How do I get the funk out of my gym shirts?
My gym shirts are polyester and they smell every time I wash them, and they finish drying. I’ve tried the dryer. I’ve tried air drying. I’ve tried vinegar in the rinse. They still smell
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Have you tried different detergents?
Wash them at 90C with oxyclean
I’ve tried Tide and All Liquid detergent
try some oxy i think
I can’t set temperature on my washing machine
Tide with oxy?
sure whatever has oxy in it
I think Tide ultra oxi powder detergent is rly good
Yeah you basically want to create an environment that’s as hard for a bacteria to survive in as possible - so high temperature and as much toxic reactive chemicals as possible
no way. Not even a hot/cold setting?
I can do hot and cold. I meant I can’t set exact temperature
Oxi clean on warm or hot wash will get it out
Use the hottest setting and any of the oxyclean/vanish/tide ultra oxy etc type products. If they are already white you could even add a bit of good old fashioned bleach in the mix
Don’t bleach your shirts if they have any spandex (elastane, Lycra). If they are 100% polyester it should be okay.
Also, if you're not going to wash them immediately get in the shower after the gym with them on to rinse them out.