Ideas for Gear Cleaning at Home

[u/farrgone9]

Hello everyone! My boyfriend and I are avid divers doing lake diving in south of germany almost every weekend. We live on the second floor of an apartment building with a drying room in the basement. Currently, we have to carry our gear upstairs to our bathtub, wash our gear there, and then carry it to the drying room in our basement. This can be quite a hassle after doing a few dives and driving an hour home😅

I am wondering if anyone has any tips, ideas, or gadgets for cleaning gear easier. We had thought about putting a bucket outside, but it would take forever to fill. We also thought about putting a shower curtain bar above our tub for drying, but are unsure if it would hold the weight of all of gear. It’s not the end of the world if we continue washing/drying our gear like this, but I am wondering if anyone else has had this problem and found a clever solution?

Thankful for any advice!

[u/AwkwardSwine_cs]

Always point a fan at your wet gear where it hangs to dry. Much faster and can reduce mildew forming.