When I Dry my clothes by hanging them up indoors, they have an awful damp smell when they have dried. I have no room for a tumble drier unfortunately, this is a very annoying problem and I was wondering if anyone could help.
By the way febreeze doesn't help much,
Thanks
2007-06-21 00:13:48 · 22 answers · asked by insano_dano 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Foisty Smell....hmmm, change your detergent and add fabric conditioner.
2007-06-21 00:15:58 · answer #1 · answered by Mark C 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I get it too, but only on black clothes weirdly enough! Use a fabric softner with a reasonably strong (but obviously one you like) scent, dry as much as you can and anything that you know from experience smells paticularly badly in the airing cupboard as this seems to stop the smell, and iron items that smell on a steam setting when they are still partially damp. Open the window in the room where you are drying the clothes and try to dry them in the sun. Basically, the quicker the clothes dry, the less the smell. If all that fails, get a hanger, attach it so it somehow hangs out of your window and put the item you want to wear on that for about an hour before you wear it. It seems to blow the smell away!
2007-06-21 00:18:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As odd as it sounds, try using scented fabric sheets that u would normally use in a dryer. Out one in with the wash and as your clothes dry they will smell much fresher. Plus the fabric sheet will not disintegrate in the wash either, and leave your washing machine smelling fresh too! I do it all the time as I have to suffer having damp clothes about the house on wet days. Give it a try am sure it will help.....bounce fabric sheets seem the best for all of the above and softening your wash ready for ironing.
2007-06-23 07:00:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah we have the same problem being in a flat with no balcony.
The only way we have found is to hang them to dry next to open windows (have to be around unfortunately) and hang each bit of clothing a fair way away from its neighbour so the air circulates.
2007-06-21 00:18:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you do your wash, when it comes to the rinse cycle, try putting in 2 cups of white vinegar, this might help with the odor. If you have a boiler room in the basement, where it is always dry, maybe you can hang them there.
It could be that your basement is damp and you need a dehumidifier.
2007-06-24 18:39:58 · answer #5 · answered by lennie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use a fan or open the windows in the room. use cologne on the clothes after they are dry. make sue the room is clean not dirty or messy, the wet clothes make it easier for smell to penetrate. make sue the clothes hang complete from the hanger (no creases, folds, you want then hanging smooth) and that there is enough room between them for the flow of air coming in from the outside or the fan to take affect. dry downy wrinkle reducer.
2007-06-21 02:57:05 · answer #6 · answered by ondamax1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try your washing machine first, have a look for the filter, something might be stuck in it. You can normally access it at the front of the machine at the bottom, but be careful, it holds some water so put a tray down and a towel over it. Consult the manufacturers handbook.
Also try removing the powder tray and cleaning that.
2007-06-21 06:38:00 · answer #7 · answered by 118 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're hanging them indoors, they're probably actually growing a tiny bit of mold/mildew due to poor circulation. I suggest getting a fan to run in the area where you're drying them to help the circulation; it will also speed up drying a little.
2007-06-21 00:22:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like you are leaving them for too long before you put them somewhere to dry. If you take them straight out of the washing machine once they are done to dry and dont fold them over so they take ages to dry. if you dont have radiators to dry them on and you just use an airer then put it near an open window so the fresh air can get to them
2007-06-21 00:19:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
where are you hanging them? consider hanging them on those big wooden coat hangers(for shirts) to keep the front and back from sticking and giving them more room to dry. make sure the place you hang them isnt damp also...you could try hanging them in a room with a fan...if that doesnt work, try changing your detergent and softener...i have a few items that i don't like to dry and ive never had this problem...hmm...
2007-06-21 19:55:53 · answer #10 · answered by Jesi B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hang them up where there's sunlight. We hang our clothes to dry under the sun, and if it's raining or cloudy, and i hang them indoors, our clothes would have the same damp smell.
2007-06-21 00:19:53 · answer #11 · answered by girl23 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