I pasted a quote from CarlD below. I tried this and its a better way to clean the filter bag.
"I dunk it in a 5 gal bucket of pool water, squeeze till the water is dirty (sometimes opaque), dump the water and repeat. Then I either let it dry until the next bag is dirty or then toss it/them in the washing machine on a normal cycle, no bleach, and then hang them up to dry.
This is FAR easier, neater, and much more effective than trying to clean the bags with a garden hose. A lot faster, too."
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