All of us want our clothes to smell
good and be clean and why wouldn’t we? People who smell unpleasant are
considered unprofessional and rude, like it’s said looks can kill, bud bad odor
can metaphorically kill.
Such unwanted smells can ruin your
reputation at work or social gatherings, whether the bad smell was intentional
or unintentional, it doesn’t matter. If you thought about deodorants or
perfumes, even those only work to an extent.
At Dhobilite,
we believe that treatment of bad odors is more acceptable than regrets, and
today we are going to tell you exactly that.
Preventing bad odors in clothes
Sweat odor (shirt): - Your shirt may look and smell nice
after washing, but after an hour of wearing it, it’s going to collect smell
from your smell and you already know that others around you will not like
smelling it.
The cause for this is that bacteria
that cause sweat are still alive on your garment after washing and it begins to
smell once our body heats up, releasing the odor molecules. To properly wash
your shirt you will need to follow these instructions. We would recommend you
to put your shirts at a Laundry Near me if the care label says dry clean
only.
1)
Use
the soft-bristled brush or an old toothbrush to scrub the armpits after it’s
dipped in a one-to-one solution of baking soda and water.
2)
Get
a large bucket or a washing machine; fill it with cool water and a cup of white
distilled vinegar.
3)
Add
your shirts and allow soaking for at least 30 minutes.
4)
Take
your shirts or shirt out and drain it.
5)
Now
the easy part, wash your shirts as usual with detergent.
Sweat odor (gym clothes): - Working out in the gym is good for
your body, like it’s said, a healthy mind lives in a healthy body, but removing
sweat from today’s high-performance fabrics can be a tough job, but if you
follow these instructions it won’t be that hard.
1)
Add
a cup of baking soda or white distilled vinegar to the water before washing,
the solution helps your detergent work more efficiently by neutralizing the
odor.
2)
Hang
the fabric to air dry after washing.
Gasoline odors: - It doesn’t matter how you got
gasoline odor on your clothes, it needs immediate attention. Removing gasoline
odors can be hard, but you should follow these instructions to not get any
troubles.
Some tips before washing would be
that this method only works on small fuel stains, heavy fuel-stained clothes
should be discarded, and most important, if the care label says DryClean only, you should give your
garment to dhobilite.
1)
Use
an enzyme-based stain remover or heavy-duty liquid detergent, rub the stain
remover on the garment with your fingers and let it stay for at least 15
minutes.
2)
Get
the hottest water that the fabric allows to be washed in and wash it.
3)
Smell
the garment before drying and treat again if required.
4)
If
the smell remains, soak in cool water with a cup of baking soda and leave it
for at least 4 hours or overnight.
5)
If
using baking soda failed, fill the washer with warm water and a cup of
household ammonia and soak for 2-3 hours, drain the water and go for the usual
wash.
Cooking odors: - We have got nothing much to say here
except that fabrics can hold the smells from food, even if there is no stain.
This happens because micro- grease particles are in the air that can stick to
fibers. You should use the below steps to remove cooking odors.
1)
You
should use a heavy-duty detergent to remove oil.
2)
Wash
normally with the hottest water setting allowed.
3)
For
better efficiency add baking soda or borax powder.
4)
If
normal wash doesn’t do the trick, you should presoak the garment in a solution
of hot water and 2 cups baking soda.
Mothball odors: - The things that keep moths away from
your clothes can also leave a strong odor. Removing it is hard; however, you
can speed up the process by using this method.
1)
Fill
your washer or a large sink with water, detergent, and a cup of baking soda
2)
Allow
the clothing article to soak for at least an hour before completing the washing
cycle.
3)
Add
half a cup of distilled white vinegar for rinsing.
4)
Hang
the garment to dry in the fresh air.
