How do I get the smell of sweat out of clothes!

Pink.

Hi avinabacca,

These earlier threads may help:

Cool wash is a bit smelly

How do I get the smell of sweat out of clothes!

Armpits !!

tips for removing antiperspirant/sweat stains form slothes

removing BO stains (smell)

Pink

Skint_Catt

I get the same problem if OH washes his shirts at 30/40. I always wash shirts & towels at 60degrees. Probably get flamed for it, but its the only way. Occasionally I pre-soak them too in Oxy/Stardrops.

moanymoany

I do my whites on 40, don't find the cooler wash gets them clean.

Colours I mostly do on 30, but from time to time do them on 40.

Armpits - nothing's worked for me!

avinabacca

Thanks everyone for these - am going to see what works when I do my big wash this week

Primrose

Another contributor to this manky yellow staining under the armpits is excess spraying of deodorants or anti-perspirants, especially if shirts are put on before the spray has had a chance to dry on the skin. Many people probably use far too much. If you want the 'nice smell' effect, perhaps it's better to top with a cologne, rather than excessive under-arm spraying.

justruth

I have a bit of a sweat issue. I'm not too bad normally but occassionally, especially if I am due on I tend to get really sweaty. I wash the clothes and shower so the original sweat is not a problem but it seams to get stuck in my clothes, creating hard patches which then smell if hot. Just last week I had to throw out 2 tops (they were fresh out the washer and drying on the radiator and I could smell them).

Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I can get this out my clothing? I have tried washing at all different temperatures, stain removers and biological wash powders.

pink_princess

Febreeze works everytime,i have 1 jumper i get this problem with (wool) .
Have to spray it before washing (then let dry) every few times of wearing.
HTH
PP

FrenchMaid_2

My nan always added bicarb to the wash...

greenbee

It's probably the deodorant rather than the sweat that's hardening on the clothes and holding the smell in, so its worth considering changing your deodorant. If you're controlling the smell through washing, then it's probably worth changing to something that doesn't have an anti-perspirant (pointless by the sounds of things ) and with natural ingredients.

You may need to handwash the clothes that already have hard patches - just do the underarms to get them sorted, then wash as normal, and they should go.

How frequently are you doing your laundry? It may be that if you put the clothes in to soak immediately (or wash them straight away), then whatever is causing the problem won't have a chance to dry in, so will come out more easily. Also make sure that you're using the right amounts of detergent, the right temperature, and avoid fabric conditioner (use vinegar if you want to use something), as this can clog the fabric and hold dirt in.

Do you have the problem on all fabrics or is it just certain types (synthetics may be worse than natural fabrics)?

skintbuthappy81

If it's more an underarm issue, go to the chemist and buy some Driclor it only costs about £4 and works wonders. thou shall never sweat again!!