How can I minimize the odor my work clothes make in my apartment?

Question

I work around grill foods, hot dogs and its sauce all day. I can't afford to buy a bunch of new clothes yet. I need to rewear jeans, shorts, and slacks till I can afford to buy more.

I don't have a washer or dryer.

Answer 1

Febreeze! Spray it throught your apt. And throw a lotta bounce into your dryer when you dry these clothes.

Answer 2

I have some methods you can try that work very well without a washer or dryer, first you can put your dirty clothes in a laundry basket if you are not going to wear them again that is, and sprinkle some Baking soda over them to absorb the odors, do not put clothes in a plastic bag this will cause them to mildew and be more odorous.

Another method to use is make your own Fabreeze by mixing one capful of Liquid Fabric softner to a half spray bottle of warm water, mix and then spray your clothes lightly.

You can also use half cup of White Vinegar to half filled spray bottle of warm water added, then just spray and leave hanging up in a bathroom or room or hang outside to dry; keep out of direct sunlight with this method, your clothes will smell fresh and clean again until you wash them, it also takes out static and softens the clothes and will remove wrinkles. Good Luck !

Answer 3

The first thing I would recommend is keeping your clothes in one specific place in your apartment. This will isolate the area of the smell. Next, I would buy a 20 or more gallon storage bin. This will double as a laundry basket, and you can close it to keep odors in. However, after you wash your clothes, I do not recommend putting them back in there to get them home. The other thing you can do, is keep your clothes next to an outlet, and use a Glade plug in (scented oil works better). Also, showering right after work will keep the smell from going throughout the apartment, because the smell is not only on your clothes, it is on you and in your hair.

Answer 4

It's hard when you can't just wash the items right away, isn't it? I have the answer and it's fairly cheap. Go out and buy a jumbo box of scented fabirc sheets (don't need to be the expensive kind). Put a couple in the bottom of your basket or wherever you keep your dirty clothes. Put more in if you a lot(maybe in the middle and top). You can reuse them again if they still smell good for when you have more dirty clothes. This can aslo be done in a locker, gym bag, linen closet, drawer, etc. and is a lot cheaper then fabreeze (smells a lot nicer and secent stays longer to).

Answer 5

Can you change at work? Keep your regular clothes in a plastic bag at work so the odors don't get into them. Then hang up the work clothes in your car when you drive home.

This will keep more of the odors off of you, and off of your underclothes.

You can also crank up the AC, and the clothes will get cooler, so they don't stink as much, and the moving air will get more of the odor out onto the street before you're even home.

In a good neighborhood, you could crack a window, and leave them in the car to "bake" the odor out until it's laundry time... but that could weigh heavily on your car air-freshener costs.

Double bagging the offending clothes, and keeping them in an unused room, cupboard, or box along with some baking soda or charcoal (kept separate from the clothes of course!) can absorb some of the odor, and keep it out of everything else a little more.

Answer 6

Change your clothes before you get to your apartment and keep them in a bag with unused dryer sheets. You can also sprinkle some baking soda in the bag to keep them fresh. Seal the bag and store them outside your apartment on the balcony until you are ready to go to the laundromat.. If you don't have a balcony, keep them in a closet area used for trash.

I have a friend that keeps a Thor brand all-in-one laundry system in his apartment. It washes and dries the clothes in one unit, and the machine takes up little more space than an end table

Answer 7

you can hang them outside if that´s possible , or next to the window . The fresh air will help take some of the smell away . If you can can soak your clothes in some liquid detergent when you come home after work , give them a quick wash & hang them on hanger´s , again near a window or outside . It only takes a few min´s . Sure you just want to get to bed , but that extra few min´s wont do you much harm . Much nicer going to work smelling fresh , even if it does´t last long

Answer 8

as nicely to previous posts... Febreeze spray will carry odours out of maximum fabric, e.g. your divan, your outfits, your curtains. yet you are able to desire to maintain at it. while you're traumatic approximately not getting a deposit returned, thoroughly shampoo your carpet and shop the abode windows open every time achieveable and don't smoke in there anymore. i don't understand if that applies in the U.ok. notwithstanding it always does here in the states. If retaining abode windows open is an option shop a fan top via the window, blowing out the window. this might get rid of the smoke and the tar that's the appropriate source of a lingering odour (not all of it, yet lots extra efficient than only overlaying it up. If beginning window isn't an option, moist towel approach might artwork yet you're able to bathe the towel or you only finally end up with a stinky towel. it may well be a soreness in the neck yet once you want to do each thing achieveable, you are able to exhale right into a cardboard tube crammed with lavatory or tissue paper. Doing this traps a large number of the tar which you exhale out in the tissue paper itself, after which you only throw it away whilst it turns yellowish-brown because of the fact at that factor it won't effectively catch tar anymore. for sure, in case you have travelers on your apt. and that they smoke, you will not be able to truly ask them to try this, yet you are able to desire to do it your self. perhaps difficult on your undertaking extra and that i'd desire to upload extra direct suggestion.

Answer 9

wash them as soon as you get home, or store them in a plastic bag tied up or a tote or something like that to keep the odor contained. You could also try febreze. I hear vodka sprayed on clothes works just as well.

Answer 10

buy some of those giant ziploc bags and if you can change at work, put your work clothes in the ziploc bag. they have ones that are big enough for anything now. if you go home with the work clothes on go directly to a room that is tiled, like bathroom and take it off and put it in the bag immediately. hope it helps