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

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JJ_Jane
JJ_Jane Posts: 4
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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?
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  • LolliLouUk
    LolliLouUk Posts: 172
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    Try a stronger deodorant before you workout?
  • astronomicals
    astronomicals Posts: 1,537 Member
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    white vinegar soak.... or new clothes
  • ltgarrow
    ltgarrow Posts: 342 Member
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    Noseplugs
  • meandmyface
    meandmyface Posts: 328
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    Febreeze!
  • tbrain1989
    tbrain1989 Posts: 280 Member
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    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
  • LarryDUk
    LarryDUk Posts: 279 Member
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    I've been having the same thing with my clothes. A higher temp and pretreatment seems to have solved it. Good luck!
  • Loveisaiah
    Loveisaiah Posts: 51
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    towels left in the washer too long they smell
  • LonLB
    LonLB Posts: 1,126 Member
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    towels left in the washer too long they smell



    Yep. Use Tide, and move from the washer to the dryer as soon as they are done. Leave the washer door open and exposed to fresh air when not in use.
  • kezza8888
    kezza8888 Posts: 75
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    Search "sports wash" or similar - there are products on the market designed exactly for this, as odours are difficult to remove from some techincal fabrics designed for sport.

    Halo is one example......
  • TheBeerRunner
    TheBeerRunner Posts: 2,777 Member
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    Wash your clothes in warm or hot water. Toss in some OxyClean or a similar detergent booster. I run my workout clothes through on the 'Active Wear' setting on my machine. If you don't have that setting, run it through the longest cycle your machine has. Should get rid of the bacteria that cause that stank smell. Otherwise, you know... You're in a gym working out and getting sweaty... Sweaty people stink. I'm sure no one notices.
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
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    Man this thread was a disappointment. *sigh* :grumble:
  • Joe7178
    Joe7178 Posts: 105
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    Expectations from title were too high..anyway, a quick spray of perfume for you, cologne for guys, should do the trick
    edit: do this before the gym
  • _Wild_Card_
    _Wild_Card_ Posts: 124 Member
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    work out naked, I do.
  • GorillaNJ
    GorillaNJ Posts: 4,051 Member
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    how close to people get to you during your workouts? Why care what they smell or dont smell!
  • d2footballJRC
    d2footballJRC Posts: 2,684 Member
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    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?

    They are done for.. You are going to have to burn them to put them out of their misery.
  • harvo
    harvo Posts: 4,676 Member
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    Man this thread was a disappointment. *sigh* :grumble:

    ^^^This :cry: :sad:
  • Katrinadionne1808
    Katrinadionne1808 Posts: 95
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    Do they dry quickly once washing? Sometimes if they take too long to dry they can smell foisty.

    But if a hot wash isn't getting rid of it, get rid and replace them!
  • Otter1422
    Otter1422 Posts: 162 Member
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    Man this thread was a disappointment. *sigh* :grumble:
    +1
  • bsuew
    bsuew Posts: 628 Member
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    baking soda or white vinegar in your wash. Even soak over night. Then wash
  • nope31
    nope31 Posts: 174
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    work out naked, I do.

    Bro, you give new meaning to "free balling"

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