Well, I am not embarrassed to throw my clothes into the hamper and let them sit. You shouldn't be, either, Indy. I don't notice any particular bad odor, just "sweaty," or used. Occasionally, I will throw my clothes into the wash on a weekend, but since most of our laundry is sports related clothes, I really don't want to be doing laundry more than 1X a week. Two loads, whites and darks (cycling shorts go in with the whites; hot water). All sports stuff gets hung up to dry.