How do you get the sour sweat smell that has been washed into the jerseys out? My DH thought perhaps they should be washed with baking soda. Does anyone have any words of wisdom?
Thank you!
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How do you get the sour sweat smell that has been washed into the jerseys out? My DH thought perhaps they should be washed with baking soda. Does anyone have any words of wisdom?
Thank you!
Baking soda and sun-drying will prevent odors from building up. I don't know how well they'll do at removing odors that are already there, though.
I have had some success with soaking items in some white vinegar/water solution. I don't have any specific measurements, just put some water in a bucket and add some vinegar. Then I wash mine in the delicate cycle.
and how to get the smell out of the straps of my camelbak that smell too, since they are under my arm????
Have you tried removing the bladder and soaking the Camelbak in mild detergent? I've put mine in a sweater laundry bag and washed it on delicate in the washing machine and air dried it. Make sure everything is out of the pack first.
Another thing I've done is pour rubbing alcohol on the offensive material and letting it set for a couple of minutes than laundering it.
I use washing soda added with the detergent to remove odors, and white vinegar in the softener cup to remove soap residue.
WIN detergent, best stuff ever...
http://www.windetergent.com/
If you use the dryer rather than hanging them to dry, use a low heat/permanent press cycle, not high heat.
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Originally Posted by Mr. SR500
ditto (you got the new TTX?)
WIN is nothing but regular detergent with oxyclean added. It's a ripoff ismho...
From the website, "The super oxygenated formula in Win Detergent...". Super oxygenated means oxygen booster which is the same thing as oxyclean.
try the Stinky Bike Gear recipe
Soak in "Biz" overnight, at least 12 hours. this is an enzyme
based presoak that goes after organic matter, not your regular presoak.
Then, rinse that out and then run through the wash with a laundry product
called Oxyclean, which is not an detergent it's an additive. You should be
able to get that at any supermarket
Other laundry notes:
pack, armor, gloves can be washed in the washer. Put in a laundry bag or a pillow case to keep straps from getting tangled.
No Dryer.
Do not use fabric softener on wicking fabrics. It coats the fibers so they don't work properly.
Helmets, hose off and air dry.
Hand washing, use baby shampoo not Woolite. Woolite is a detergent with conditioners added to make things feel soft. Baby shampoo is a mild as it gets plus it's lot cheaper.
(my day job is a technical fabrics specialist)
Thanks Irulan, and yr day job is your qualifier... hahha :D
I've never liked fabric softener coz it feels sticky after the washing is done. I know some people who use it like a laundry cure-all... And I never like sticking technical fabrics in the dryer. It air-dries so quickly. Better for the environment that way right? less dryer use?
Air-drying is nice for any wicking tech. fabrics.Quote:
Originally Posted by deeaimond
I've never used fabric softener in my life nor was raised in a household that used fabric softener and can't see any compelling reason to do so in the future.
I don't know if it's true for wool cycling gear, but I from what I learned (I knit) that one should use just regular (not baby) shampoo on wool, because baby shampoo is supposed to be gentle on skin, whereas regular shampoo is supposed to be gentle on hair, which is essentially what wool is. *shrugs*Quote:
Originally Posted by Irulan
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Originally Posted by Owlie
you may be right about that. What I do know is that Woolite is full of junk.
Does "Biz" still exist? I assume it does or you wouldn't mention it, but I haven't seen it in a store in years.Quote:
Originally Posted by Irulan
Pam
Yeah. Woolite + wool= bad.Quote:
Originally Posted by Irulan
for all the ideas. I think I will be buying Biz tomorrow! The jerseys are costly and I'm not willing to spend the $ to replace them until I've tried all options to rid them of the stink!!
I found a detergent called Ecover for delicates that really works nicely to make stinky cycling clothes fresh again. It's biodegradable (the ingredients actually do look a lot like shampoo....). It has a very faint citrusy scent, but doesn't usually leave much of that on your clothes. It does remove odors quite well.
:eek::eek:woolite:eek::eek:
Oh dear :eek::eek: I rinse my jerseys really well and dry it on a line. Not in a dryer. did that many years ago and ruined my jersey. Evar since, I've line dry all my jerseys not dryer.
I've never heard of Ecover. I'll do a search and see what I can come up with. Its not at TJ's is it?
And what should I do with half a bottle of woolite? dumping down the toilette doesn't seem like a good idea, besides I hate wasting. Is it still okay to wash with it and just make sure I rinse and rinse? or is there something bad that will degrade the fiber?
more things to worry :(
leftover woolite? I'd do ahead and use it up. You aren't going to "kill" your garments. It's just that there are better choices out there.
We all succumb to marketing in one way or another. ;)
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Originally Posted by PamNY
It is a lot harder to find now.
FWIW, I wash all my clothes in the same detergent. I used to use Tide liquid detergent but last year I switched to 7th Generation. I dry almost everything in the dryer because there's very little room to hang wet things in a 1BR condo. If I presoak anything, it's in the same detergent that I use for regular washes. This has worked fine for my cycling and workout clothes.
