Armpit Odor on Clothing

RE: Armpit Odor on Clothing Post By No More Stink (Guest Post) (11/08/2008) Your Suggestions Worked for me! I tried the suggestion to add 1/2 cup of baking soda in the washer. I am so excited to say IT WORKED! I used a lot of detergent. But because my clothes stunk really bad the first thing I did was to soak the arm pit area with water and then applied baking soda on it. I left the items soaking overnight (even some dry clean only items, because dry cleaners don't remove sweat smell off clothes completely). I washed them and they smelled so fresh! The second suggestion I used to stop the arm pit odor was after I showered I sprayed white distilled vinegar and water mix on my arm pit, I let it dry. I smelled like vinegar for a minute or two but don't panic once it dries put on Dry Idea deodorant sold at CVS drug stores (try other stores too). I smelled fresh all day! (I used 1/2 cup of vinegar and 1 cup of water in a spray bottle, shook it well) It WORKS! I am so glad for your comments. I have been suffering with this problem since I was 11 or 12 years old. I have been embarrassed most of my life. Now I can continue buying expensive clothes without feeling bad. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Armpit Odor on Clothing Post By Ms. 'Desperately seeking sweat stopping solution' (Guest Post) (10/09/2008) Have suffered with this problem for about 4 years now. I am off to dab my pits with some cotton wool soaked in vinegar - fingers crossed! This really has destroyed so many brand new clothes belonging to me costing me a fortune throwing away new, worn twice tops, so am also going to try soaking them in vinegar too. Thanks all, for your great suggestions. Hopefully I can salvage some of my unbelievably sweaty smelling tops from the bin! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Armpit Odor on Clothing Post By Mary (Guest Post) (07/13/2008) Secret clinical deoderant is a godsend. I always had problems with underarm odor and sweat. Oh and the yellow stains that you can never get rid of. Since using Secret clinical, no more problems. It's a little more expensive, but well worth it, I've tried the other "clinical" deoderants and find Secret to be their best. Report Spam or Abuse Armpit odor Post By Ivy (Guest Post) (07/03/2008) For armpit odor, I finally found an antiperspirant with witch hazel and tea tree oil in it. Both of those help inhibit bacteria growth. I can't remember the name of it, and only ONE of that brand's types has the witch hazel and tea tree oil! It is a stick with a blue stripe in the middle of it. Sorry, not at home right now. Also, I have used the 'natural' deodorants (salt based) in the groin area to help with odor. Sometimes I will double the natural deodorant with the antiperspirant I mentioned above in the summer for extra help - I live in Phoenix! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Armpit Odor on Clothing Post By Rendarla (Guest Post) (07/02/2008) Instead of using deodorant. Spray hairspray in your hand then wipe it under your armpit. Then if you want you can put on deororant. Hairspray works Report Spam or Abuse RE: Armpit Odor on Clothing Post By ash (Guest Post) (05/16/2008) I have a couple of dresses, which I love, which I have washed MONTHS ago with my boyfriends clothes. I dont have BO and all my other clothes are fine, but these seem to have absobed his sweaty smells! How can I get rid of it? I have washed them loads, but as soon as I put them on I can smell this cheese and onion smell! Please help Edinburgh, Scotland :) Report Spam or Abuse RE: Armpit Odor on Clothing Post By Therese (Guest Post) (05/03/2008) I have sprayed the inside of my brother's shirt at the armpits with Lysol spray (I think it was the "rain" fragrance, when I took them out of the dryer and they still stunk. I then threw them back in the dryer on the delicate setting until they were dry. I had put vinegar in the wash water before, but I guess I didn't add enough. The Lysol spray worked very good. Try it, you might like it. Thanks for all the tips from everyone. Years ago in Prevention magazine there was an ad that said " Don't stink!! Take Zinc. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Armpit Odor on Clothing Post By Nicci (Guest Post) (04/29/2008) after the misting of the vinegar, so you still put deodorant on? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Armpit Odor on Clothing Post By Nancy (Guest Post) (04/22/2008) Try "Simple Green" I work at REI and several hiker/climbers have reported success w/ it. