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Smell of sweat on school shirts

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CafeAuLait Mon 28-Jun-21 11:45:02

If it doesn't work it could be that these particular shirts have it so ingrained they need replacing. If so, hopefully these ideas will help prevent the same situation with the next lot.

Luckylegs Mon 28-Jun-21 11:32:32

I’d already soaked them in soda crystals and laundry cleanser etc all night, rubbed all sorts into the underarms such as vanish etc, washed at 60 degrees, dried in the sun but when I came to iron, there was a smell still. That’s why I asked for advice because I feel I’ve tried everything. I’ll try the vinegar, fairy Liquid, and everything today. Thanks for advice x

maytime2 Mon 28-Jun-21 09:29:31

I soak the clothes in warm water to which half a cup of white vineger has been added, then wash in the usual way. Works for me.

CafeAuLait Mon 28-Jun-21 07:43:45

I wash smelly clothes on a very hot wash. Gets rid of it every time.

Baggs Sun 27-Jun-21 21:24:35

Dampen the fabric, squirt on and scrub in some Fairy Liquid, then put through a hot wash. This has always worked when I've needed to eliminate the smell of sweat in clothes.

trisher Sun 27-Jun-21 21:00:47

I used the detol wash when my mum was in hospital to get rid ofthe "hospital" smell

JaneJudge Sun 27-Jun-21 20:56:43

put neat vodka in a spray bottle and spray the armpits, it breaks down the bacteria
then wash them the day after

Sago Sun 27-Jun-21 20:46:45

You need to wash at 60 and don’t tumble dry.

luluaugust Sun 27-Jun-21 18:15:05

Yes shysal that is what I use

shysal Sun 27-Jun-21 17:49:26

Knew it would do that!

shysal Sun 27-Jun-21 17:48:57

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shysal Sun 27-Jun-21 17:45:53

Supermarkets sell Dettol Antibacterial Laundry Cleaner. I used it successfully in similar circumstances.

grandMattie Sun 27-Jun-21 15:22:09

Soak in bicarb.

ExD Sun 27-Jun-21 15:19:46

Vanish gel.

FlexibleFriend Sun 27-Jun-21 15:14:25

Have you tried washing disinfectant such as zoflora, dettol etc a healthy glug added to the wash seems to get rid of most odours.

Revolucion Sun 27-Jun-21 15:05:39

Try Halo Protective Sports Wash
It’s a laundry liquid specially to deal with removing sweat smells at lower temperatures. I tried it after a recommendation from mumsnet.

Aldom Sun 27-Jun-21 13:27:52

Make a paste of 4 tablespoons bicarbonate of soda to a quarter cup of water. Apply to fabric using your fingers. Leave for a couple of hours, preferably in sunlight.

timetogo2016 Sun 27-Jun-21 13:20:24

You could put them on the boil wash with lots of conditioner Luckylegs,and spray the arm pits with vanish first and leave for half an hour before washing.

icanhandthemback Sun 27-Jun-21 13:19:22

Try soaking in bicarbonate of soda before washing. It is what we had to do. I think the smell stays in the fabric because we do low temperature washes but bicarb of soda is well known for absorbing smells.

Luckylegs Sun 27-Jun-21 13:15:48

Anyone have any ideas for getting sweaty smells out of GD’s school shirts? I’ve soaked ‘em, sprayed ‘em, washed ‘em a few times but when I iron, the smell is still there! I don’t want her to get talked about and she does wear anti perspirant every day so I don’t know what else we can do. I’ve never sweat very much in my life and my mum didn’t either.