ARRGGHHH!!!! Please, tell me there's a way to get that awful mildew smell out of clothes left in the wash.

The one thing my mom told me was to rewash it with white vinegar. I have not tried it, but it might be worth a shot! Maybe wash again to get the vinegar smell out :)ARRGGHHH!!!! Please, tell me there's a way to get that awful mildew smell out of clothes left in the wash.
Take heart, there is hope!!! Re-wash the clothes with your regular detergent but add one cup of regular baking soda, and one cup of plain white vinegar. Then use whatever your favorite fabric softener is. They will come out smelling very fresh. (Don't worry, the vinegar removes the bad odor and the vinegar odor disappears.)ARRGGHHH!!!! Please, tell me there's a way to get that awful mildew smell out of clothes left in the wash.
your can re- wash them with white vinegar %26amp; they come out fresh %26amp; clean ( no vinagar smell)
To refresh, put a capful of softener in its dispenser and one in WITH the clothes then put it on the last spray rinse cycle. Also hang them out and just before they have dried completely put some fabric softener in a spay bottle and spray them while hanging up then leave to dry completely. This is also a good way to save money on fabric softener and makes your clothes really soft. Don't put it in the washing machine, but wait until the clothes on the line are nearly dry, then spray with the softener in the bottle. Not only will it use less but it makes the clothes softer than if you used it in the machine!!!





Does that make sense, I tend to ramble sometimes lol
Rewash with laundry detergent and about a half of a cup of Pine Sol. Not only will it get rid of the smell on the clothes but it's great for freshening the wash tub.
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silly, just re wash them
If they are coloured,DO NOT ADD REGULAR BLEACH.


Add some vinegar to the water or some Borax but mostly just rewashing them should work.
Here's the mint oil site.......





http://www.mint-oil.com/





It says it freshens clothes, carpets, among other uses.





I haven't tried it, but the poster above wanted anyone who found a site that sold it, to post it.
something called, ';Mint OIL'; worked WONDERS for this very problem I call, ';wet dog'; smell. I used to be able to buy it, but now I can't find it. If anyone finds it for sale, pass it on? Only two caps to my oversized washer load worked great. I hate the smell of vinegar and ammonia, folks, and don't know how anyone can tolerate it even though it might work


wonders. I believe Sun detergent is the best cheap


LIQUID detergent I have found, leaving things O%26gt;K%26gt;


but not like expensive fragranced Tide-types. I notice that if I am careful to wash the dirtiest clothes together and wash them all twice, it works best. Also,


keeping the warm water temp hotter helps destroy


the odor causing bacteria, except for the lingerie where it lingers in the nylon/poly/rayon fabrics,which


I try to use a little creme perioxide on the crotches,


underarms, and collars for 30 min. prior to washing


using the cap to rub it in where possible. Make certain that socks and jeans are right-side out where the dirt is more easily cleaned. Guess it


destroys the bacteria, too? It works amazingly well.


Also, there are two huge bar soaps used by Mexican


laundresses and ladies from the Middle East sold at


the dollar stores that both smell good and seem to work well, although take more time. They eat lots of


garlic, onions, fish, and strange to me foods, which may be why they need soaps like this that we too need now? As we learn to eat what repels insects, like garlic and onion, we can use all the help we can get. Stress is a factor during these times which produces enormous amounts of hormones/chemicals


that we might not otherwise have during better times.





Lemon Balm plants and tea are wonderfully easy to grow plants and tea to make for stress. Relaxes naturally and is not addictive, although the plant is like mint and reseeds itself if you do not cut off blooms before it goes to seed. Baby powder helps when sprinkled on odors, remember, even for adults.


Baby oil is messy but has been used since Biblical times for LOTS of things from hair to skin, to polishing.
if they are whites, rewash with bleach... if not, rewash in warm water (if the colors are safe) with non chlorine/all fabric bleach... (gotta kill the mildew) ... in the dryer at high heat.... been there... yuck
Hang them on the clothesline, under the sun. You'll be surprised by the new fresher smell, you won't need a fabric conditioner. :)
It happens to me all the time I'm notorious for forgetting to put my clothes in the dryer. I always rewash the load with detergent and add a few cap fulls of vinegar...hasn't failed me yet.
you will have to rewash them and add a cup of vinegar to the load.
if its short time just rewash..


or add some baking soda or dreft baby detergent to water before putting cloths back in or if you can find it .borax.


i don't like to put any soap powders on top of clothes after an accident removed some color.





beware of bleach on colors and pinesol the smell of poor. noooooo.


when in doubt google it.
rewash, wit a diluted bleach solution. Not enough to cause stains, but strong enough to make your eyes burn. run normal cycle, with additional rinse, then hang them out to air dry.





while there still hanging, spray all clothes with fabrise
If you have access to some of the Scent-B-Gone laundry detergent for hunters, that may be your best bet. In not, vinegar helps a lot, and also softens clothes. I know vinegar stinks, but the smell goes away. I add a cup with the regular detergent, and launder as usual. I hope this helps...
Wash them again and add baking soda to the wash, it may take more then one wash but it should take it out.
The trick is not to just deodorize, which is what fabric softener does. You have to kill the mold which is causing the odor. To do this, add 1 cup of white distilled vinegar to the wash. Vinegar kills mold and germs, deodorizes, and acts as a fabric softener. The vinegar smell dissipates as it dries. Plus vinegar is non-toxic, inexpensive and most people already have it in their homes.
Wash them again using a full cup of white vinegar with your detergent. This has worked well for me. It also reduces build-up of minerals if you have hard water.
You can try adding a touch of bleach to the water. Don't do it if the clothes can't be bleached, but remember: Bleach kills mildew!





It might be worth risking a little bleach if it salvages your entire load of clothes.
rewash in tide w/ fabreze will work; in hot if possible.
I'm with the group, quit leaving the clothes in the washing machine. What you are smelling is bacteria, plain and simple. Which brings up the question? Why are we not getting our clothes clean, too many fillers in the detergents are the best bet, when manufacturers can add anything they want to them including glass and dry wall compound, one has to wonder....So start with a good detergent, hot water for whites, most everything else can be washed in cold, and get the clothes into the sun. You don't need bleach and fabric softeners add a lot of chemicals, plus coat the fabrics so they don't absorb any more. If anyone reads my answers you'll know I'm sold on cleaning without chemicals, Norwex to be precise, they have enzyme products that encapsulate odors and then eat them for lunch and the best detergent on the market....
Use a LITTLE bleach.Smell comes from the start of mold,bleach is the best mold killer.I like the idea of drying them in the sun after.
You can use distilled white vinegar or baking soda when you re-wash them. I would probably use about a half of a cup of either along with your normal detergent. They are both deodorizers. The vinegar also works to help with static cling that occurs in the dryer. Hope this helps. Also if you have a clothes line and nice weather, it helps to let them air-dry.
YES! Wash them again and don't forget to take them out of the washer this time!
Yeah I hate that too! I found a great trick. I reposition the clothes - fluff them up again , filler up with detergent just like before, but this time I add about a half to 3/4 cup of WHITE VINEGAR to the load. This will kill off the mildew and make the clothes smell sweet. I put mine in the bleach filler. Give it a try!
wash them again