Clothes smell after a wash

wine_night

Bit late to this thread but yes agree with the advice re hot wash & vinegar etc.

Do you use liquitabs? If so try changing over to powder. I had some laundry smelling (heavy cottons mainly) after washing and changing to powder eliminated the smells.

shortcrust

I always do bedding and towels at 40. Nothing yucky about it. They come out perfectly clean.

TELLIT01

Search "Cleaning washing machine". There are many brews recommended.

faerielight

I run a washing machine cleaner once a month, and use 2products that have eliminated smells.. Lom! is a dettol antibacterial cleaner you put in with the wash and another is a natural product called fabricleanse that has eucalyptus oil that withstands the wash and mAkes clothes smell amazing

trailingspouse

I went through a phase of washing at 30, trying to be eco-friendly. Just ended up with smelly clothes. And really, what are you saving? You're still using detergent, you're still using water, you're just using a teeny bit less electricity.



Manufacturers have started putting '30' on the labels because it makes them look eco-friendly - in actual fact the fashion industry is one of the least eco-friendly industries on the planet. Most things can be washed at 40 - you need to be careful with wool, but that's all really.



I wash 'normal' clothes at 40, sheets and towels at 60, wool on the wool wash, and once a month I save up all my dusters etc and put them through on a 90 wash. No more smelly clothes.


Another thought - if the clothes are hanging around damp for too long they will start to smell. Get them outside for a good blow in the fresh air.