Clothes still dirty after washing

[Rosabellajames]

Hi,
I wondered what detergent you use? Generally my washing is fine, however my dd school shirts can still smell of BO even after a boil wash and my ds football kit is terrible. Any ideas/suggestions welcomed

[N0tfinished]

I add a drop of zoflora. Other than that, bio washing liquid, any old brand.

[RatRolyPoly]

Are your loads too big? I just use a bog standard supermarket non-binding at 40 and don't have any problems. Occasionally I add vanish.

[RatRolyPoly]

Non-bio I mean!

[UserThenLotsOfNumbers]

I also wonder if you are overloading, or not using enough detergent?
What about applying a bit of laundry liquid to the stinky areas before washing?

[FriendsFriendsFriends]

You might need to run some washing machine cleaner through the washer on an empty cycle. I use a dr Beckmann that I get from Home bargains.
I think there’s a homemade vinegar solution that you can use also, look it up on Pinterest.

[EmilyChambers79]

Does your machine have a pre wash option?

Dettol laundry liquid goes in place of the fabric softener and is quite good at shifting strong smells.

[Plumpciousness]

If it's build up of sweat on clothes that's the problem try a sports wash such as Halo. It contains optical brighteners though, so if you use it long-term on coloured clothes they will fade.

[Lucked]

How long is your cycle, it might be too short for the size if the load and dirtiness of the clothes. Also my machine has a water boost which I press if clothes are dirty and that makes a massive difference.

[Lucked]

Also I would recommend powder over capsules or liquid which can clog up a machine.

[MikeUniformMike]

soak shirts in disinfectant and soda crystals overnight then wash.

[Mouseylu]

Couple of capfuls of white vinegar into softener tray. No stinky sports stuff and when dry they don't smell of chips either. 40 degrees any old washing powder ( usually what's on offer).

[mybrainhurtsalot]

Have you checked to make sure it is actually heating up? Mine wasn’t getting things clean & was really smelly. I kept running 90degree washes & tried loads of different machine cleaners but belatedly discovered the element had gone so everything was being washed in stone cold water. In my defence, it’s a washer dryer so v hard to feel temperature through the glass and the dryer element is separate so that was still working. No errors flashed up & I only figured it out by regularly pausing the machine throughout a cycle and feeling the clothes - the water was freezing throughout.

[burntup]

You are probably putting too much in the machine and using too many quick washes. I although my clothes get clean on a quick
Wash they are so much fresher if I put them in a long wash. So I never quick wash eg bedding.

[burntup]

Also some stinky stuff needs a cold prewash. Particularly urine (2 year old
In my house). I think sweat might be the same.