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    Anyone washed a pac bag? How long does the bloody thing take to dry?

    I spilt fruit salad in it last week, washed it on the weekend, and it's still not bloody dry yet! It's cool, I still have two other bags, but it's the one I prefer. Grrr and grumble.
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      CommentAuthorcaspar
    • CommentTimeOct 23rd 2008
     
    Bin it and buy a new one.
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    You need to dry it on a washing line on a hot sunny day, hanging upside down, pegging each of the four corners so that the bag is wide open thus allowing maximum drainage and air circulation. Since this is not possible at this time of year you will need to position it on the radiator in such a way that it will dry with maximum efficiency.
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    Casper, you should know by now that I don't buy bags.

    IE, good plan I think I'll need to re-wash this one and try again.
    • CommentAuthorFesterban
    • CommentTimeOct 23rd 2008
     
    Sit with a hairdryer for a bit?
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    clothes horse might work instead of a washing line. if it's really waterlogged then have it hanging upside down at first, so it drains well, then just put it on top of the radiator and keep turning it over so that each side dries. might be worth turning it inside out at some point to get the inner bits in contact with the heat...
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      CommentAuthorcaspar
    • CommentTimeOct 23rd 2008
     
    Nhatt I know....just being cheeky.

    I used to chuck mine on a 30 wash, dry on the washing line and re-waterproof with tent spray.
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    I thought i was being clever by using two clothes hangers, one inside to keep it open, one to hang it up. I reckon that the problem is hanging it up next to the shower, which is not known for it's dryness.
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      CommentAuthoroverdrive
    • CommentTimeOct 24th 2008
     
    I like it "dirty"
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      CommentAuthorsteff
    • CommentTimeOct 24th 2008
     
    Next time you might want to try washing it with Nikwax TX, which is ace stuff to the extent that I've even used it to render non-waterproof things breathably semi-waterproof.
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    Don't put it anywhere near a radiator (-ter?). It's made of plastic, and will melt.
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    Are you having a laugh? Radiators aren't hot enough to melt plastic. I regularly dry my bag and my synthetic (polyester) jerseys on a radiator.
    • CommentAuthorsleepy
    • CommentTimeOct 25th 2008
     
    much as i'd love to dirty up your nice clean thread i'll make a helpful suggestion: microwave! it's the business basically.
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      CommentAuthorNikita
    • CommentTimeOct 26th 2008
     
    Over the hob is where its at, seriously the quickest way to dry anything its takes a little patience and diligent rotation but never fails...
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    Hehe I used to do that in the great summer of 2004, when I ended up sleeping at the house of someone who doesnt have a tumble dryer and not having any spare clothes.
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    I lit my under wear on fire in a microwave once. Didn't even think about the metalic threads when I put it in, I was only thinking "dry", and at the same time thinking "coffee". Then I was thinking fire.

    When I used to be a security guard I used to iron my trousers with a cast iron pan that had been warmed up on the hob.

    I am a sketchy, sketchy lady, arn't I?
    • CommentAuthorFesterban
    • CommentTimeOct 27th 2008
     
    Go with 'resourceful and innovative' sounds better in my opinion :wink:
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      CommentAuthorwill
    • CommentTimeOct 29th 2008
     
    Why had you stuck your bottom in the microwave Natt? Is it the new sitting-on-top-of-the-washing-machine-on-spin-cycle?
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    This story reminds me of the time monkey magic "Great Sage, Equal of Heaven," was walking with the priest Tripitaka on their pilgrimage to India to fetch holy scriptures. They had just killed some evil demons and Tripitaka in his infinite wisdom says to monkey, "monkey, when you carry fruit salad in your pac bag, make sure to carry it upright and also make sure it's sealed. Monkey do not rush with your fruit salad."
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    @ Zack, Look, of all the things I claim to be, totally on top of it after a night at the pub is not one of them. At least it was the fruit salad and not the chocolate pudding.

    @Will, the way I would describe myself if someone asked me to do such a thing in three words would be "crunchy and non-microwaveable".
    This is mostly because I have too much ass for the white box of radiation doom. Fact.

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