I use Oxi Clean detergent with Arm and Hammer in it. Dh's running and cycling clothes used to smell so much that I wouldn't even wash my "less smelly" cycling stuff with his, because they'd come out of the wash smelling worse than when they went in! Now our clothes can co-mingle and they both come out smelling fine. I just sniffed the jersey I'm wearing that just came out of the dryer with his stuff and it's all smelly good!!!! :D
Another alternative is Nature's Miracle. It is an enzyme based product that is safe on fabrics.Quote:
Originally Posted by PamNY
Nature's Miracle. Used it on a pair of capris. one of my kitties was angry with me and decided to let me have it. Soaked it in nature's miracle and it removed the cat pee smell altogether. Final test was the sniff test from all the other cats. And it passed. Yes it will get rid of sweaty smell too. Just make sure to wash with regular detergent afterwards to wash out the Nature's Miracle. It seems to leave residue of some kind if you don't. My capris smell and look like it was never sprayed by a cat.Quote:
Originally Posted by sundial
Oh the product can be found in pet supply stores. Bit pricey but its the only thing that will remove something as potent as cat pee or day old tomato juice stain.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biz_(detergent)
TISSUE, not issue :p
Well dang, I'm sure that's not what my parents used to use when they cleaned off chicken skeletons to practice re-assembling them... :rolleyes:
I can't remember what they did use though. I seem to recall a faint odor of bleach.
I ended up purchasing Win from Sport's Authority in 'hopes' that it would do what it is touted to do and get the burned-in stink out of my bras and technical T's. Did it work? Nope! Nada! Of course, I'm not surprised at all now that I've read it's just detergent with oxyclean added to it. No surprise at all, since I've already tried oxyclean to no avail.
In the most recent Bicycling Magazine, there was a "stinky" article that made mention of a new detergent called "No Sweat". Here's the link: http://www.nosweatlaundry.com/ It says that it completely gets out ALL of the bacteria via a hydrogen peroxide route. The article also said that you can just 'add' hydrogen peroxide to your regular detergent, but it doesn't say how 'much' to add. Hm, I wonder?
I'm very intrigued by the mention of Nature's Miracle on here. I actually keep that stuff around b/c of my pets. Never even thought to give that a shot. Thanks for the advice! :)
My hubby's work out clothes are pretty stinky and it builds up. Febreeze for the laundry does take it out. I find the Febreeze to be kind of expensive.
Karen
Ecover is great! I love their products... but even for us they are expensive (it's a Belgian brand so no import taxes).Quote:
Originally Posted by Eden
We use Arm and Hammer Oxi Clean detergent, yellow bottle. Dh's running and cycling clothes used to smell so bad, I wouldn't even keep my less stinky stuff in the same hamper with his, much less wash them with his, because the smell would transfer. Now our clothes can cohabitate and they come out of the wash oh so smelly good!
Actually, regular shampoo isn't gentle on hair. At some point, people decided they liked their hair to be "squeaky" clean. Most shampoo nowadays strips hair. When I switched to gentler shampoo and shampoo less often, my hair improved dramatically.
Off to find some biz--after two years, my favorite jersey is starting to stink.
Has anyone tried any of the detergent that they sell in the hunting sections of department stores? The ones that are good for getting all of your body odor out so you can stalk your prey in the woods without being detected? If it is supposed to work for killing bambi, it should work for killing my competition, right?
wait a minute wait a minute...
hunting detergent aside...
so I do a lot of handwashing of delicates and workout / cycling clothes ... I've been using regular laundry detergent, which I hate, and soaking them in that ... are you saying i can just use my cheap trader joe's shampoo?? or even a vinegar/water mix??
and where is this handbook of an inexpensive and purer life that you guys all seem to have?
I'm not sure if hunting detergent is gonna work or if it was the right thing to suggest, i'm just interested in knowing if anyone has used it and had any luck with it, since that's the whole point behind it's marketing.
My friend is working on this problem and has solved it but I don't think we are going to go through with a formulation as he can't convince management it would be a money maker.
All I can say is try washing your athletic clothes in Head & Shoulders. The regular kind with Zinc Pyrithone. It has antifungal and antibac properties. Only need to do it about once a month. Helps with malodor issues in the front loaders too.
Try it and thank me later. :D
OK. Here is the best recipe for removing the Odor from your Stinky Jersey. "Nature's Miracle". You can find it at your local Pet Shop. Squirt/saturate the offending area (usually the underarm area of your jersey) with Nature's Miracle. Let stand for 10 to 15 minutes, then wash as usual. It will not fade or stain your clothing. It is wonderful!! P.S. I don't own a Camel Pack but I bet it will work on that as well.. Just squirt it on, let it sit for a few minutes and then hand shampoo the affected area and rinse.
How much H&S would you use for a full HE washing machine load? Or is this best suited to hand washing?Quote:
Originally Posted by TrekJeni
My friend tosses a regular cap full in as if if you were using your regular liquid detergent. For hand washing, he just takes a five gallon bucket and puts a couple of squirts in it with water and lets the garments soak for about a half an hour.Quote:
Originally Posted by Becky
I wouldn't put nature's miracle in a CamelBak, the smells in it are not from mammals, they are from molds and mildews. I'd use something stronger like bleach or vinegar (one alkaline, one acid, don't mix!)