I have been dealing with stinky clothes for a while. I never understood the issue before when people would talk about kids and their hockey equipment, and how no matter what, they could not get the stuff cleaned. I inaccurately attributed it to the fact that it was a bunch of teenage boys and their stinkiness – there must be something different about the way they treated their clothes or perhaps they stink a little more. I didn’t know. But it didn’t really matter to me because it was not a problem that I had. Until recently.
I began teaching fitness classes on a regular basis and my fitness clothes are mostly branded with certain logos of the classes I teach. When the frequency increased a bit, I found a funny thing began to happen. My clothes began to smell, and I mean, in a not so nice way – think hockey equipment but not quite so bad.
Now, these are clothes that have been properly washed in the washing machine wtih good ol’ detergent that has always worked before, and what I found strange is that when I put on the top, they might be okay to start, but as soon as I started moving around, all of a sudden, they would smell. And the smell would bother me so much that I didn’t want to be in it any longer. Now imagine wearing a top and it begins to smell 5 minutes into a 60 minute class. Acckk.
I tried re-washing and re-washing. I tried no-no’s like hot water. I asked other instructors. I tried things. I bought new clothes (oh yes – I couldn’t get away from the stink you know) but purchasing new tops would get awfully expensive if their shelf-life was too short. I ended up trying something that has been my miraculous saviour – OXYCLEAN.
I’ve had Oxyclean in my basement for a while, but it never occurred to me to try this. I gave it a whirl putting a tiny scoop of Oxyclean in with regular detergent and darn it – I can’t help but sink my nose into my tops now as all I smell is clean. Even the stinkiest top that I left in the car (for emergency purposes only) – I can wear that one again and not feel like everyone is turning their nose up at the sight/smell of me.
Oxyclean. I don’t own any stock. I don’t work for the company. I don’t work for any distributors either. No connection whatsoever. I don’t know how exactly it works, but if you have stinky exercise clothes, try it out.
- Daisy
