I am not sure at all about this, but you might tray baking soda. I know its good for adsorbing odors in a fridge, so maybe it would work for clothing. Of course, it could also ruin the fabric but if its a choice of throwing them out or trying this maybe it can't hurt. I just googled clothing odor removal and found lots of good tips like this one, along the idea I suggested but more specific for how to do it: http://missourifamilies.org/features...s/feature4.htm

But Mary, maybe you should ask a close friend how much these odor issues are real vs someone being mean spirited. If they are real, there are medical issues that can cause odors that you might want to discuss with a doctor.