Feeling like a dirty girl...Grrrrr.....

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  • d2footballJRC
    d2footballJRC Posts: 2,684 Member
    Anyone else come into this thread expecting something more along the lines of :

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  • ShellyBell999
    ShellyBell999 Posts: 1,482 Member
    I use vinegar.

    It's inexpensive, and readily available..

    If that doesn't work then time to let them go...
  • MizTerry
    MizTerry Posts: 3,763 Member
    I changed deodorants. Mitchum deodorant for women just wasn't cutting it for me anymore. Regular Sure or Mitchum does the trick. Others have said vinegar for the clothes, and this is one I had forgotten (thanks y'all), but yes, it should work.
  • BeachIron
    BeachIron Posts: 6,490 Member
    Man this thread was a disappointment. *sigh* :grumble:

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    ^^ This
  • MizTerry
    MizTerry Posts: 3,763 Member
    Anyone else come into this thread expecting something more along the lines of :

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    (blushing) Yeah, kinda. LOL...I thought it was just me.
  • Lovdiamnd
    Lovdiamnd Posts: 624 Member
    Bummer... not what I expected.
  • mmm_drop
    mmm_drop Posts: 1,126 Member
    Disappointed.

    Thought this would be way more interesting.
  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
    Disappointed.

    Anyway, it sounds like you left your clothes in the washer overnight and they grew some mildew. This is activated when you are working out from the heat and moisture of your body, making for a bit of a funky smell.
  • BigMech
    BigMech Posts: 472 Member
    My wife got some "Tide Plus Febreze Freshness Sport" and the stuff works great on workout clothes. They come out smelling much better. A good dryer sheet helps as well.

    Also, if you have a high efficiency washer, you may have some mold built up in the washer. If that is the case, you need to run a cleaning cycle with bleach to kill off the mold.
  • highmaintnance
    highmaintnance Posts: 215 Member
    Soak them in a bucket of water with a cup of white vinegar over night. Then wash normally.

    ^^ This. Sometimes ordinary detergents don't remove all the bacteria. White vinegar is awesome.

    AND, I agree that I was totally expecting something different when I read the topic.
  • highmaintnance
    highmaintnance Posts: 215 Member
    If it doesn't carry, then who cares. You shouldn't go to the gym to impress people by smelling good. I couldn't care what people think in the gym, I'm not there for to mess around or worry what people think they smell (if anything blame it on another person LOL!).

    I have 2 sets of clothes I hang them to dry when I get home and alternate between them for the week.



    Not smelling horrible is a common courtesy to those around you.


    It's a shame that this isn't common sense. I don't have a ton of gym clothes but that just means I do a lot of laundry!
  • MyseriMapleleaf
    MyseriMapleleaf Posts: 81 Member
    So I wash my gym clothes every time I use them but when I put them back on as soon as I start working out they start smelling. I am so worried others will smell me and get offended. Any ideas on what I should be washing them with?

    I cloth diaper my kids... and I believe you may experiencing the same issues I run into with the dipes. It's a build up issue. A lot of times your detergent can build up in your clothes, especially fabrics made for wicking moisture (if you think about it makes perfect sense) and your sweat/skin cells/etc can actually attach to the detergent molecules. Just needs a good stripping ;)

    Wash all your stuff in an XL load (gives it lots of room to agitate and move freely) with Hot- HOT water (I've even cranked up my hot water heater to do a stripping cycle) with a cup of apple cider vinegar. Do the extra rinse cycle. If they still smell of vinegar, and that bugs you, do another cycle (or how ever many it takes) with just water.

    For more detailed info (measurements, how often to strip, etc.) just do a Google search on how to strip cloth diapers. Same exact concept.
  • Sox90716
    Sox90716 Posts: 976 Member
    baking soda or white vinegar in your wash. Even soak over night. Then wash

    ^^^This!
  • HappyNinjaStar
    HappyNinjaStar Posts: 353 Member
    baking soda or white vinegar in your wash. Even soak over night. Then wash

    ^^^This!

    I second this.

    If this fails, replace your laundry detergent (or half and half your laundry detergent) with borax. Borax is a natural odor killer. Worked great on baby clothes that had the ingrained spit-up smell.
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    I am so worried others will smell me and get offended.

    I am sure I get pretty smelly, but I am working out so unless it is English BO style smelly, then I don't worry about it.
  • JJ_Jane
    JJ_Jane Posts: 4
    anyone else see the topic, think... wahey?

    read the post and though... arghh.. not exactly what i was expecting,

    my advice though, try pre-rinsing your clothes before you wash them? just cold water in the sink, then put them through a machine on a good hot wash (if you can) with a flowery type washing powder/liquid.

    also, if you have time (weather depending) let them hang to dry outside in a breeze..

    this always seems to fix the ingrained smell of my rugby kit

    Lol! I'm glad somebody appreciated my topic. It's called the bait and switch! :laugh:

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