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ok am in a classroom next to a volcano- its 24 in there all day even in winter am aware i am sweating and want to stop that thing oyu get whn you ge ingrained smells on fave tops( i get htis on vest tops sometimes that i wear in forrin clims)
I get that with dp's t-shirts, still stink after washing! I find doing them at 60 with every powder known to man (borax or vanish etc) every few washes sorts them out.
and I hardly ever use that softener stuff but it does help with smelly issues
getting trapped on the tube/train tends to have this effect too. Is not fun! (also, there was a thread last year about a v good anti perspirant I think)
gawd, I feel sorry for you for when it starts getting even hotter if it is like that now!
I have soaked my tops in soda crystals (dirt cheap from wilkos or most supermarkets), then washed as normal. It has brought out any dubious smells, its fantastic stuff. You can also just add a scoop in your washing machine to keep them fresh. don't use it on stuff that might run or is really dark though.
Blimey Refraggle if SodaCrystals can cope with drains no wonder they leave my tops and shirts extra clean! Wonder what else you can do with them...<<strokes chin>>
I just pour neat vinegar onto the part of the relevant bits of the garment, make sure it soaks in, leave it for half an hour (or longer if I forget - I've even managed to leave things overnight ), then wash as normal.
I thought washing soda was different from caustic soda (ie the type that you put down the drains)?
Probably but soda crystals work a treat when there is a bit of an odour from the plug holes. Just put the plug in, pour some boiling water into the sink and add a liberal sprinkling of soda crystals. Let them dissolve (stir if necessary)then whip out the plug and all is smelling sweet again. I do it every other week. (as long as I remember)
Not exactly housekeeping, but have you tried 'Driclor'? You apply it to your underarms and over a (very short) period of time, ie you should notice a dramatic difference in a day or two of the sweating in your underarms. I was always a heavy sweater (sorry tmi) and my clothes always got ruined, despite what time of year it was and now, i don't sweat at all (well at least from my underarms). Clothes now last me for ever!
Up until this week I would have agreed re Mitchum....but it has failed me in this recent heatwave... and ...I can't believe it. I think bf-ing makes you more honky than normal (well it does for me anyway)
lilacclaire - tell us more about driclor. I've had a quick google, but it says not to shave for 12 hours before or after - how on earth can that be done to underarms. If it works by blocking the ducts, doesn't that cause other problems?
The dress sheilds are amazing. I have vaguely considered sticking a couple of panty liners inside my blouse - can't believe how expensive they are though. Are they available in Boots or where-ever?
<< realise i really ought to change name for this >>
When my classroom was above the kitchen's I had a similar problem, it is not just your smell though it is all those smelly teenagers. Not only that in my old room I had the smell of sweaty boys mixed with chip fat!
I use mitchum as although my present room is not as hot the windows don;t open.
Have never heard of those dress shields and certainly never saw them on trinny and susannah.
Dp has some things that pong as I iron, I may investigate borax.
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...I can't believe it. I think bf-ing makes you more honky than normal (well it does for me anyway) 
