Clothes have horrible cheesy smell after washing them :(

MrQuimps

Wow that really proved you;re towering intelligence.

Any spelling mistakes you;d like to correct me on while you;re at it to further prove your Godly brain power.

BitterAndTwisted

MrQuimps wrote: »

so are you saying biological is actually BETTER to remove odours than non bio?


If the odour has a biological cause then yes it will be.


Could I go even up to 90 degrees then with colours to really destroy the smell or is it too much?

Using too high a temp would stop the biological affect of the bio-detergent.

I imagine colours fade more the hotter you do them is that so?

Yep, that is entirely possible as not all dyes are absolutely colourfast at high temps. And will most likely result in them coming out of the machine looking like old wrung-out dish-rags.

MrQuimps

I realized antoehr factor maybe that I wash my underwear, including socks which are the biggest culprit for odours in with the t shirts, so maybe at 40 it jsut ripens the odours up nicely to mix in with the t shirts.

Should I do underwear seperate for this reaosn? i was jsut trying to be econmical but obv wont if it defeats the object of cleaning the clothes.

evoke

OP: If you don't want to wash at higher temperatures then I recommend a scoop of Vanish Oxi Extra Hygiene powder in with your regular washing powder. It is designed to kill bacteria which a normal 40 degree wash won't do.

We have used it for years and it does work. It is quite expensive to buy but is worth it, in my opinion.

SternMusik

OP, also check inside the rubber door seal in your washing machine. Sometimes dirt can linger there and cause smell. I regularly wipe the rubber seal in my machine clean.

(I once house-sat for a colleague and his family for six months. The rubber seal in their washing was full (and I mean full) of disgusting black/brown dirt and grub...)

Raksha

Dettol also do a bactericide for washing at 40 degrees too

Cornucopia

In my experience the main cause for smelly washing is leaving it damp (in the machine or in a pile). It seems to cause a mildew smell, which sounds similar to this.

The "clean-out" 90c wash is a good tip - and I think some manufacturers have now started to recommend it.

HeadAboveWater

Reading thread with interest...

We got a new washing machine about 4 months ago. Randomly throws stuff out with a manky smell. But sometimes it all smells grand. When it does, its only 3 or 4 items in the wash that stink.

We've checked for water in the door seal. We always leave the door and drawer open after a wash. We've run empty 90deg cycles. We've switched between liquid and powders. We've tried half loads. Full loads. We've tried conditioner and tried not conditioner. Some washes at 60deg, some at 40deg.

When stuff does smell, it takes at least 3 washes to get the smell back out again

Yet old machine never had this problem??

We've went back to shop and all they've done is suggest all the above stuff we've already done. Considering it's only a few months old, we're gonna have to get something sorted....

anotheruser

1) Check the washing machine for mould / clean it.

2) Wash at 90° with nothing but a bit of vinegar (in the conditioner drawer) and soda crystals. An empty wash sounds stupid but it will kill bacteria and clean the machine. To be doubly sure, do it again with a usual amount of detergent.

3) Wash a number of the t-shirts as you would normally and make sure they smell fresh when taking them out of the machine. If they don't, the machine / detergent is the problem.

4) Dry them differently.
- dry one on a rack only.
- dry another like you would normally.
- dry another as quick as possible.
- if you have any space to out side then try to dry another that way.

5) Test the t-shirts after they have dried. Do they smell bad now? If so, it looks to be one of the drying methods.

6) Try a different roll-on.

7) Post back the results.

You need to check when the shirts start to smell bad at every possible point. Is it only when you are out or when you're getting ready? As soon as one is dry stick it on and see what it smells like when wearing. If they are all fresh leave one out somewhere and try it again in a couple of days. If it's still fine then your drawers are looking to be the problem.

But as stated, if you leave wet washing for a while then it will start to smell, especially in warmer weather. Is this you?

Then again if you only notice it when you get out, maybe you just sweat loads or it's actually someone else in your group.

Raksha

With the winter coming, im starting to throw a slosh of anti bac stuff in each was under 40 degrees now