Body Odor Update
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Xisbum
Semi-Pro
What is REI and are there any in northern Virginia?
jayserinos99
Hall of Fame
REI is an outdoors specialty shop (hiking, camping, snowboarding, etc) and there are two in VA: Fairfax and Baileys Crossroad.
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JRstriker12
Hall of Fame
REI is an outdoor sports equipment store (think tents, skis, bikes, climbing gear, extreme cold weather gear, etc).
There are quite a few in NOVA - There's one in Fairfax: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=...,-77.354221&spn=0.01507,0.037422&z=15&iwloc=A
lilminihorse
Rookie
what kind of tide are you using?
I use TIDE with LILAC+Baking Soda...
maybe you can mix your stuff with Baking Soda also I use OXIclean powder form(colorsafe) oxygenates stains/odors every now and then...
IMHO-you can do away with OXIclean it only claims "stain removal"
I use the exact same combo and it's AWESOME!!! BUT you know it might be your diet as well.. I went through a chinese food phase a couple years back and couldn't figure why all my clothes smelled like garlic even after I washed them... the I discovered it was the damn MSG!! Changed my diet and now I'm sweet as sugar
Steady Eddy
Legend
do you wear small for shirts and medium for shorts?I need some clothes if you are throwing them away...
No, I'm a guy, and you wouldn't want these things. Biohazard.
AlpineCadet
Hall of Fame
Just don't let your dirty laundry sit around long enough for them to inhibit bacteria growth.
Steady Eddy
Legend
Yeah but then do you feel like putting food in your microwave? :shock:
read all of these and must fess up my issue, that dull grey to yellow staining under arms of, especially white, tops. they can be really new, but a couple of plays outside in the heat and they get stained. and one can ONLY wear white in the summer in texas. any one else have this, or am i the only stainy one, (no complaints on stinking, yet!) thanks
Ronaldo
Bionic Poster
Food never! Well, maybe popcorn and garlic powder.
Cindysphinx
G.O.A.T.
Oh, I have the stain thing going too. I deal with it by wearing as little white as possible. (I think it might be easier to get away with this as a woman because we can go with pastels, which would look rather peculiar on a guy). Also, vinegar poured right on it before putting it in the wash, along with a dose of non-chlorine bleach works.
Then again, if I'm winding up for an overhead, perhaps my opponents are too busy doing a duck and cover that they do not notice.
mista-k
Rookie
if all else fails buy those clothes hanging clips (bags of them) and put them on your nose and give some to your friends
http://clothes-pins.com/images/tmp-4410089
http://clothes-pins.com/images/tmp-4410089
WIN High Performance Sport Detergent is the official detergent of the US Olympic Committee. Link to the recent Wall Street Journal article:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121842749618229161.html
WSJ quote:
“Traditional detergents are made to remove stains and odors from mostly cotton clothing. But these days, athletes tend to wear high-tech fabrics, which pull sweat away from the body, keeping it cool and dry.”
“But that synthetic fabric is made of fibers that are much finer that cotton fibers. Sweat molecules burrow into the tiny holes and bacteria feed on the sweat, resulting in a smelly piece of clothing. WIN's formula uses active oxygen, a molecule so minuscule it can slip into the crevices and remove the smelly bacteria, says Nat Elbi, a senior research-and-development director at JemPak, a contract manufacturer to WIN.”
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121842749618229161.html
WSJ quote:
“Traditional detergents are made to remove stains and odors from mostly cotton clothing. But these days, athletes tend to wear high-tech fabrics, which pull sweat away from the body, keeping it cool and dry.”
“But that synthetic fabric is made of fibers that are much finer that cotton fibers. Sweat molecules burrow into the tiny holes and bacteria feed on the sweat, resulting in a smelly piece of clothing. WIN's formula uses active oxygen, a molecule so minuscule it can slip into the crevices and remove the smelly bacteria, says Nat Elbi, a senior research-and-development director at JemPak, a contract manufacturer to WIN.”