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Armpit Odor on Clothing Post By CJ (Guest Post) (04/05/2008) Hello, I just ordered a wedding dress on Ebay. Besides the lady totally not telling the truth the dress is stunning, I notice the underarms smell like BO. This dress can't be dry cleaned but spot cleaned only. Does anyone think that spritzing with white vinegar would help? I just love the dress it is perfect but I can't have that smell on my wedding day. Thank you. CJ Report Spam or Abuse RE: Armpit Odor on Clothing Post By Gloria Short (Guest Post) (02/24/2008) One thing you can do is go to SALLY'S BEAUTY SUPPLY or try WAL-MART or TARGET and look for those empty small travel size spray mist bottles. Then put in one part vinegar and one part water and shake it up and mist your arm pits after each shower. Dab off the excess mixture and let the arms pits dry, do not rinse the solution from your arm pits. Also, buy you a regular size empty plastic spray bottle and pour in one cup of white vinegar (clear vinegar) and pour in two cups of water and shake up the solution/mixture and keep it in the shower. Take your shower or bath as normal. Then right before you get out of the shower mist your arm pits and your penal and pubic area or if you are a female mist the vaginal and pubic area with the solution. Dry yourself off and you will have no body order. Make sure to mist between your upper thighs/inner thighs. If the solution stings a bit just add some more water to the spray solution. And just pat those areas dry, do not rinse the solution off, just pat it dry. You will stay dry and smell nice under your arm pits and your penal/pubic or vaginal/pubic area will stay dryer and smell fresh. I used to work with patients in the medical field and I used this solution on patients and also the public can also use this solution. Best Regards; Twicehome AT yahoo.com Report Spam or Abuse RE: Armpit Odor on Clothing Post By agi (Guest Post) (11/14/2007) I have a problem with long lasting smell of sweat on garments.I bought some things on ebay, tops and dresses and they all have strong smell of sweat in them, can you help with a full proof idea how to get rid of those? I really don't want to throw them away! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Armpit Odor on Clothing Post By dutch (Guest Post) (11/08/2007) In response to Joana.. You might have hyperhidrosis. I suffered from the same thing in junior high and high school. No matter what I used I would sweat through everything. I would were two shirts and a jacket to hide it. I finally found any antiperspirant that stop the excess sweating. It's called Maxim. I have not seen it in stores yet so you have to order it online. www.coradhealthcare.com. it's about $14.00 but it should last for a few months. You put it on at night and within a week you will notice that you sweat less. It changed my life. The only thing is that it irritates your skin at first but I think they make a sensitive skin one now. I wish you good luck because I know what you are going through. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Armpit Odor on Clothing Post By (Guest Post) (10/31/2007) I am a white vinegar nut case. I run an Inn in Croatia and I use white vinegar to clean my rooms. I clean bathrooms, doors, windows & floors with it. It's great! It gets rid of bacterias & smell in the room. I will now try it on my armpits .. thanx for the tip ;-)) Report Spam or Abuse RE: Armpit Odor on Clothing Post By Fit Guy in TX (Guest Post) (10/26/2007) Thank all of you for your ideas! I'm gonna go soak my clothes in vinegar NOW! I'm a fitness trainer and I wanted to stop the armpit odor for good so instead of using deodorant, I switched to baking soda. I works great! I just splash it on after my shower and after a full day, my pits are odorless. But I just had the problem of the old musty odor in my clothes so thanx! Report Spam or Abuse re:what type of deordrant should i use Post By joanna (Guest Post) (10/22/2007) I'm joanna. I'm only 12 years old and in 7th grade every time I get out the shower I put on deodorant and put on my clothes. When I get on the bus, it's so crowded in there I sweat then my armpits get all wet and I get embarrassed. When I get to school I get called musty everyday. My parents are trying to help me get rid of the smell but its not working. Please help me and tell me what I can do and what type of deodorant I can use. p.s. I sweat very easily and I need help. Thanks Report Spam or Abuse RE: Armpit Odor on Clothing Post by dirtyzgirl4life (2) | (10/02/2007) Profile | Contact Well, I've been using the white vinegar under my armpits for almost a month now and it really