I wear my t-shirts one day. After one day I always wash them. When I put on a new t-shirts and sweat a litle they start to smell really awful sometimes. What can I do to get the smell out? Is this in the water or in the detergent?
2006-07-05 18:43:08 · 21 answers · asked by s car go 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Your clothes have what is called "body soil" built up in them. Wash your t-shirts in hot water, with Tide. When you dry them, dry them on the highest setting. If the armpits of your t-shirts are stained heavily from perspiration and your deodorant use, it may be a good idea to throw them away. Now, after you remove your clothes from the dryer, spray them with febreze fabric refresher and allow to dry. Then, fold them with a clean, unused dryer sheet in the scent of your choice (Gain would be good for a man), and when you take it out of your dresser drawer, it will have a good scent, and it will last. Voila, you smell great! Yeah!
2006-07-05 18:48:22 · answer #1 · answered by adjoadjo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Be sure to get them out of the washer right away and dry them completely. You might try some borax or Febreeze in the wash cycle, try a new detergent, or maybe this advice that I found about smelly towels:
If they are bleachable, try soaking them in the following solution: Mix 1 gallon of hot water (put it in a plastic dishpan -- do not use an aluminum container), 1 cup of powdered dishwasher detergent and 1/4 cup of household liquid chlorine bleach. Mix well and add the smelly towels. Let soak for at least 30 minutes, then remove and throw in the washing machine to be washed using the hottest water temperature and the regular amount of laundry detergent.
For towels that CANNOT be bleached, wash using the normal amount of laundry detergent and the hottest water temperature setting. Add 1/2 cup of baking soda during the wash cycle. Baking soda is a natural deodorizer and could do the trick.
2006-07-06 01:53:08 · answer #2 · answered by Daphne 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put some baking soda in with the laundry...just a little not a whole box or anything. When you do the laundry turn it to the mode that has a soke before the wash. Then maybe use a stronger detergent like Tide w/ Fabreeze.
2006-07-06 01:47:15 · answer #3 · answered by charice266 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I went thru this same situation pal and changed to a more expensive/better detergent...I originally thought it was just me sweating more and smelling nastier but the better detergent really helped...And I now use fabric softener sheets to add the little "extra"...Good luck !!
2006-07-06 01:46:42 · answer #4 · answered by code4ten96 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wash them in hot water and add 1/4 cup bleach to the water.(make sure you dilute the bleach in the water before you put your clothes in.)
then add about 3/4 cup white vinegar to the rinse cycle-it helps get all the soil and soap rinsed out.
make sure your clothes are absolutely dry before you put them away.
bathe daily and wear anti-perspirant and then put on your clean clothes. if your clothes are made from natural materials like cotton or are cotton blends they won't hold onto bad smells. some types of man-made materials really hold onto the stink!
hope this helps!
cryllie
2006-07-06 01:49:58 · answer #5 · answered by cryllie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Add a water softener with the detergent.
Calgon or some other brand.
2006-07-06 01:49:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fabric Softner.
2006-07-06 02:01:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try adding 1/2 cup to a cup a vinegar to your wash.
2006-07-06 08:45:14 · answer #8 · answered by melanie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
look for borax laundry additive, add it with your detergent when you wash your clothes, dry them completely either in the dryer or hang out to dry IF you do not live in a humid state.
2006-07-06 01:50:42 · answer #9 · answered by tweedbfly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ever since I started using Downy fabric softner my husband says his cloths smell GREAT!
2006-07-06 01:46:38 · answer #10 · answered by gilley 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