STINKY workout clothes, HELP!

[ewp11100]

Hey Ladies and Gents!

I know this is a bit off topic but I could use some help with the laundry!

I workout 4-5 days a week and my workout clothes are starting to STINK! This seems to happen every summer I'm at a lose as what to do next. I wash with free and clear detergent (about 1/2 the recommended amount) and vinegar then line dry. I have try soaking in vinegar. I've tried natural enzyme cleaner both in the wash and soaked in. I broke down last week and bought "Tide Sports Wash", oh god it was horrible. It seems tide thinks if they put enough fragrance in a detergent it will cover up the smell! My workout clothes still have the BO problem but ALSO stunk of Tide fragrance

Please help any ideas?
Erin

[sewaneecook]

Have you tried Borax? or adding baking soda to the wash cycle? Those help me with especially stinky diapers. I hear ya on the Tide smell ... YUCK!

[ewp11100]

I will try baking soda tonight after workout. Has anyone tried oxiclean has that helped? The unsented sports washes I'm finding on amazon are $$$$$, I would like to avoid shelling out the money if I can

[sapphire_chan]

Are you putting them some place they can air out in between washing?
Maybe sunlight to help kill germies?

[ewp11100]

We line dry and I do laudry everyday.

[kikimezz]

Originally Posted by ewp11100

I will try baking soda tonight after workout. Has anyone tried oxiclean has that helped? The unsented sports washes I'm finding on amazon are $$$$$, I would like to avoid shelling out the money if I can

I just started using Oxiclean, it helps a lot. I highly recommend it!

[herbalshakti]

i find that if my workout clothes get put in the laundry while wet/damp from sweating they end up more likely to smell so I will often hang em on a towel rack to "dry" before loading them up. I also like to use a an extra rinse cycle. I have used oxiclean for the kids which works great for stains.

[savannah smiles]

My dh insists on Oxiclean for his workout clothes because he claims it's the only thing to get the funk out, lol! I work out several times a week but, so far, regular detergent gets the smell out.

[LeslieB]

I just started using Win Green Sport Detergent. So far so good.

[e.naomisandoval]

I agree with the Oxy stuff. And I lay the soaking wet clothing on the side of the laundry bin so it airs out a bit and dries.

[rootzdawta]

Another vote for OxiClean!

[Ammaarah]

Oxygen bleach is good stuff. It can weaken elastic and fibers so only use when needed, but it's a wonderful destinkifier.

[Learning_Mum]

Have you tried handwashing the armpits with some hand soap before you wash them? Rub on some soap and give them a quick scrub and rinse and then chuck in the wash and was like normal.

[rootzdawta]

^^That's true as well. If I wash my stuff in the machine, I use OxiClean and regular detergent. By hand, I was with Dr. Bronner's Eucalyptus or Peppermint soap and really focus on the armpits and stuff . . . no smell.

[ibusymomto5]

I've found soaking them for a bit helps tremendously. A lot of times I'll just throw my workout clothes in the bathroom sink and let them soak in plain water while I shower. Then I either throw them right in the washer or drape them over the laundry basket till I can wash them. I also usually add baking soda to the wash. They come out clean and fresh when I do this.

[montlake]

I will chime in with a recommedation on the WIN detergent, like a pp. You need something that will kill bacteria, as that is what causes the smell. Anti-Microbial Febreeze will work also. Just spray on the stinky spots and let sit like with Shout or something, then wash normally.

[germin8]

*thinking aloud* Do you eat lots of greens? Chlorophyll is nature's deodorizer.

[busymama77]

Originally Posted by kikimezz

I just started using Oxiclean, it helps a lot. I highly recommend it!

I used it ALL of the time - the Free and Clear kind, too. Lifesaver!