Stinky Jerseys?

[cycling@42]

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!

[OakLeaf]

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.

[Grits]

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.

[tribogota]

and how to get the smell out of the straps of my camelbak that smell too, since they are under my arm????

[sundial]

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.

[Becky]

I use washing soda added with the detergent to remove odors, and white vinegar in the softener cup to remove soap residue.

[Jiffer]

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!!!!

[Jiffer]

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!

[jessica47201]

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.

[TrekJeni]

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.

[Becky]

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.

How much H&S would you use for a full HE washing machine load? Or is this best suited to hand washing?

[TrekJeni]

How much H&S would you use for a full HE washing machine load? Or is this best suited to hand washing?

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.

[ny biker]

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.

Cincinnati? Does your friend work where I think he works? (edit: if only I could spell it right.)

Thanks for the tip.

[Owlie]

Cincinnati? Does your friend work where I think he works? (edit: if only I could spell it right.)

Thanks for the tip.

That was my guess too...