QueenoftheSloths
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Post by QueenoftheSloths on May 6, 2017 11:29:53 GMT
Does anyone have a never fail remedy for sweaty shirt armpits? Not stains, just lingering smell. I have tried Simple Green, vinegar both on the shirts and in the wash water, borax and baking soda in the wash, Odoban pre treater, nothing works!
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Post by Heart on May 6, 2017 11:50:30 GMT
I have never had that smell not come out. are the rest of your clothes smelling clean?
maybe baby soap?
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on May 6, 2017 12:09:14 GMT
My ex husband has this problem, where the smell is just so pungent that it never quite comes out.
Our solution was to make sure he always wore an undershirt, and we would throw them away at the point that washing them no longer got the stink out.
Maybe not a cost-effective solution, but the only one that was acceptable.
ETA: The undershirt protected his nicer shirts, sop that they weren't ruined.
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Post by crazy4scraps on May 6, 2017 12:13:25 GMT
I've always had good luck getting pee smell out of fleece blankets and stuff with vinegar so I'm surprised that didn't work. I would think they would be of similar composition. You could try a product called Atmosklear. We used it to get set in cat box smell out of the garbage can at our old house. Our neighbors were moving and asked if they "could put something in your trash because ours is full" and then dumped their cat box--no bag--in our trash on a 90* day where it sat in the sun. Ugh. I was amazed that it worked. Good luck.
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Post by DEX on May 6, 2017 13:22:28 GMT
Funny you should mention this because I just soaked a fleece jacket and Cotten sweater in baking soda. Are you soaking them overnight? I have used baking soda twice and it worked great!
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2017 15:17:12 GMT
I wonder if the bacteria contributing to the smell is locked into to garment by deodorant residue? I usually spray the pits of shirts with some stain remover then wash with detergent and a vinegar rinse. Try hand washing the pit areas first, then wash as normal adding vinegar to the softener cycle. If the smell is still there, try soaking the garments in detergent and perhaps some Natures Miracle and wash again.
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Post by smcast on May 6, 2017 15:41:48 GMT
I always used spray and wash or shout to armpit area.
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Post by sabrinae on May 6, 2017 15:45:38 GMT
Try spraying them with a pet stain neutralizer. Something with enzymes
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Post by Zee on May 6, 2017 15:47:58 GMT
I only have this problem in certain cheap t-shirts, even ones I don't regularly sweat in. I use Fabuloso fabric softener and that helps. Something is just ingrained in the fabric. None of the rest of my clothes have this problem, even my other workout gear.
ETA oxy works too. I haven't found anything that permanently removes it, though. I just keep those shirts for walking/jogging in.
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Post by LilyRose on May 6, 2017 18:47:49 GMT
Pine Sol in the laundry helps with my musty towels.
What type of detergent are you using? It's not homemade, is it?
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Post by IAmUnoriginal on May 6, 2017 19:01:10 GMT
Lysol all purpose cleaner or Listerine mouth wash, about a cup per load. They both have anti-bacterial properties. They were my grandma's secret stink killers. She was the laundry goddess in our family.
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Post by uksue on May 6, 2017 19:16:32 GMT
I have found the antibacterial detergent meant for sportswear works the best . I buy 'halo'.
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Post by anxiousmom on May 6, 2017 19:22:07 GMT
Pine Sol in the laundry helps with my musty towels. What type of detergent are you using? It's not homemade, is it? My mom uses Pine Sol on stinky fishing clothes and it seems to work really well. I always used vinegar on the boys soccer clothes. Sometimes I would soak them in a vinegar/water solution for a while before I washed them and it generally worked. Although I am convinced that there is nothing short of nuclear explosions that take the funk out of soccer socks. OMG.
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Post by peasapie on May 6, 2017 21:07:21 GMT
Maybe you aren't using enough of a concentration. Try getting a big bucket, add at least 2 cups of baking powder and enough water to dissolve it. Let the shirt soak in there for an hour and the wash in the washing machine. Adding baking soda to the wash might not give you enough of a concentration.
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Post by scorpeao on May 6, 2017 21:29:25 GMT
Sometimes my workout clothes still stink when I open the dryer. I've found that if I add a bit of Odoban to the wash cycle my workout clothes smell fresh. I've done vinegar, sport wash and baking soda, and Odoban is the only thing that worked.
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Post by likescarrots on May 6, 2017 22:18:00 GMT
I wonder if the bacteria contributing to the smell is locked into to garment by deodorant residue? This is the exact problem I have. I honestly can't decide if I should just stop wearing deodorant. It doesn't help that our water is extremely hard. I spray oxyclean stain spray or use the spray and wash stick which helps, but I still get the stains regularly.
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Post by RosieKat on May 6, 2017 22:22:39 GMT
Try spraying them with a pet stain neutralizer. Something with enzymes Yep, I use Nature's Miracle in the sports loads. Works great, especially on those shirts like UnderArmour that seem to hold onto the stench. I actually just get a large bottle and pour about 1/3-1/2 cup into the wash directly.
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Post by paget on May 7, 2017 0:39:25 GMT
I know the smell of which you speak. Middle dd has this and we've had to throw away shirts and start over. Vinegar doesn't touch it.
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QueenoftheSloths
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Post by QueenoftheSloths on May 7, 2017 3:24:53 GMT
Thanks for all the great advice. Lots of things to try!
