please help - smelly washing powder

nodwah

I don't know where to find this out - if any one knows it's you lot!
I've bought a few things on ebay recently most particulrly a snow suit for my son and curtains for his room. The items have been washed by the previous owner in some sort of biological powder with a really strong smell. My son has excema and I need to get rid of the residues from the things. I've washed them several times in persil at hot and cold washes and left them hanging on the line for days in all sorts of wind and rain and you can still smell it! When I hung the curtains up my son said the smell was making him sick and I must admit it did me too! I guess you get un-used to scented products when you don't use any. Help please!!

furndire

Try white vinegar in the rinse ~ supposed to get rid of the soap powder residue.

nodwah

Thanks, that makes sense soap's prob alkaline. Another washday tomorrow then!

furndire

There's a full thread on the uses of white vinegar, but I can' find it at the moment.
Found it http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=47563

whatatwit

If you are re-washing, then don't use any more powder, just the vinegar.

MATH

I get hand-me-downs for the MATHLETTTS from my cousin which are washed in a strong smelling 'quality' wash powder and it takes quite a few washes to remove the scent. HTH

nodwah

would you believe I was at asda today and forgot to get vinegar! I was waylaid by their extreme reductions in the non food aisle eg 2006 road atlas 10p who can resist?