works!!! Every time I take a shower I saturate a paper towel with the vinegar and cover all areas of my underarms that touch eachother...then I leave it on while I get the bottom half of myself dressed and brush my teeth. I then take a clean washcloth and get it nice and wet and rinse the vinegar off, dry with a towel and finish getting dressed. It lasts about 24 hours for me...if I don't take a shower right away in the morning, I wash my pits with soap and water using a washcloth and repeat the process above. This has changed my life!!! I can't believe that my terrible odor was so easy to fix!!! Thanks to all who posted about the vinegar. Oh, and my shirts that I soak overnight in vinegar don't smell except for the ones that had a lot of anti-perspirant build up...those are getting better with every soak and wash!!! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Armpit Odor on Clothing and underarm Post By Ms. Green (Guest Post) (09/18/2007) I am a female and I have trouble with armpit odor and I also get funky under my stomach. It is a danger zone please help me decide on what to use it so embarrassing when my boyfriend tells me to lay off the onions! Desperate for an answer! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Armpit Odor on Clothing Post By Courtney (Guest Post) (09/13/2007) You're all somewhat right, the smell is actually caused by a condition called hyperhidrosis. If you go to the dermatologist they can perscribe a medication to use at night a few times a week that keeps the smelliness at bay. I will be trying all of your suggestions for getting the smells out of my clothing. I had spoiled several shirts before I knew what the condition was. C cole Report Spam or Abuse RE: Armpit Odor on Clothing Post by dirtyzgirl4life (2) | (09/08/2007) Profile | Contact I'm soaking my shirts in vinegar right now and I'm going to try the vinegar under my armpits...vinegar is way better smelling than my armpits!!! I hope this works for me cuz I have been having a problem with this since I was pregnant for my last child 6 years ago. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Armpit Odor on Clothing Post By Cathy (Guest Post) (09/07/2007) I work with a high school band color guard. The girls wear BLACK spandex. It doesn't seem to matter how many times we wash, the outfits still smell. Can I use white vinegar on colors? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Armpit Odor on Clothing Post By Smellypits (Guest Post) (08/22/2007) I have always had an issue with musty armpits. Its embarrasing as a female. I have been a vegan for 9 months and my pits no longer smell. The problem is that my shirts still have the odor from many years of musty pits Please give me your best- tested-remedy!( Report Spam or Abuse RE: Armpit Odor on Clothing Post By Petra (Guest Post) (08/20/2007) I smell like a skunk sometimes. what helps me is to wipe my arms with alcohol after I shower, than I wait until it completely dries and than I apply Mitchum deodorant gel and wait until that dries before I put any clothes on. I use hair dries to dry my armpits quicker. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Armpit Odor on Clothing Post By Suzi (Guest Post) (07/30/2007) Use white vinegar to wash your clothes (approx 1/2 cup and add 2 tbs spoons of bicarbonate of soda) as this helps to neuturalise sweat and takes the smell out of the clothes. For this I use a spray gun with white vinegar and spray the sweaty parts of my clothes. Leave for approx 1 hour and wash. Rinse thoroughly on a prolonged cycle. Always spray the white vinegar on dirty clothes even if you're not washing them straight away. it won't harm the clothes and the BO smells come out from the clothes. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Armpit Odor on Clothing Post By manja (Guest Post) (04/30/2007) I noticed that washing my armpits with feminine wash eliminates odor completely. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Armpit Odor on Clothing Post By Veronica (Guest Post) (04/26/2007) Thanks Ladies for the advice. Amazing!!! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Armpit Odor on Clothing Post By chic (Guest Post) (04/20/2007) my sister-in-law has a clothing boutique and is having issues with one lady who insists on trying on almost everything in her size, but who also has the most offensive armpit odour which llingers in a stubborn way on all the clothes she tries on. My s.i.l. can't wash everything that the woman tries but doesn't know (a.) how to remove the odour and (b.) what she should do to not offend the client. any ideas anyone?? