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How do you get the stink out of your gym clothes? (midwest.social)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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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[–] [email protected] 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