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Help! my husband's work clothes stink!

my husband is a plumber and his work clothes stink!  Even after I wash them,  I am currently using Cheer.  Any suggestions on how to get rid of the smell?  are there any better laundry detergents?

Thanks

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Re: Help! my husband's work clothes stink!

  • Add some vinegar to the wash, 1/2 to 1 cup.
  • I add a few drops of dawn dish deterent to the wash. My hubby works in restaurant and it helps.
  • Try amonia (probably the same amount as the above mentioned vinegar). Thats what we used as kids for stinky towels.
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  • I can honestly say that I tried to go down the "Cheer & Gain" route to save a few pennies, and my dh went right out and got our usual Tide (that costs an arm and a leg when not on sale, AND HE DIDN'T EVEN USE MY COUPON TA BOOT, GRR, LOL)--being in construction, it really does help to use Tide...And we finally got our Bounce dryer bar a few months ago, BRILLIANT!!!! Anyone else love it as much as I do?  Perfect for us, as I seem to be the only one who understands the importance of a dryer sheet, especially when we aren't currently using fabric softener.... Now there is no static-ky socks stuck to sweaters (loaded by dh, of course-lol-I personally don't mix shirts and sweaters with socks and underwear, color alike aside, lol)

    But dh did admit that the Gain our 9 yr old son had picked out smelled "nice"-perhaps too nice, hence the quick replacement? lol

  • thank ladies!  I'll give these a try Smile
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  • imagegrnros:
    I add a few drops of dawn dish deterent to the wash. My hubby works in restaurant and it helps.

    I do this as well with my husband's. He's military (a maintainer) and his clothes get pretty greasy and smelly, so I go this route and usually add in some borax as well.

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  • My husband works construction, so his clothes smell like sweat something bad when he comes home, and they can knock you down in the summertime! I used to add baking soda to those loads with my regular detergent. That worked fine, then I discovered this laundry detergent made by Arm and Hammer (it's a gold jug). Best stuff ever!!!!
  • My husband gets diesel on his clothes sometimes, so I use Tide (took him a year to convince me it was worth it), and add borax to get rid of the smell.  Works like a charm especially if you can wash in hot water.
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