Help! Must be a cheaper solution for BO in clothes?

As someone above said, I'd also question whether she's actually washing properly when she's in the shower, or whether she's actually showering as often as she says she is.

One of mine hated the taste of toothpaste and faked cleaning their teeth properly for ages. I'd check the brush was wet but it took me a while to cotton on that they were toothpaste dodging. Adolescence and an interest in the opposite sex soon sorted that out, after a couple of people mentioned the less than minty fresh breath!

Absolutely. All this 'gets stains out even at 20 degrees' is not only bollocks but a sure way to make sure everyone is walking round in stale smelling, grey looking clothes and buying more and more products to add to the wash or spray on it afterwards, or whiten them or whatever, all to save the planet and a few pennies by reducing the temp and/or the time of the wash cycle. It's nuts. Just wash your stuff properly for goodness sake!

Not sure how you thought stain remover would help with BO? You need white vinegar or to soak first with dettol then put in the washing machine

Shield is a deodorising soap which is quite good.

For my teen son he wasn’t washing his arm pits properly. His version of showering was standing under it for 5 mins. He’s 21 this year and his clothes do still smell sometimes as he does a lot of sport and guess he sweats a lot. I often wash them twice.

It is not normal for her to be smelling that much. If she doesn’t shave her armpits, she should be doing that for starters. Take her to the GP, rule out medical causes. There could be a root cause which can be addressed.

i soak sons athletic stuff in the bath with soda crystals before I wash. Makes a huge difference!

Wash entire armpit area with an antibacterial bar soap such as Dettol, let dry and apply a tiny bit of body oil and then go in with baking soda. No more smell. Also soak clothes in a baking soda solution before washing. Stink gone! Worked well for my daughter and I.

Mitchum deodorant. Also avoid garlic

The current marketing and advertising for these products is bonkers you get products advertised to clean at temperatures they simply don't clean at and then get marketed another product to deal with the fact the first one doesn't work properly, because you're using it as instructed. Then in addition extra stinking fabric conditioner to hide the fact your clean clothes aren't actually clean.

All the stuff about washing at 30 degrees is rubbish - it needs to be 40 degrees at least. We do sheets and towels at 60.

No point washing at 40° on a short cycle.
Use the synthetic or outdoor wash for everyday stuff.
Have an old Hotpoint and it's a beast.

Hall sports wash. Wash at 40 degrees and detail in softner drawer. Soak pits of clothes in detox/detox before washing . Often it’s as simple as getting rid of a build up of smells on man made clothing

Also she needs to use a proper bar of soap. Most shower gels are rubbish.
And an ANTI PERSPIRANT deodorant, NOT just a deodorant or body spray.

Wash her clothes on a full length cycles at 40 degrees, or higher if they can take it. The current idea that everyone should be doing cool washes for short times is meaning that clothes are not properly clean and not properly fresh.

My DH had to do all the laundry for a while when I was away for a few weeks. He was washing his cotton work shirts on quick cycles at 30 degrees and they all ended up with grey discoloured patches in the armpits and never smelt properly clean. When I got back I stuck them all on a long boil wash and they came out perfectly clean and fresh.

Despite what detergent manufacturers say, 30° won't kill bacteria, and it's bacterial growth that causes smells. Most clothes will go in a 40° wash, which is much more efficient at killing bacteria. Always pre-treat the armpits of all clothing, (I just wet them and rub them with a bar of soap) and maybe try adding dettol laundry cleanser to the wash as per their instructions. Wherever possible, use cotton or cotton mix fabrics rather than pure synthetics.

I had this years ago. Used to get me down but what contributed to it was an (aluminium- I think) build up from anti-perspirant. It creates a film over the armpits & traps bacteria.

I use Bionsen deodorant (not anti-perspiration products) & Dettol laundry cleanser, wash at 40. It’s never come back.

I was a smelly teenager . I had a mother who would always point it out but never took the time to tell me how to deal with it. Try to be delicate and include her .

So things that I found worked:

• Use Mitcham deodorant. Im not sure if it’s true that your body gets used to some deodorants but that seemed to happen to me. The roller balls are the best ones
• Double wash. Go in first with a flannel and soap. I use Dove or Aleppo soap (in a bag) as it’s gentle but any soap will do. Then rinse off and go in with a shower gel.
• Dry completely. You can get some nice talcs that are good for sweating.
• Try wearing a thin vest under to absorb smells. They are cheap and can be thrown.
• Dettol Laundry detergent is very good.
• I find once the smell has set in, it’s hard to remove. Something like Baking Soda might help followed by a hot wash .

I use this every time for my shirts, collars, cuffs, pits, cleans and removes stains. I soak overnight having made a paste which I apply to those areas. Be careful as I get some chemical burns on an old scar.

modern washing products do not clean in my opinion, they simply mask the smells with a lot of perfume, especially at low temperatures. Go for a more traditional product and wash as warm as possible

I have really struggled myself with this and I think it is fungal. I have swapped to this Oregano oil soap and...as if by magic, it has gone away.

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Also using AKT deodorant now, but the oregano soap is what has made a difference.

soak in vinegar before washing

Can't comment on washing.

But the actual excessive sweating I have that. Buy her driclor from boots or u can get it online. Apply once a day not after shaving. After a week then use twice a week. Its life changing . Itches like mad for a while but persevere.

No more embarrassing sweat patched. Your poor dd

Two thoughts: See the Dr and check it isn't hyper-hidrosis (excess sweating). There are super-strong deodorants that can help. They cost quite a lot, £7 plus but are worth it. Good luck. My DD has grown out of it, fortunately.
As others have said, always a 40 deg wash and I'd put cottons and polycottons on at 60.

As well as trying dettol laundry stuff.. which is brilliant..which deodorant does she use?
When I used the big brands such as sure or mitchum I found my clothes took on a sweaty smell..horrible. I changed to Wild a couple of years ago and never smell sweaty and my clothes never do either. Def worth a try. I find it brilliant...and I was a sweaty betty before.

If nothing already suggested works you might like to try a deodorant called Perspirex.
My daughter has a period of extreme BO during puberty. She could have a shower and the BO would be back within the hour. The doctor said that it could be caused by hormonal changes and recommended this deodorant.
It is faffy. You have to apply it at night to completely clean and dry armpits, then lie with your arms over your head until it dries. It sometimes causes a stinging sensation especially if your armpits are not completely dry, but it worked! There was no longer any smell and she used it for about 6 months until the hormones settled down and she had no further trouble after that.