Stinky Jerseys?

[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.

[smilingcat]

woolite

Oh dear 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

[Irulan]

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.

[papaver]

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.

Ecover is great! I love their products... but even for us they are expensive (it's a Belgian brand so no import taxes).