How can I get rid of the smell of sweat from my clothes around armpits???

Question

I tried to wash my clothes several times but the odour still stays. I can't wear my blouses again. Does anybody can help me?

Answer 1

1) have a bath, water is your friend
2) use some sort of roll on
3) maybe you have a gland problem, try medical advice

Answer 2

There are several products on the market. Sweat is a mixture of salts and oils on the skin that attract bacteria. It is the bacterial action that generates the odour. Firstly check what type of material your going to treat against the recommendations on the packets.

Products that have oxygenated powers are a good place to start. Use the liquid version neat on the material and leave for 30 mins before washing as normal.

Alternatively try one tablespoon of white vinegar and half a cup of water, soak for 30 mins before laundering in a cool wash.

If that doesn't work, try making a paste of a tablespoon of cream of tartar and 3 crushed full power aspirin tablets (ensuring the tablets are white with no sugar coating) and a cup of warm water. Use an old toothbrush to work the paste into the fabric and leave for 20 mins, rinse the fabric in warm water. Repeat as necessary.

Personal hygiene does come into it too, I'm afraid. Wash regularly and use a product that is an ANTIPERSPIRANT deodorant and not just a plain deodorant. There are plenty on the market including ones specifically for heavy perspiration.

Answer 3

I have this problem! And before you have a go, I shower every day and use a good anti-persperant and deoderant. The wierd thing is my t-shirts don't smell so bad at the end of the day. They also smell ok when i take then out the machine, too. It's when I put them on again and a bit of new sweat "warms up" the armpits a nasty old BO musty smell is kind of reactivated from nowhere within minutes. it's worst with 100 cotton t-shirts and tops strangely. i just use eco non bio washing liquid at 40 degrees. i don't like using a higher temp as i am tall and can't risk any of my t-shirts shrinking. i am too old for the bare mid-riff look!

i will try bio, vinegar and baking soda pre-soak and in the machine and get back to you!

Answer 4

Make sure your deodorant is anti-perspirant. Those that are not will still allow you to sweat and that can often make any smell worse.

Use biological washing powder/tablets/liquid - the enzymes in the power will breakdown the smell causing substances in your blouses. But don't wash clothes with bio on a high heat (60 degrees or above). The heat stops the enzymes from working.

Answer 5

I would throw them out, and buy some new ones.As if it hasnt gone after a few washes it wont. I had the same prob i sweat, dont smell but sweat a lot.
If you sweat quite a lot try buying a deodorant type thing called odaban which you put on at night and wash off in the morning, it stops how much you sweat and works really well.
That way you will stop sweating so much there and it will keep your nice lovely tops from ruining. Works out a lot cheaper than keep washing them too!

Good luck hun. xxxxxxxx

Answer 6

First you should add some lime juice in the water bucket while bathing.
Then you should wear a nice Deo.
This way you won't get smell from your armpits.
To get rid of sweat smell from the clothes, Presoak your clothes in bucket full of a water mixed in a good detergent for almost an hour. Then wash your clothes and feel the difference

Answer 7

When you wash your clothes try using conditioner/softener too (it really does make a difference on the smell front and the nice smell lasts quite a while too) try Lenor or Comfort. If you are line drying them great, if not try using bounce tumble dyer sheets. When you iron your clothes use Comfort Vaporesse (scented ironing stuff) in your iron. You can use scented drawer liners or scented things in your wardrobe too.

Prevention may be better than cure so use an antiperspirant deodorant and shower every morning. Howevre, in the hot weather we had it was probably impossible to stay sweat free!

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Answer 9

Hmm just get some baking soda, add some of that to the wash, try washing at a higher temperature, you might also consider a change of deodorant brand, it might be something in that that is leaving the smell rather than your sweat.

Answer 10

I'm sure a combination of the following will help that problem:
1) Shower at least once or twice a week (I'm not saying you don't shower, just that showering too much can dry out your skin from natural oils that you need).
2) Wear deodorant, reapply it a couple times a day if needed.
3) use bleach when you wash your clothes, a bleach alternative, or color safe bleach as it applies to the apparel concerned. Woolite may help.

Answer 11

try using different washing detergents, or maybe deodorant's. Or don't wear the same tops for more than 1 day at a time that usually helps!

or

wear someone elses clothes