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rope cleaning with a twist 24-Jul-2009 At 5:31:25 PM Rat Man

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I did about 10 years of rope access and I used to just take them to the Laundromat. Rinse a BIG front loader with an empty wash first just in case the previous user decided to bleach their jeans or something dumb. Daisy chain the ropes up and stuff them in - you can chuck your sneakers or climbing shoes in too, it helps. Just don't load too much in. The more the rope flaps about the better. Put them on a cold wash. if you're feeling rich do it again. Pull it out and take them home, untangle them in the bathroom and loop over a clothes horse in the bath to drip dry, takes a couple of days.mop the bathroom floor so the missus doesn't whine too much. They won't look new, but they'll look and feel much better.
Rope manufacturers allow the use of pure soap flakes, but use sparingly and rinse well.

I've heard lots of variations over the years; Use 'Sport Wash' (for sleeping bags and such) if they're dirty, add fabric softener or hair conditioner (what!!) if they've gone stiff. But the mentioned system works well and is easy to do.
Christian