For detergent, we use the Tide Free powder. I can't stand for my clothes to smell like laundry soap.
I have not soaked with baking powder overnight, or with so much of it, so I will definitely give that a try.
Also intrigued by Lysol, Pine Sol, and Nature's Miracle. I think the Nature's Miracle will be my first experiment, because I have it on hand already.
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Post by LilyRose on May 7, 2017 4:31:27 GMT
Also intrigued by Lysol, Pine Sol, and Nature's Miracle. I think the Nature's Miracle will be my first experiment, because I have it on hand already. As an FYI, laundry is an "on label" use for Pine Sol (there are instructions for use in the laundry on the bottle). Can you tell I am a new convert?
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Post by beaglemom on May 7, 2017 4:47:35 GMT
Rocking green! It's amazing! We have super duper hard water and use their hard water soap. And their workout soap is amazing too, we get our workout stuff super stinky and it takes care of out in a single wash.
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Post by llinin on May 7, 2017 10:54:20 GMT
The Febreze that you add to the washer is amazing. It gets out serious dog smell and anything else in the wash. I don't run across it at all stores but Walmart usually has it. I always keep a bottle of this on hand, I swear by it. www.febrezeinwash.com
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Post by crazy4scraps on May 7, 2017 16:46:54 GMT
I wonder if the bacteria contributing to the smell is locked into to garment by deodorant residue? This is the exact problem I have. I honestly can't decide if I should just stop wearing deodorant. It doesn't help that our water is extremely hard. I spray oxyclean stain spray or use the spray and wash stick which helps, but I still get the stains regularly. I was having a lot of problems with the armpits of my t-shirts getting crunchy from stick deodorant residue, and nothing I've tried takes it out. Not to mention it wasn't working anymore on me either. I switched to Mitchum for Men Unscented roll on and it solved BOTH problems. None of my newer shirts have the residue in the pits and I don't sweat like a pig anymore. Double bonus. There was a product I found online but haven't tried yet called Deo-Go that supposedly takes the deodorant residue out of clothing, but it is kind of expensive and I'm kind of cheap. If I knew FOR SURE it would work, I would buy some to save a couple favorite shirts.
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Post by likescarrots on May 8, 2017 1:37:08 GMT
This is the exact problem I have. I honestly can't decide if I should just stop wearing deodorant. It doesn't help that our water is extremely hard. I spray oxyclean stain spray or use the spray and wash stick which helps, but I still get the stains regularly. I was having a lot of problems with the armpits of my t-shirts getting crunchy from stick deodorant residue, and nothing I've tried takes it out. Not to mention it wasn't working anymore on me either. I switched to Mitchum for Men Unscented roll on and it solved BOTH problems. None of my newer shirts have the residue in the pits and I don't sweat like a pig anymore. Double bonus. There re was a product I found online but haven't tried yet called Deo-Go that supposedly takes the deodorant residue out of clothing, but it is kind of expensive and I'm kind of cheap. If I knew FOR SURE it would work, I would buy some to save a couple favorite shirts. Thanks, I'm going to try this. I've spent so much money on deodorant trying to find one that doesn't get all gunky on my shirts and dresses.
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Post by crazy4scraps on May 8, 2017 4:12:41 GMT
I was having a lot of problems with the armpits of my t-shirts getting crunchy from stick deodorant residue, and nothing I've tried takes it out. Not to mention it wasn't working anymore on me either. I switched to Mitchum for Men Unscented roll on and it solved BOTH problems. None of my newer shirts have the residue in the pits and I don't sweat like a pig anymore. Double bonus. There re was a product I found online but haven't tried yet called Deo-Go that supposedly takes the deodorant residue out of clothing, but it is kind of expensive and I'm kind of cheap. If I knew FOR SURE it would work, I would buy some to save a couple favorite shirts. Thanks, I'm going to try this. I've spent so much money on deodorant trying to find one that doesn't get all gunky on my shirts and dresses. I'll tell you that it took a little getting used to going back to using a roll on that takes a bit to dry before getting dressed, but overall the results have been fantastic. I have to credit the Peas for suggesting Mitchum because I was at my wits' end with my old antiperspirant / deodorant not working and constantly having damp, swampy armpits and ruined shirts. I'm a happy camper with dry pits now though!
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Post by AussieMeg on May 8, 2017 4:20:42 GMT
Ugh, I have the same problem with a handful of shirts. I have tried soaking them in numerous things, and when they come out of the washing machine and off the line or out of the dryer, they smell fine. But as soon as the hot iron hits the pits - OMG! I'm going to try a couple of the remedies on here and see if any of them work. Thanks, I'm going to try this. I've spent so much money on deodorant trying to find one that doesn't get all gunky on my shirts and dresses. I'll tell you that it took a little getting used to going back to using a roll on that takes a bit to dry before getting dressed, but overall the results have been fantastic. I have to credit the Peas for suggesting Mitchum because I was at my wits' end with my old antiperspirant / deodorant not working and constantly having damp, swampy armpits and ruined shirts. I'm a happy camper with dry pits now though! I also changed to a clinical deodorant a while back, and since I did that I haven't had a problem with any of my shirts retaining the BO smell. I prefer the Rexona and Dove brands to the Mitchum. You're supposed to put it on at night before bed, which means you don't have to wait until it dries before getting dressed.
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