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    Laundry

    Got a problem. My gym shirts are starting to build up a funk from so much gym time.
    Normal laundry doesn't seem to cut it. I usually hang my shirts up to dry, then run them in the wash. Tried using more detergent (up to twice the normal amount) and even running multiple cycles, but I can't seem to kill the smell.

    Any tips? What kind of detergent would be best? New shirts aren't too expensive, but I like what I have.
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    try color safe bleach or Oxiclean.

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    Maybe its your gym bag that needs washing?


    It helps if you only wear them for one workout between washes, having two kids insures that I do wash 3-4x a week. I cant image that one person could funk up a shirt so much it cant be cleaned.

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    Ive heard of Borax and baking soda being used for this. Havent had to try it myself yet but a friend says it worked for him.

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    Gym bag is nice and fresh, some shirts smell and others don't I only wear said shirts for working out. Kinda boggles my mind why/how it happens.

    I'll try the baking soda, didn't think of that. The color safe bleach sounds good too.
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    If bleach and baking soda doesn't kill it.... There's something wrong with you... Funk like that is not natural.

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    don't let them dry, once they dry the funk is set in them, soak them until you're ready to wash them Me, I just put a dirty shirt on for the workout, 5 mins into it everything smells the same anyway lol

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    Good advises! I have the same problem with the strap that I use around my arm for my Ipod. Man I can smell that funky sweaty smell from a few feet away.

    Cobalt did anyone ever tell you that you smell?? I'm still wondering if It's just that my nose got so used to picking up that smell that I always get the scent of it, or if everyone around probably say behind my back: ''geez that guy SMELLS LIKE A SWEATY ASS!''

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    Baking soda in the wash with some oxiclean.

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    Quote Originally Posted by VayneZ View Post
    Good advises! I have the same problem with the strap that I use around my arm for my Ipod. Man I can smell that funky sweaty smell from a few feet away.

    Cobalt did anyone ever tell you that you smell?? I'm still wondering if It's just that my nose got so used to picking up that smell that I always get the scent of it, or if everyone around probably say behind my back: ''geez that guy SMELLS LIKE A SWEATY ASS!''
    Where did you get that ipod arm band? I can't ever find any that fits around my arm.....

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    I bought one for my iphone, made by Yurbuds.Ive got good size arms and it fit well. I quit using it though cause on arm day it cut into my bicep and it got to be uncomfortable. Plus all that damn cord for the ear buds was a pain. Now i just throw my phone in my pocket and run the cord under my shirt.




    Where did you get that ipod arm band? I can't ever find any that fits around my arm.....[/QUOTE]

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