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Some washed laundry smells

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Tallonius · 30/06/2025 17:18

This is a weird one: all my laundry comes out clean and smells good (using standard washing tabs + Comfort) except for polo shirts which smell of sweat. These are 100% cotton, as are most of my shirts, and the shirts smell great - whilst the polo shirts smell of old sweat. Undies, socks etc all smell good - the problem is just polo shirts. I normally wash at 40 degs and I've tried 60 degs which helps a bit but the smell is still there. I've tried 'super-wash' and also giving it an extra rinse. I've tried washing them on their own, with just 5 or 6 in the washer so they have plenty of movement - nothing seems to work. Anyone else had this? Is it something in the type of weave of the material perhaps? What else can I try?

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PashaMinaMio · 30/06/2025 17:21

Different better quality anti-perspirant.
Wearing them for too many days?
Soak in bicarbonate of soda?
Line dry outside in the sun.
It’s embedded bacteria.

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