Washing . . . Again

Allira

MissAdventure

Oh, my girl had beautiful skin, but my grandson is more prone to be pimply, if he doesnt do "his face care routine".

Yes, why are boys more prone to acne? Are their hormones more rampant?

I think it must be, I mean women do have testosterone but not as much as men so maybe some teenage girls get a testosterone rush but not as often as boys. I must admit that despite lots of appointments with the GP and dermatologist they never explained what caused it except to say it isn't diet and it isn't hygiene, at least not with severe acne.

The artificial ingredients in these "add-in" laundry products accumulate over a period of time and eventually cause mustiness themselves as far as I'm concerned.
Even fabric conditioner often contains animal fats.
I use sodium percarbonate - green bleach - for stain removal, white vinegar with vegetable glycerine as a fabric conditioner and line dry as much as possible. In fact, the laundry is out on the line as I type and blowing beautifully in fresh air.

Sodium bicarbonate is great for removing sweat stains - just mix to a thick paste and work into the stain then launder as normal.

White vinegar is brilliant at breaking down accumulated soap deposits (think face clothes full of soap) that make the fabric sour quickly. Good squirt in the washing machine and job done.

MissAdventure

Oh, my girl had beautiful skin, but my grandson is more prone to be pimply, if he doesnt do "his face care routine".

It is funny how these things happen. I never had acne nor did DH or my other kids. He was on topical antibiotics, then oral antibiotics for so long that the pharmacist was worried about dispensing them.

Roaccutane was the great hope but the first lot helped but didn't cure it so the poor kid had to go through it again. Roaccutane isn't an easy treatment but it was so wonderful so see him happy when it was all cleared up. I did worry about him having it as there are so many stories about young people being suicidal on Roaccutane but as the dermatologist said his skin was making him suicidal anyway so we needed to do something.

I hope your GS doesn't have severe problems as it is soul destroying.

MissAdventure

Oh, my girl had beautiful skin, but my grandson is more prone to be pimply, if he doesnt do "his face care routine".

Yes, why are boys more prone to acne? Are their hormones more rampant?

theworriedwell

Allira

Those adverts are horrible.
I know some would-be actors are desperate for any work but I'd rather eat dry bread for a week than be in that advert where I pong despite washing my clothes.

*Have a shower! Buy a deodorant and use it!!*

Oh yes if only my son had thought about having a shower when he suffered so much and was so embarrassed until we found the vinegar trick.

You misunderstand.
That woman is not a teenager. She's a middle-aged woman.
The advert is just wrong.

I do know about teenage boys and about acne too.

People have botox, nowadays, if their sweat glands are hyperactive.
I had a,school friend who was really sweaty, ,

Allira

Those adverts are horrible.
I know some would-be actors are desperate for any work but I'd rather eat dry bread for a week than be in that advert where I pong despite washing my clothes.

*Have a shower! Buy a deodorant and use it!!*

Oh yes if only my son had thought about having a shower when he suffered so much and was so embarrassed until we found the vinegar trick.

Oh, my girl had beautiful skin, but my grandson is more prone to be pimply, if he doesnt do "his face care routine".

I do my washing in a top loader machine with eco unscented liquid and dry it outside. Smells nice n fresh. Really dislike perfumed detergent!

MissAdventure

My daughter was quite pongy as a teen, so I appreciate the problem.
Strange, because my grandson's clothes never small or stain like his mum's did.

It is strange isn't it. As I said before I've been married twice so two men's washing in the house plus 3 sons and a daughter (also have 4 GSs who stay with me from time to time) but only had the strong lingering sweaty smell with the one son. As an adult he doesn't have the problem anymore.

He also had terrible acne and as it was during puberty I assume it was a mad rush of hormones which ultimately settled down. He needed two lots of roaccutane to sort out the acne which was tougher than the vinegar for the sweaty smell.

