sweaty pits luandry issue i honk

[FluffyMummy123]

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I use soda crystals to clean out my drains! It is great stuff..

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...

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!

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I second (third?) Soda crystals. And only natural fabrics in schools. They seem to have some, weird heating system to dehydrate you within seconds

You need these dress shields

Folks used to use them all the time before automatic washing machines.

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your problem is wearing viscose items! eurgh.

and maybe a good deodrant as well.

ps, when did u return to teaching?

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being on the 3rd floor is the issue, heat rises. used to live i na top floor flat, hardly ever had toput the heating on in winter.

ask them to move you downstairs

mitchem is good!

It used to be a sign of a well made garment if it had built in detachable dress shields. Pre-antiperspirant remember.

Personally I would rather go with the dress shields than faf about doing exotic washing rituals.

Oh and the fear of being known as the sweaty teacher would drive me to many prevention methods .

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?

What about washable ones?

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.