Stinky Jerseys?

[Becky]

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

[Mr. SR500]

WIN detergent, best stuff ever...

http://www.windetergent.com/

[ny biker]

If you use the dryer rather than hanging them to dry, use a low heat/permanent press cycle, not high heat.

[silver]

WIN detergent, best stuff ever...

http://www.windetergent.com/

ditto (you got the new TTX?)

[Irulan]

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)

[deeaimond]

Thanks Irulan, and yr day job is your qualifier... hahha

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?

[shootingstar]

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.

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.

[Owlie]

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)

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*

[Irulan]

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*

you may be right about that. What I do know is that Woolite is full of junk.

[Owlie]

you may be right about that. What I do know is that Woolite is full of junk.

Yeah. Woolite + wool= bad.

[PamNY]

Soak in "Biz" overnight, at least 12 hours.

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.

Pam

[cycling@42]

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!!

[Eden]

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.

[Irulan]

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.

Pam

It is a lot harder to find now.

[ny biker]

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.