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How do you get the stink out of your gym clothes? (midwest.social)
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I've always had this problem, haven't tried very hard to solve it, just assumed it was permanent.

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[–] Brodysseus@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I used to do a lot of jiu jitsu and the gear gets so sweaty and gross beyond belief and it gets a permanent funk. I tried everything to get it out, but here's the distilled formula. Sometimes.. stuff is beyond repair

  • Use less detergent. Counterintuitive, I know. But this actually made a difference. Something about extra soap staying on clothes and bacteria growing? I always thought more soap = more clean = more clean smell, but this did seem to make a difference. If they instantly stink once they get wet, this could be your issue.
  • oxiclean odor blaster. Soak the clothes in it as per the directions for a couple hours, then throw a little in the wash.
  • quarter cup of white vinegar in the fabric softener (more is not better) and an extra rinse after.
  • consider small amt of borax in the wash
  • line drying in the sun