laundry smell?

Question

I can't figure out why my towels have like an old sour smell to them when i wash them or when they get a little damp. Is there something i can use in the wash to get rid of it?

Answer 1

start putting a cap full of (not cup, but cap) bleach into the water when you wash them. laundry will sour if its not dried immediately after washing. especially in the summer. this will make them smell fresh again.

Answer 2

Indeed, there is something you can do about it. When I do each was I first start with about a 3-tablespoon scoop of Arm and Hammer baking soda. I have always used Tide so then I put an appropriate amount of that. I use less because I have a front loader. I then top it off with about a 3-tablespoon scoop of Borax (this can normally be found in Walmart etc next to the wash powders). Remember to set temps accordingly if towels are good and sturdy warm water is fine if fancy colored they’ll still get clean In cool but I might add a glug of bleach. Then I follow up with a dryer sheet… I use bounce but any should be fine.

All this being said about the most important think that can be done to make sure you’ve dealt with the “smell problem” get it all done in the same day. Wash them; take them out right away, dry them, when they are dry fold them and put them away. No letting them cake the inside of the washer or dryer or leaving them in the laundry basket for 3 days so fluffy can vacation in them. If you follow these steps you would feel confident having Martha shower at your place. Happy Washing!

Answer 3

When you do your wash, and its time to rinse, add 1 cup of white vinegar to the rinse water, that will take the odor out and also make your towel smell nice and fluffy.

Now clean your washing machine, Take8cups of vinegar and add to the washing machine and let it run as if you are doing a full load of wash, but do not add wash. This will clean the machine and remove the residue left by the detergents we use.

Answer 4

They either soured before you washed them or you let them sit in the washer too long before you dried them. Either way, wash them in hot water, use a detergent like Tide with Bleach and then add a cup or 2 of vinegar to the wash water and again to the rinse water. That oughta do it.

(sometimes in humid weather your bath towels never dry before you use them again ... and they can sour quickly.)

Answer 5

You are either letting them sit in the washer too long while they are still wet after completing the wash cycle, or you are not drying them long enough.

It should come out in the next wash. Just don't do such a large load, so they have a chance to agitate and rinse through.

Answer 6

I use baking soda is every wash load w/ my normal detergent.. It helps the detergent work better and gets out nasty stains..I'm allergic to TIDE products and baking soda is cheap and has many uses.... I put depending on the load about 1/3C-1C per load.. My husband's work clothes get greasy and they stink so I wash them with 1C. most other loads it's 1/3.. It's not harmful or irritating to the children and it freshens/deodorizes..Good luck

Answer 7

its probably mildew and you get it when you take out laundry and let it sit around when it is not fully dried. it should come out in the wash- just make sure you dry the towels for a long time to make sure they are completely dry!

Answer 8

Throw in 2 tbsp of baking soda with them (along with your regular detergent ). :) Also run an empty full load with 1 cup baking soda afterwards. ;D

Answer 9

use ARM/HAMMER LAUNDRY DETG. also add someOXI CLEAN buy at wall mart