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10-10-2011, 09:48 AM

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waladopa

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I add 1 cup of vinegar to the wash occassionally.

10-10-2011, 12:48 PM

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sylviasmom

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Also take that gym bag, turn it inside out and let the sun bake that smell out.

10-10-2011, 02:27 PM

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jpthequilter

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Originally Posted by Kas

Ok, ladies. My husband does martial arts and his gi (or however you spell it) just gets shoved into his bag while still damp. So it sits in the warm car for a day or two before he brings it in to be washed. As a result, it has that sour towel smell when it gets wet. It is just horrible! I have tried washing in hot water with Oxyclean, Trizyme (Amway product), and vinegar. It still reeks. Help! Do I need to wash it in chlorox? And if I do that, how do you neutralize it so it doesn't eat the cotton? These things are really thick canvas and cost quite a bit. Thanks!

I wash those smelly things with a couple of dryer sheets in the washer with them. hot water - extra detergent...

10-10-2011, 02:29 PM

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bob1414

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I played hockey for several years and my pads were so nasty that I could barely put them on for a game! I finally started carrying a bottle of Febreeze in my bag and sprayed them AFTER each game. My pads didn't even have a hint of an odor. You'd have to get your husband to actually USE the Febreeze though - just being in his bag isn't enough!!!
Good luck!