Used STINKY baby clothes?

Question

got a bag of stinky used baby clothes. most were garbage w/ stains and etc.. but i did find about 5 cute things. problme is the clothes have a gross smell to it. kinda like a musty stench. probably from the house they came from. if i wash them twice on hot should that get rid of it or should i just pass on taking them? Thanks?

Answer 1

try running the clothes on a hot wash cycle with a generous sprinkling of baking soda. That SHOULD do the trick.

Answer 2

When I buy second hand baby clothes, I fill my washer with water and detergent and add a very small amount of bleach. Maybe 1/16 cup or less for a large load. It will get rid of the smell and sanitize the clothes without taking the color. As for the stained clothes, increase the amount of bleach to 1/4 cup for a large load and you may get rid if the stains.

Answer 3

After 1 wash they should smell fine.You might want to think twice about throwing away the slightly stained clothes.They are good for feeding a baby age 6 months and up in them and good for the little scooters and crawlers.I would use stained up clothes for my babys when they would eat.It is better then those small bibs that does not protect the babys clothes and after they eat you just wipe the baby down and put back on the babys clothes he or she had before meal time.

Answer 4

Washing should do the trick. Musty smell probably is from being stored and not used anymore. If they stayed in a drawer for awhile they will still have a musty smell even if they were washed before they were stored.

Answer 5

Ugh, I feel your pain on this one!! And I agree, Pall Malls are AWFUL, and the "stubbies" smell even worse!! We used to tell smoking relatives that the kids were allergic to the smoke (which is technically true, but we probably exaggerated how bad it really was). When our daughter was little, we used to visit my mother-in-law's house overnight sometimes, and when we'd get home, the baby would be stuffy and wheezy for a couple days. Not even from the actual smoke, but just from the residue in the house! When our daughter got old enough, we taught her to tell anyone who was watching her (my MIL, my sister, etc.) that she was allergic to smoke. Kept them from lighting up around her when we weren't there to tell them! Anyway, I agree with some of the others who've suggested getting your hubby to talk with her. Having her keep a change of clothes at your house, using hand sanitizer, etc., are good ideas too. Also, I keep nail brushes in our bathrooms and at the kitchen sink anyway (I hate having stuff under my nails. OCD maybe, but oh well! LOL), so maybe something like that could give her a hint. Good luck to you. You're absolutely right for wanting cleanliness around your baby, it's better for all of you!

Answer 6

For a first washing put a bit of bleach into the full washer, stir a little then add the clothes (or you can get color safe bleach). That ought to kill anything. Then wash them again just to be extra sure that all the bleach is removed and won't irritate your baby's skin.

Answer 7

Wash them alone, and put vinegar in the wash with soap and the rinse (use the fabric softener dispenser that is on most machines). What do you have to loose except a little vinegar, soap and water?

Answer 8

I would try to wash them and see how they come out. Use a detergent with a special scent that always makes my clothes smell great!

Answer 9

try washing them with a cup of vinegar only that might work. If that doesnt work soak them in vinegar for an hour them wash.

Answer 10

Baking soda works for me, my daughters clothes get stinky from breastmilk.