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Armpit Odor on Clothing Post By Nancy J (Guest Post) (04/07/2007) I have 2 sons. One works on cars and the other is in an office all day. Both come with wonderful smelling arm pits. I have found something I swear by. its called Grease Lightening. Its GREAT for cleaning and useing in the wash. In fact I use it in place of bleach,onboth color clothes and white clothes.It helps get the grease out of my sons work clothes, thats how good it is. Its sold by the half gallon at Home Depot. and at walmart in spray bottles which is great for pretreating and its cheap. and the other uses for it is never ending. cleaning, degreasing, wash, soap scum, on and on.... But give it a try. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Armpit Odor on Clothing Post By (Guest Post) (04/02/2007) Certain Dry Deoderant will stop the smell of even getting on the clothes. I have a son that no matter what he used, he had armpit oder. (yuk) However we heard about Certain Dry and it works AMAZINGLY well. I know Walmart and Meijers carry it. If you cant find it just ask the pharmacist. THIS REALLY DOES WORK. linda arrowsmith, il. Report Spam or Abuse Request: Armpit Odor on T-shirts Post by lewis_admin (1342) | (04/02/2007) Profile | Blog! | Contact Any suggestions on how to remove a strong odor from the armpits of recently washed cotton t-shirts? Jeff from York Answers: Body Odor on Laundry RE: Armpit Odor on T-shirts Vinegar. I have said it before and i will say it again. just soak some cotton balls in white vinegar and wipe them on your underarm. At the moment you will smell like a salad. Just let it sit oh 30 seconds then wash. I tell you I have one arm that gives me a fit every couple months. But I just get out my vinegar and it stops. (02/28/2006) By sandy RE: Armpit Odor on T-shirts How about hanging the t-shirts outside. I know its cold outside in much of the country, but I believe hanging clothes outside helps remove odors. Gives them that fresh air smell. (02/28/2006) By JILLSAVES Old Person Odor My husband told me I sometimes smell like an old grandma. I was shocked. Not that I'm not old enough, I'm 62, but no one bathes/showers more, uses more deoderant, and perfume. What can be done to get rid of the "death is upon her" smell? (03/20/2006) By Ethnae RE: Armpit Odor on T-shirts Re: OLD PERSON ODOR I've spent a lot of time helping the elderly....both family and as a volunteer. Three things come to mind on the odor topic. I noticed that some medications caused a change in body odor and if the person was not drinking sufficient amounts of water their urine did definitely have a strong noticeable odor. If just a teensy tiny bit got on their underwear you could smell it. I don't think they noticed it themselves but someone coming into the home could. Another thing was washing their hair! They might wash their body but not their hair...and it would start to smell funky. Often the elderly feel that their clothing isn't dirty so they wear it day after day after day! When you're old or ill, or both, everything you do takes so much effort. Sometimes they deliberately choose not to drink very much water or other fluids just so they won't have to struggle to get to the bathroom as often! And why waste time and detergent if your clothes aren't "dirty"! Life is hard for them and they're probably doing the best they can. Help them, don't judge them! I've instructed my children and adult grandchildren to TELL ME if the time ever comes that my body or my home has an unpleasant odor. Yes, they DID have a panicked look when I made them PROMISE! LOL !!! I told them I was apologizing right then and there for any anger I might show over that at a future date! I'm relieved to have that covered! (03/22/2006) By Grandma Margie Shout Try spraying SHOUT on the under arm area of the shirt, let it sit for a couple of minutes then immediately wash. Try washing the shirts in warm water. Warm water seems to clean clothes a lot better than cold. (01/24/2007) By Stacy Report Spam or Abuse Request: Armpit Odor on T-shirts Post by lewis_admin (1342) | (04/02/2007) Profile | Blog! | Contact Request: See I'm having trouble getting body odor (sweat) smells out of my husbands shirts. I have tried every thing i can think of and nothing seems to work. He has tried different deodorants but with the job he does he's on a dead run all day and he soaks the armpit area. Most of his shirts are like new and i hate to throw them out plus we don't have the money to be buying him new shirt's all the time. Does anyone have any soultions for me? And it is only his shirts for work that smell