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Help! Does anybody know how to neutralize the odor of

Posted: Feb 3, 2010

I thought my hubby was taking care of the laundry, just forgetting to bring it up - but when I went down and checked for myself I opened the washer and - - - Whew! It was awful! How do you get the stench out? It's been sitting in there for three days. It's a dark wash so I can't use bleach. Or is it time for new clothes for all of us?

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try running it through again with at least warm/hot water, detergent and some baking soda. Hope it works!

laundry - been there

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1 cup of white vinegar added to the wash water in addition to the normal detergent usually helps - also takes out the stink in gym clothes. I've done this a lot and it doesn't leave any residual vinegar odor on the clothing, but you may need to wash twice this way if the smell is really bad.

I second the vinegar suggestion - Happy MT Robin

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I use vinegar in all of my laundry now - a cup in the wash and a cup in the rinse. It makes a huge difference. It helps get rid of amy kind of "musty' odor that laundry may get, even when it's perfectly clean.

Thanks for the suggestions! - Moldy Laundry

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I chose the vinegar simply because I had vinegar and was out of baking soda. I filled the washer, put in about a cup and a half of vinegar (a large load) and detergent, let it agitate for awhile, then let it soak like that overnight. This morning I sent it through a regular cycle and it smells clean and fresh! I am so relieved (as is my son - his favorite shirt was in there!).

Neutralize odor of laundry that has been sitting - transcriptionist in NC

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We always use vinegar in our laundry along with the detergent to get any sweaty smells out or if we have to rewash a load if we leave it in our washer too long. It has worked for us. If it has been in there for 3 days I suggest putting maybe 2 cups of vinegar or maybe even more.

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