LafayetteHitter
Hall of Fame
I use a product by Tyler called Glamour Wash. They are a candle/fragrance company that makes detergents in a few of the candle smells. The type they call "Kathina" is superb for keeping my moisture wicking clothes smelling awesome. Usually after a super humid match here in Louisiana your clothes can get the ammonia smell very quickly. With "Kathina" this never happens and they stay super fresh smelling even after being on the rack for a couple weeks. It is high end stuff though and not cheap by any means.
Wow, even the Wall Street Journal crowd types "that" when they meant "than." This spelling meme is almost as common as spelling "lose" as "loose."
Never mind, back to the smells and stains...
Kaptain Karl
Hall Of Fame
Why would you want to clog up a major component of your body's cooling & elimination system? That doesn't make sense to me.
-KK
Tennis Truth
Rookie
Tried WIN and Penguin Wash, and neither completely solved the problem.
What I think has really helped the most is to DRY the clothes in the dryer on HIGH heat and for a longer time than normal. I think one of the labels on WIN or Penguin Wash mentioned how to dry. The thought being that high heat kills any remaining bacteria.
Dri Fit and similar clothes would dry easily at med heat, in probably 20 minutes or so, but if you go with more heat and longer, it really seems to help.
What I think has really helped the most is to DRY the clothes in the dryer on HIGH heat and for a longer time than normal. I think one of the labels on WIN or Penguin Wash mentioned how to dry. The thought being that high heat kills any remaining bacteria.
Dri Fit and similar clothes would dry easily at med heat, in probably 20 minutes or so, but if you go with more heat and longer, it really seems to help.
I'm guessing the answer to this is, "so you don't smell like sweaty feet." I tend to agree with you, but I guess if you really really hate smelling gross, then it would be worth it.
I'm pretty sure I need to quit using fabric softener sheets once I buy some better clothes. I'm still playing in cotton shirts right now, unfortunately.
Kaptain Karl
Hall Of Fame
You misunderstood....
Deodorant, I can understand. Antiperspirants just seem short-sighted to me.
- KK
Deodorant, I can understand. Antiperspirants just seem short-sighted to me.
- KK
Good catch. As you probably noticed, that misspelling was in the original Wall Street Journal article and simply transferred when copied and pasted as a direct quote.
Solution: With regular detergent, wash clothes inside out
Washing moisture wicking clothes inside out may be crucial to eliminating odor.
The inside layer is designed to absorb moisture, and the outside layer is designed to force moisture out and away. This means that washing these types of clothes inside out apparently ensures that water/detergent is thoroughly absorbed, with a much better chance of eliminating the odor.
Washing moisture wicking clothes inside out may be crucial to eliminating odor.
The inside layer is designed to absorb moisture, and the outside layer is designed to force moisture out and away. This means that washing these types of clothes inside out apparently ensures that water/detergent is thoroughly absorbed, with a much better chance of eliminating the odor.
I was under the impression that deodorants do not work for some people and only prescription strength antiperspirants get the no smelling job done.
I have no idea though. Now I'm just really confused.
This isn't something that I had ever taken time to really consider. Haha.
Kaptain Karl
Hall Of Fame
Good one...!
I used to run 10k races every weekend ... when I lived in humid Upstate NY. Back then Runner's World had a guy doing a series on ... Sweating. He really studied the issue and determined sweat from exercise doesn't stink right away. Sweat from fear or nerves does smell ... immediately.
After running 4-6 miles during lunch, he -- and his "study subjects" -- would merely towel-off and go back to work in his office attire with NO odor problems. (No shower.)
I happen to be allergic to antiperspirants. I think aluminum chlorhydrate (sp?) and other pore-stoppers must be the cause. I just use a solution (recommended by my Dermatologist over 30 years ago) of Baking Soda and water as my deodorant [1:3] and have no problems.
- KK