Smelly armpits on 2nd hand t-shirts! How can I get rid of the smell?

[abitwomlow]

Hi there

So I bought some maternity t-shirts from ebay for the warmer months but even though I have washed them as soon as they arrived, they still have a sweaty aroma around the armpits which isn't mine! It's a bit gross.

Any ideas for how to get rid of the smell so that I don't smell like it's me sweating whenever I wear them?

Thank you x

Vanish?
I'd ask fir refund Ergh gross

hotter wash - like 60 degrees

Boil wash in some vanish. Chuck in some nice smelling detergent or similar

Scrub some bio detergent powder into them under the arms, then soak with detergent still on for 24 hours, give them a good hot wash them a second wash with no powder for a really good rinse.

Or return for a refund - that would be more than justified though the seller won't like it.

It might be a simple as the seller uses nonbio, and the smell's built up, but it also could be an entrenched issue.

I'd bin them. No way would I wear someone's sweaty stinky tops. Ask for a refund.

Try white vinegar on the armpits, leave to soak for a bit then put in the machine.

Getting them out in the sun will probably help too.

Spray white vinegar on armpits and soak then wash with bio.
Or, soak with nice smelling disinfectant (not dettol/pine) then wash with bio.

Vinegar and higher wash.
Also depending on colour chuck a few sterilising tabs in

Good squirt of white vinegar on the pits. Leave for a bit. As not a wash as you think they’ll stand. Maybe some of that antibacterial laundry stuff in the fabric softener drawer.

Vinegar and bicarb soak.

I'd ask for a refund too!

Prewash using biotex.

Halo sports wash for sweaty gym clothes.

Yuk, I'd ask for a refund.

another suggesting a hot was with white vinegar in the rinse section. If it's really ingrained - you may need 2 washes

I’d soak in vinegar then wash with biological powder with prewash and include vanish in the wash. There’s also a great washing liquid called halo sports wash which is non bio but great on getting ingrained sweat smells out of my gym clothes.

Hot wash after scrubbing with a nail brush and bio liquid, also some Dettol wash stuff in the cycle.

Urgh that is grim. I'd just bin them, assuming you didn't pay very much?

I wouldn't bin something that can be easily fixed by washing correctly.

Spray MOUTHWASH on it then wash, I know it's weird but it works!

Another vote for Halo sports wash, amazing stuff.