Arm and Hammer Baking Soda

US Marine Corp stuff, stored for months, smelled when he put them in there, smelled worse when they came out of storage. Things he sent to Afghanistan and things he had stored stateside. Works for anything you can wash!!

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Yes, to the other hints plus add white vinegar to the rinse cycle, it really works! Because of charity sewing I get fabric donated to me, some is just to smelly but putting fabric thru a couple of washes, adding baking soda and /or borax and white vinegar in the rinse the fabric comes out great!

You can also add 1c. Ammonia to the wash water. Google it.

My guess? It's not strong enough! You have to use bleach for men's unmentionables!! :D

If it is a true musty/mildewy smell you may have to soak them to get the smell completely out. I had some towels I forgot in the washer for a couple of days due to an emergency. I washed them and the smell went away. Until they got wet again. I had to soak them to get rid of it instead of masking it. Started the wash cycle with just water and 1cup white vinegar. Stopped the machine after agitation and let it soak for 30 minutes. Drained the machine and started over washing as usual. I don't add it to the rinse because vinegar IS an acetic acid and I want to get it all out.

I just saw a spray at Hancock fabrics that is for musty fabric.