Sweaty gym clothes - how to get out the funk?
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Comments (21)Hi, found this thread during research as I began to notice perspiration odors were not coming out of high-tech sports clothing - a typical problem as those fabrics have a long-standing reputation for retaining sweat odors. Some of the clothing was given to me, perhaps because the original owner couldn't deal with the problem, so I inherited the smell. But two shirts have been mine since new and I guess I let them get sweaty recently. So thanks to OP for bringing up the topic and for all the helpful answers. I've long been a fan of natural fibers, but being an active outdoor hiker and backpacker, have finally started using the polyester etc. high tech clothing. Many may not realize that for extreme winter snow sports, we avoid cotton, even as undies. It is called "death cloth" because it absorbs moisture and then loses its insulation value and can even freeze. Thus the move to fabrics that wick moisture away from the body and do not retain it. (And those are just the ones that get stinky.) I used a baking soda mash on the pits, then washed all the shirts normally. That did not work. So next I put them in the front-load washer in hot water with about a third of a cup of Oxiclean dissolved in it - a strong solution - and let them sit overnight before washing. Now no pit odor. Could've been just the Oxiclean that was successful or perhaps the action of the combo. Meanwhile I realize that prevention is the best idea so am rethinking my antiperspirant/deodorant, which for years has been unscented Mitchum roll-on. For some reason it is not quite as effective as it used to be, so I will acquire both Certain Dri and the Secret Clinical Strength to alternate with the Mitchum. I realize that I need to be careful to use both an antiperspirant AND a deodorant since I can't shower daily during the winter due to extremely dry skin. (Itching prevents sleep even after the application of lotion, usually Walmart's version of Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Lotion!) Again, thanks....See Moreclothes are getting to tight HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comments (4)Try keeping a diary of everything, and I mean everything, you eat and drink during a day. Do this for a couple of days. Then look at what you are eating. Are any items unusually high in carbs/calories? High in fat? Too few dairy products, protein or high fiber products? I did this last year, and my breakfast was what was throwing my whole day off. Two envelopes of instant quaker flavored oatmeal, which I thought was healthy. But they put so many additives and sugar in there, I was eating a lot of calories and carbs. I also have this problem. Stubborn post-pregnancy pounds, etc. I started doing Pilates in April, which has been helpful. I got support from the Diet Forum gals, and other online buddies. And I started Weight Watchers 2 weeks ago. It is working so far, and it hasn't been that hard. I'm lucky, I have a DH who likes to eat right, so I don't get tempted. Keep up the aerobics, and try a food diary for two days. You might also talk to your doctor. There are rare instances where pounds are stubborn due to a medical reason. But my guess is there are some calories hiding in your day, that are causing the clothes to fit tight....See MoreIn a funk!
Comments (19)I have done WW's 3-5x's. I gave it up, I felt like a gambler~~~I can have this but not that~~if I cheat today I can make it up tomorrow~~~then I got stressed with it and always gained my weight back plus some. I really wish I weighed what I did the first time I walked in their doors 28 years ago and thought I was heavy LOL!!! I have lost 12 lbs in the last 5 months just giving up sugar. I am seeing an Ayruvedic counselor and slowly changing my whole lifestyle. The main thing I have learned is~~mindful eating~~ to me that means staying in the present moment and not just wandering into the kitchen and munching away, I used to do that all the time. Stop and ask yourself are you really hungry? Also I like myself. Do not beat yourself up as one poster put it you have not gained all your weight back that is wonderful. And maybe you are just meant to weigh this amount~~~I think about that alot. I am never going to weigh what I did as a young person ever! It seems no matter how much I loose, I still wear the same size pants! Smaller shirts, same size pants~~~that used to make me nuts, now I do not care~~~I did not go into my new lifestyle to loose weight, it was just an extra good thing. What I learn in my sessions with this gal is love yourself and do what is comfortable and good for you. Do not beat yourself up, practice mindful eating and do a food diary~~she had me write in a diary what time I ate and how I was feeling happy, hungry, stressed or bored. Whatever you feel it can help you figure out why and when you over eat the most....See Morecan't get rid of body odor in clothes
Comments (28)Haven't read all the responses, so this may have been mentioned: I have washed some really rank (phew!) workout clothes that were left in a locker room for weeks. I tried various things, and this is what worked best, taking the stench completely out: I poured detergent (either Wisk or Tide Sport Febreze HE) directly onto the areas that smelled worst - usually, the underarms. I washed the clothes inside out. I used the hottest water the fabric could stand. (Sometimes it's worth a shot to use hot water even when you're not 'supposed' to, if you'll have to throw the clothes out otherwise.) I poured in 1/4 c. baking soda. After the wash cycle was underway, I paused the washer to let the laundry soak. Sometimes an hour or two is enough. At times I've soaked it all night and finished the cycle the next morning....See Morelarsi_gw
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