Tzitzis strings

Posted: Wed, Apr 01 2009, 1:08 pm Post subject: Tzitzis strings

How do I wash my dh's tzitzis that the strings shouldn't tangle? I put it in a mesh bag but it doesn't help.

Executive Member Joined: Jul 02 2008 Posts: 367

put the strings in a sock white or light color and make a knot with it and then put it into the mess bag.
or there is a special tzizis mess bag they sell u can try that

Posted: Wed, Apr 01 2009, 1:14 pm Post subject: re: Tzitzis strings

I do tzitzis by hand. My problem is that the strings essentially stay black. Yech. (We're talking kids' tzitzis btw).
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Posted: Mon, Apr 20 2009, 12:42 pm Post subject: Re: re: Tzitzis strings

Posted: Mon, Apr 20 2009, 2:24 pm Post subject: re: Tzitzis strings

I put them in a sock and close the whole thing tight with an elastic band - doesn't always work, but often enough that it's worth the time.
Anyway my main problem is when DS is actually wearing tzitzis... he likes playing with the string and can untie a knot every day... by the time dh redid the missing knot, there is another one to do... a real problem when dh does not come home at night (once a week Crying or Very sad

)and I'm stuck with a DS and no proper tzitzis (then he's crying...). got to learn to do the knots myself...

Diamond Member Joined: Nov 14 2007 Posts: 2569

I wrap the strings in heavy duty aluminum foil, and safety pin them to the sides of the tzitzis.

Executive Member Joined: Jun 05 2008 Posts: 287

ye I do the same. I wrap them in silver foil(not necessarily heavy duty) then fold it over once, put on an elastic rubber band and then put it into a mesh bag.

works every time

Posted: Mon, Apr 20 2009, 3:48 pm Post subject: re: Tzitzis strings

How do they come clean if they're wrapped in foil?

Diamond Member Joined: Nov 14 2007 Posts: 2569

Well, this is for dh's tzitzis and they don't really get dirty to start with. Wink

When the little guy starts wearing tzitzis, I'll have to come here for tips on how ot keep them clean... But the foil keeps them from getting tangled. Anyway, I wash them with detergent and bleach and they get wet so I'm assuming that (if they're getting wet) they can get clean that way too.

Posted: Mon, Apr 20 2009, 10:34 pm Post subject:

I learned this from my MIL: I wrap the strings around my hand into several loops, band it with rubber bands or hair ties, then just toss the whole thing in with my whites. When they are still wet I unwrap them and hang them from the strings, or iron depending, otherwise they are very curly, but very clean.

Posted: Mon, Apr 20 2009, 10:37 pm Post subject: re: Tzitzis strings

I hand wash hubby's tzitzis with whatever shampoo I have on hand. he doesn't appreciate walking around smelling like strawberry creme or whatever, but for some reason I find it works.

Executive Member Joined: Jul 10 2008 Posts: 390

For DH tzitzis, strings don't really get dirty- I hand wash them in a bucket and as they are soaking, I let the strings hang out.

Posted: Mon, Apr 20 2009, 10:59 pm Post subject: re: Tzitzis strings

I use this great mesh bag that is meant for the strings of the Tzitzis only. There are elastic ties that keep the Tzitzis enclosed in the mesh bag, and the rest is open. Bought it right after we got married.

Posted: Mon, Apr 20 2009, 11:07 pm Post subject: re: Tzitzis strings

Just looked at its label in the laundry room.
Here goes
http://www.jewishbazaar.com/wash-tzit-bag.htm

Posted: Tue, Apr 21 2009, 9:40 am Post subject: re: Tzitzis strings

Do you think a local store would have it? I don't want to pay 3 dollars plus that or more for shipping. TIA.

Gold Member Joined: May 24 2006 Posts: 1527

I send mine out to the cleaners (dh's)

Diamond Member Joined: Jan 01 2008 Posts: 4023

I put the woolen taleisim katanim, as well as, the cotton/polyester ones into mesh bags, wash it together with my "parve" load (general colored) in cold water and they come out perfectly clean. I hang them dry afterwards.
I used to do like Mamacita but stopped it when I noticed that the tzitzis don’t get clean.

Posted: Tue, Apr 21 2009, 11:06 am Post subject: Re: re: Tzitzis strings

Posted: Tue, Apr 21 2009, 11:07 am Post subject: Re: re: Tzitzis strings

Active Poster Joined: Nov 27 2008 Posts: 94

Every time I buy new tzitzis I put a drop of crazy glue on the bottom of the knot so they stay closed. It works great. As far as redoing knots by myself according to DH that woud make them pasul. It has to be done by a man l'shem mitzva.