How to wash out the smell of B.O from clothing?

ThinkingOfLinking

I acquired a second hand jacket that absolutely stinks to high heaven. I've febrezed it to death but I'm obviously looking for something which actually works - the smell is still there after washing.

Thanks in advance for any ideas you can give me!

Meadows

:eek: Do you really want to wear a second hand jacket that reeks of someone's body odour :question:, even if cleaned surely you would not want to wear something like that!

rubytuesday

Try soaking it in some Biotex and may be add a few drops of tea tree oil.

Or vinigar added to the wash will probably be suggested.

kaya

BO is bacteria, low temp washes won't kill it , a high temp wash should sort it out for you

Dark_Star

Try bunging it in a sealed bag with CLEAN cat litter (granules). Mysteriously that can often get the pong out of all sorts of stuff - even non washable things like musty books

Gingernutty

rubytuesday's idea is a good'un.

Soak for as long as you can in prewasher/soaker (e.g. Biotex, Napisan), wash according to the instructions with vinegar and Zoflora instead of fabric conditioner.

kaya

Dark_Star wrote: »

Try bunging it in a sealed bag with CLEAN cat litter (granules). Mysteriously that can often get the pong out of all sorts of stuff - even non washable things like musty books

that will absorb the odour but the bacteria will remain, they will multiply and its back to square one

BitterAndTwisted

I'd give it a good soak in Zoflora and put it through as hot a wash as the fabric will tolerate. With as much vinegar in the fabric-conditioner compartment as it will hold. Then set the machine to "rinse and hold" at the end of the washing-cycle for as long as possible.

If that doesn't fix it I'd burn the jacket.

kittiwoz

If you can't put it in a hot wash I've found that soaking with Milton works well but it is a mild bleaching agent so don't soak it too long (half an hour I think.) Maybe that's the same as Zoflora essentially.

honeythewitch

Use meat tenderiser on the underarms, then soak in biotex overnight, and then wash it with a biological powder as hot as it will stand, followed by a non biological powder containing bleach and a whole bottle of zoflora in the drum.
If that doesn't shift it nothing will.

rubytuesday

Gingernutty wrote: »

rubytuesday's idea is a good'un.

Soak for as long as you can in prewasher/soaker (e.g. Biotex, Napisan), wash according to the instructions with vinegar and Zoflora instead of fabric conditioner.

Aah I knew the way I'd spelt vinegar didn't look right!:)