Scented Clothes

I would try baking soda/white vinegar HOT water soak then hang or lay to dry in the sun. The sun can work miracles sometimes.
L.

Ammonia is harsh and caustic. It does work well, but really bad stuff. I would go with the other suggestions of white vinegar (about a cup) and baking soda (about 1/4 to 1/2 cup). They are friendly and great for sensitive people. Good luck!

I know others have said use white vinagar and baking soda but I use them both at the same time in every load of towels to get rid of any potential smells. Good luck!

I would guess that white vinegar or baking soda in the wash would neutralize it.

Try washing the clothes in just water (do not add detergent) in the washing machine. Then during the rinse cycle add a cup of plain household white vinegar. It should remove any scents. Good luck.

Hi K. -- try running them through a wash with a capful or so of Nature's Miracle...you can purchase it at a pet store -- it works for all kinds of scents and odors...good luck

I have the same problem, so I completely understand what you're going through. Try washing them with some baking soda. And I know this isn't the best time of year for this, but if you can hang them outside in the fresh air and sun, that would probably also help.

I can't help but wonder if your allergy might be to synthetic scents, which are what is used in most cleaning products.

When you washed them, did you use any Borax or washing soda? They should remove the scent. So may line drying in the sun and leaving them for 3-4 hours. The sun is a great, natural restorer.

Good luck!

S.

Use a cup of vinegar in the wash or add Borax Natural Laundry Booster.

air them out in the sunshine after washing them with unscented soap and an extra rinse.

Have you tried just hanging them outside for a day and let them air out? It might be better to run them through another wash cycle and hang them up wet in order to get the scent out that way. I think I'd put them into the washer without anything but water, as it sounds like your friend may be one of those people who tend to use too much detergent in the washer and it doesn't rinse out well. A bit of white vinegar in the water may help too.

I hope this helps.

Try soaking in white vinigar. Then washing with your regular laundry soap. :-)W.

Vinegar works on most hard scents. I've never tried it on that, tho, but seems like it would be your best bet. If it can get rid of urine odor, why not perfume?

Target has a product called Smell away, might try that, or washing them with vinegar and baking soda.

Good luck!

I use Ammonia in my wash for the really stinky stuff ( like workout clothes) maybe that will help.

Go to an outdoors type store (I think we went to Cabela's) and in their hunting section there is stuff to wash your clothes with and remove odors. The bottle we got is called Scent-away. I got it because my husband is a veterinarian and sometimes brings home some oh-so-lovely strong scents on his clothes. Seems to work ok but my nose isn't that sensitive, so I dont know how effective it will be on perfumed scents.

I would definitely add baking soda to your wash, I do that regularly. It will wash out, eventually if not sooner.

K.,
Depending on your preference
scent free oxyclean
baking soda
borox (some think it is not a good health choice)
vinegar in the wash

Hope this helps

Hi K.,
The only thing I can think of is soaking them in the washer with baking soda. I add it to my hubby's work clothes and it neutralizes them smell.
Sincerely,
L.

K.,

Have you tried washing the clothes with white vinegar? I spilled perfume on a favorite blouse, and that took it out. Just add a cup to the water before you put your clothes in, let the washer get about half full before you start adding clothes, and then was as normal. Your laundry should be scent-free when you are done.

K. D.

Soak in Vinegar or throw some into the rinse cycle.

Hi K.

I have the same thing I hate scents. I'm only mildly allergic. I would try and wash them with vinegar. Put a cup of distilled vinegar in the rinse cycle. The other option is to have them out on a sunny day but not sure how many of those we will have right now and let the sun get the scents out.

Good luck

K.

We had a friend do that too. It was so perfumed that I coughed when I breathed in. A few washing did the trick for us. Eventually the smell will come out. If your daughter isn't allergic to it, let her play outside in them to take the smell out. This helped for us.

What about adding vinegar to the wash or rinse cycle? It removes stinky smells, so maybe it would be effective on perfumey smells. Let me know if it works. Or, will unscented Oxyclean work? I use it in every load, for stains, but I'm pretty sure it freshens clothes, too.

Hi K.,
I have had this some issue so many times! We are also a fragrance-free household. I find that a long soak in a strong vinegar solution can help. I often have to do this multiple times,. alternated with washing A wash with baking soda is good. I often find that hanging things outside for a few days really helps. I have a clothesline for just this purpose. In my experience, it can take a while to get the smell out, but it eventually works.

Good Luck, and feel free to contact me if you have any further questions!
E. Bender, NC, CHN
www.nutritionforthewholefamily.com

Have you tried Charlie's laundry soap? Use some in an empty washing machine to get any residue from the clothes off the machine first - then try a wash or two with Charlie's.
Good Luck!