Any experimentation?

^this... anyone?

I tried normal shampoo a while back, didnt seem to work any more than a hot washing machine wash would, must be some H&S magic stuff.

Dunno but it works, I might even try it on the commuting shoes :shock:

jonginge

itboffin wrote:

Clever Pun wrote:

gtvlusso wrote:

What happens if you don't have dandruff and can use a "normal" shampoo.....?! I.e. can I use the bottle of whatever I last picked up to clean my cap 'n gloves?

Any experimentation?

^this... anyone?

I tried normal shampoo a while back, didnt seem to work any more than a hot washing machine wash would, must be some H&S magic stuff.

Dunno but it works, I might even try it on the commuting shoes :shock:

I can use a normal shampoo just fine
I specifically bought some H&S to soak my gloves and helmet pads in: the H&S kills the fungus which causes the smell. Once I found it worked I started on caps too.

Mitts (or anything with velcro) don't go in the washing machine due to the bobbling risk :shock:

secretsam

For helmet straps and pads, using Lemon and Tea Tree Original Source shower gel is just the absolute dogs' - it really works well, they come up lovely, which is saying something 'cos my lid gets disgustingly dirty.

will3

itboffin wrote:

When you get in the shower after your ride, use head & shoulders on yourself and the cap, lots of it, whatever is in that stuff it seems to have banished that funky smell that comes right back after a normal machine wash.

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How did you discover this? I'm picturing ITB in the shower washing his hair (look it's a very out of focus picture OK!), getting out of the shower, using his hair dryer (I bet he's got one) and then discovering that he'd forgotten to take off his cap.

MonkeyMonster

will3 wrote:

itboffin wrote:

When you get in the shower after your ride, use head & shoulders on yourself and the cap, lots of it, whatever is in that stuff it seems to have banished that funky smell that comes right back after a normal machine wash.

.

How did you discover this? I'm picturing ITB in the shower washing his hair (look it's a very out of focus picture OK!), getting out of the shower, using his hair dryer (I bet he's got one) and then discovering that he'd forgotten to take off his cap.

pretty much guaranteed for drying his legs off

prawny

I've been using cheap bar soap. I'll be giving the h&s a try though

itboffin

No don't own a hair drier I prefer to keep the old dome cut short - more aero don't you know

andy83

So your saying I have to buy shampoo for the first time in 7 years just to clean my caps :?

itboffin

andy83 wrote:

So your saying I have to buy shampoo for the first time in 7 years just to clean my caps :?

I'm not sure what to say to that really, I just hope you're bald :P

Anyway a bottle of H&S is much cheaper than a new cap.

andy83

lol yes im bald at the tender age of 27

have had to shave since bout 19 but luckily havent got a funny shaped head so it doesnt look that bad

I did get phantom hair for about a year thinking i still had it lol, anyone who shaves their head will know what i mean, those buggers with hair will think im weird

Would feel kind of strange washing head with shampoo, expecially with a cap on but i might try it

Initialised

My local Tesco was selling H&S ColourCare for 95p/500ml I got four, should last a year or so. Time to test this theory.