like this. The rest of his clothes are fine. They smell clean everywhere but by his armpit area on his work shirts. And sometimes it seems like the odor is gone but after having it on for a bit he can start to smell this odor. He doesn't want people to think he is nasty or stinky. So please if there is anything i can use to element this odor please let me know. Desperate In Indiana, Chas Answers: RE: Body Odor on Laundry lola (Guest Post) Thank god for you lott. I literraly can only wear my tops twice without it starting to smell of BO, which is highly embassing. I have searched high an low for a solution to eradicate this problem, thinking cleanliness should be the best way to get rid of this. I will try each of your sugestions above. Yet again, Thanks. RE: Body Odor on Laundry Post by QuietLady I use Arm & Hammer liquid detergent and it takes out all odor. I have a spray bottle filled with the original amber-colored Listerine (less expensive store brand is excellent) and use it on our socks to kill bacteria and odor; it would probably work as well on shirts. Spray it on as soon as he takes his shirt off and it should be neutralized by the time you do laundry. Good luck! RE: Body Odor on Laundry Anna from Maine (Guest Post) I soak my husbands T-shirts in detergent and about half a cup of Borax overnight to remove the arm pit odors and stain. The Borax will not bleach so is also good on colors. RE: Body Odor on Laundry Suzie (Guest Post) You might want to try Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda. It's an odor absorbing powder and a laundry booster that you add along with your regular laundry detergent. This works for my husband. Good luck! RE: Body Odor on Laundry Sabrina (Guest Post) Listerine! Have your husband put listerine (the mint leaves a fresh smell!) on a cotton ball and dab it on his arm pits it helps kill the bacteria that causes the odor. He should do this after his shower in the evening and again in the morning before he puts on deodorant. The first time I told my husband to do this he thought for sure I had been drinking, but it works! As for the shirts, try presoaking them in vinegar and water. RE: Body Odor on Laundry Post by weeblet is he drinking enough water? Wweat smells worse when you are dehydrated. RE: Body Odor on Laundry Soak armpit areas in vinegar first. Try overnight. Then add vinegar in the wash also. Wash these shirts separately from other clothes. Old Spice anti-persirant works the best for my husband also as one listed. Use Old Spice after showering. If not sensitive, I would even try blotting the vinegar on his armpits, wait sometime, then shower as normal. Try it on a weekend day so you can see if the vinegar lingers with him or disappears. RE: Body Odor on Laundry sandy (Guest Post) Yesm use the white vinager in the water. I also use baking soda in the water to. that gives it a fresh smell. The other thing I do is soak cotton ball or wash cloth in vinegar and rub on arm pits. Smells gross when you do it but I can honestly say the uncontrollable body odor goes away for several weeks till I have a problem with it again. RE: Body Odor on Laundry Cheryl from Missouri (Guest Post) Make sure the "deodorant" your husband's using is an anti-perspirant AND deodorant. Alot of deodorants are ONLY deodorant OR anti-perspirant, not BOTH. Also, Old Spice High Endurance anti-persirant/deodorant has a money-back guarantee. It's the only thing that works for my husband. If it doesn't work for your husband you can get your money back. RE: Body Odor on Laundry Post by grannyz I have been using white vinegar in my laundry to eliminate odors such as this from our clothes, including the odors we often have in socks. I put it in the rinse cycle and the softener cycle because I soak sponges in softener and throw those in the dryer with the clothes. A good alternative to deodorant is to dust your arm pits with baking soda after your shower. Baking soda will also eliminate foot odors if sprinkled into shoes every evening. RE: Body Odor on Laundry Carolyn (Guest Post) I also suggest vinegar - you can add it to the rinse and the vinegar odor will be gone when the clothes dry. You might also try spraying the armpits of the cleaned and dried shirts with rubbing alcohol and letting them dry on the hangers before he wears them to kill any residual bacteria. Are you using bleach to wash them? This will also kill the odor-causing bacteria. RE: Body Odor on Laundry Post by denipenni Have you tried white vinegar? I use it in the laundry to eliminate odors, as an alternative to bleach, and to remove pet hair. (02/08/2005) Report Spam or Abuse