removing BO stains (smell)

Addicted2Chocolate

sorry for nasty subject. I have a few tops which after they have been washed smell clean and fresh, then once they have been worn for a short time and got slightly damp from perspiration they smell very bad of BO. the smell comes from the cloth, not me!! it is as if either antiperpirant or bacteria are dep insode the material and are activaed once damp. mainly a problem for cotton and lycra materials.
any tips for removing this?

elona

Soak the tops in a white vinegar solution for a couple of hours and then wash as normal.

Addicted2Chocolate

thanks! where can i buy white wine vinegar? i know supermarket would sell for food use, is it cheaper from hardware store?

elona

Not wine vinegar - just clear vinegar! Sometimes called distilled vinegar.

Addicted2Chocolate

oops! distilled vinegar, thanks.

mandy_moo_1

Ooh glad i found this post...i've noticed when i'm sometimes ironing a top, even tho its clean, you can still smell stale B.O, so i'm gonna try the suggestion of soaking it in vinegar...thanx :beer:

Linda32

mandy_moo_1 wrote:

Ooh glad i found this post...i've noticed when i'm sometimes ironing a top, even tho its clean, you can still smell stale B.O, so i'm gonna try the suggestion of soaking it in vinegar...thanx :beer:

That happened to me the other week, I thought it was because I was using soap nuts and they wern't good enough.

Does this now mean I can use the soap nuts after all, and save some dosh ?

Sorry for butting in, and not answering the question

halloweenqueen_2

Thanks, will try this myself as well, could this step be cut out by using the vinegar as a conditioner?

Bargain_Rzl

Oooooh goodie, I've been meaning to ask this question on here myself! Might rescue a couple of otherwise perfectly serviceable black brushed cotton cardies and white cotton/lycra T-shirts which I thought I was going to have to chuck.

Bargain_Rzl

By the way elona, when you say a vinegar solution, what proportions of vinegar and water do you use?

mandy_moo_1

halloweenqueen wrote:

Thanks, will try this myself as well, could this step be cut out by using the vinegar as a conditioner?

I already use vinegar as conditioner, and it hasn't worked in that it gets rid of the stale BO smell,it just softens the clothes.Maybe you could spray neat white vinegar under the arms of t-shirts (when you're not wearing them ). Reckon this would work??