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I was not sure where to put this, but since it saves money not to have to throw out t shirts, I put the question in the frugal forum.
Anyway, I wear a lot of T shirts and sweat on them. After so many washes and wears, the BO sweat around the armpit area doesn't wash out 100%. Any tips to remove or neutralize the odor? I have sprayed Fabreeze on them, but it doesn't work 100% How about soaking in baking soda and water? HELP!
Do you mean T shirts as in undershirts (white) or colored shirts? If white: get some Oxy Clean, HOT water and let them soak and them wash (also great at removing stains, the yellowing from deodorant, etc.).
Do you mean T shirts as in undershirts (white) or colored shirts? If white: get some Oxy Clean, HOT water and let them soak and them wash (also great at removing stains, the yellowing from deodorant, etc.).
What really is vinegar? The word comes from the French “vin aigre” meaning sour wine. Vinegar is the result of the fermentation of natural sugars to make alcohol and then a secondary fermentation of the alcohol to make vinegar. Vinegar history is ancient. The Babylonians used spiced vinegar as a preservative and condiment in 5000 BC and it has been produced commercially since about 2000 BC. To find the real scoop about vinegar – its history, lore, FAQs, recipes, latest news and an invitation to their 2007 Annual Meeting – visit the web site of The Vinegar Institute. How do baking soda and vinegar remove odors? Actually, they neutralize odors rather than just covering them up. The secret is in their pH which causes a chemical change in the odorous compound. This chemical change might also help reduce the chemical bond of the compound to the fabric. Most odors come from compounds that are either acidic or alkaline / base. “Alkaline” and “base” are just different names for the same thing. It is necessary to understand pH to fully understand how baking soda and vinegar neutralize odors.
Take more showers, wear more deodorant. Change clothes more often.
No, it's the opposite. Stop wearing deodorant. The smell is from years of accumulation of the inert ingredients in deodorants, which are waxy and oily and accumulate on the skin and in the fabrics, and doesn't wash off with shower or laundry. Especially the anti-perspirant chemicals, that really cling tight.
You'll need to go to a desert island for a while, though, until you can get all those chemicals removed, because they'll smell awful when yuou sweat, until they dissipate.
When you bathe, your alkaline soap raises the pH of your skin, which makes it an ideal environment for the formation of bacteria that cause underarm odor. So, after bathing, wipe under your arms with vinegar, to restore the low pH that your skin naturally carries.
Don't shave your pits. Underarm hair serves to wick away the perspiration and keep it from forming smelly bacteria colonies on your skin.
Take more showers, wear more deodorant. Change clothes more often.
Yeah. I don't think you understand what's happening with the shirts.
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