In the theater world we use the vodka water recipe to spray costumes which cannot be washed between performances. It takes the smell right out of the underarms and other places where actors perspire profusely. Some of the fabrics used in costumes just aren't conducive to washing between each performance or even at the end of the weekend. We usually do 23 shows over 5 weekends so if we were to try and dry clean the costumes that many times the costs would be prohibitive. We call the mixture ROTGUT! LOL