Ok, so strange blog title... I know. But if you own workout clothes that are made out of that performance moisture wicking material stuff, and you sweat, you know what I'm talking about...or not.
This blog was originally for my brother because he was wondering why his Nike Dry Fit clothes still smelled like a dirty sock after washing, but then I thought back to the numerous times that my boyfriend told me my performance clothing smelled like something died (after it had been washed), and wouldn't come near me until I took it off. So, it's for both my brother and I, and for everyone out there who wants to smell pretty for the people around them. Not to mention, you don't want to be that person at the gym that STINKS and no one will step on the cardio equipment within a 3 foot radius of them.
Anyway, like a good sister, girlfriend, whatever, I researched this topic online for over an hour and wrote down all of the ideas I found, and it seems that half of the United States stinks like sweat as well...haha. Now originally I was just searching about Nike Dry Fit, but it seems like people have issues with any moisture wicking performance material...which is probably the reason all of my free performance shirts from races I've run in stink too. Ok, so see below for solutions I found at about 20 different website forums on this topic, and don't yell at me if they don't work because I haven't tested any of them yet :)...
Pre-soak with detergent, antibacterial hand soap, dish detrgent, an ammonia-water mix, or a vinegar-water mix in sink for a couple hours, swish around, then wring out and throw in w/ rest of laundry.
Performance fabric detergents or phosphate free tech soap that can be found at sporting good stores such as Dicks or EMS (Win SportWash, Penguin SportWash,etc). Also brought up was Method brand laundry detergent which is found anywhere like your local grocery store or Target but is not specifically made for performance clothing.
Things to add into the wash (only 1 at a time):
1/4 cup baking soda
A scoop of Oxy Clean
Borax washing powder
1 cup of white vinegar
Put your clothing in the freezer for a while; it kills bacteria.
Spray with Febreeze.
Puckskins brand shirts apparently don't hold the smell but are hard to find in the US. They can be found in Canada.
Oh, and a couple other little tid bits for keeping your moisture wicking performance clothing new as long as possible (what I have been scewing up on apparently): DON'T use fabric softners because they clog the wicking pores in the fabric, and you can put in dryer on low heat, but DON'T use dryer sheets.
Hopefully after reading this, less of the country will smell like sweat (especially my brother...and I) :)...let me know what works out!
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The freezer does NOT kill bacteria.
It was really difficult for me to find a good pair of leggings for my plus size but my cousin suggested me to take a look at the new collection of alo leggings. I must say that their collection was so pleasant to the eyes and I placed the order for two pairs of leggings. There is right amount of compression and sweat absorbing quality is also good.
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