Those adverts are horrible.
I know some would-be actors are desperate for any work but I'd rather eat dry bread for a week than be in that advert where I pong despite washing my clothes.

Have a shower! Buy a deodorant and use it!!

Oreo

There are lots of clothes that can be worn multiple times without washing, in my view we wash too much as a nation.
I still use powder in the machine, cheaper and with no goo to clog things up, the machine always smells clean.
If you live in a hard water area like me then a shot of conditioner is necessary but ditch anything else.You don’t need much powder either.
Skirts/ jeans/ trousers/ jumpers/ cardigans just don’t require constant washing.

I agree, and clothes last longer without constant washing. If something looks clean and doesn't smell, it doesn't need washing.

I mainly use the 40 degree wash for our clothes but the 80 degree for towels, tea towels and bedding. My plumber told me that using the 80 wash once a week would ensure that my machine would be kept in the best condition and not require a special "cleaner". So it has proved. I personally don't think a 30 wash for bedding, tea towels etc is hot enough to deal with bacteria. I use minimal fabric conditioner as I dislike the artificial smells, always use the sensitive one (for babies) and non-bio pods (Lidl). Dry outside whenever possible, I gave my tumble dryer away.

Most fabric conditioner contains rendered animal fat, which is why I prefer Tallow & Ash, as it is vegan.

I'm saying nothing about slimey drawers.
It is horrible,though.

MissAdventure

Shouldn't you investigate,since you use it?

Writing to the company to ask why it happened, simply brought advice to clean the drawer regularly.

I use Lidl liquid, a 30 or 40 degree quick wash. I use some for a bit of a pre wash rub of underarms of sons work shirts (sometimes over use of anti persp/body spray!) etc if needed, and occasional scoop of washing soda to help keep machine clean too. Hard water area but I never use softener, hate the smell. Washing goes out on the line (I don't have a tumble dryer) or onto an airer. If anything gets grease on I always rub it asap with washing up liquid and a drop of water.
Always leave the machine door and powder drawer open, wipe dry after use.
I cannot understand why people like such artificial smells on their clothes, some are so strong. Similar stomach churn as I get with smelly candles/air fresheners!

Shouldn't you investigate,since you use it?

Witzend

All those ads for ‘Fresh!!!’ scent boosters do mystify me. Who actually uses detergent, plus conditioner, plus a scent booster, so their washing can smell ‘fresh’, aka artificially perfumed?

That’s what I wondered about.

I do use conditioner for some clothes, but even doing that means I have to remove the product drawer and clean it on a regular basis.
So what is in the conditioner that if left without cleaning the drawer regularly, turns it from a beautiful blue to black slime?

All those ads for ‘Fresh!!!’ scent boosters do mystify me. Who actually uses detergent, plus conditioner, plus a scent booster, so their washing can smell ‘fresh’, aka artificially perfumed?

For some years now* I’ve just used powder and soda crystals, and my washing just smells clean.

*after reading how pods (used previously) and conditioner can gum up your machine with gunk. As advised, I did a very hot wash with just soda crystals, and was appalled at the dirty grey foam that appeared. I had to do it twice before it no longer appeared.

I’ve been miffed that powder tablet detergents which were the best of both worlds ie compact, powder doesn’t go everywhere, but they could be halved or a broken up to avoid wastage, have been eradicated from the shelves- in UK at least.
So lumbered with those slimy slippery pod things. ☹️

Another Lidl advocate here
I think so many of us have been brainwashed into being so scared of
Ourselves or are houses smelling unpleasant

My daughter was quite pongy as a teen, so I appreciate the problem.
Strange, because my grandson's clothes never small or stain like his mum's did.

Oreo maybe no need for the vinegar for you. For my son's washing it was the only thing that got rid of the smell.

Granmarderby try the white vinegar. It solved the problem I had with son's sweaty smelly tops. Just pour some in the offending area and throw in the wash. It doesn't come out smelling of sweat or vinegar.