Laundry Talk

[Larks]

So.....who's got the funk?

All kidding aside, anyone out there having the problem where their unis have a funk after about 2 or 3 trips up and down the floor? I mean you are just warming up and all the sidden you can smell your shirt. Youve ran them thru the laundry so they are clean but there is something chemically going on that doesnt get that sweat smell completely out.

I've tried changing detergents etc to no avail. Someone suggested Iron Out but I havent had the chance to try it out yet.

More on Iron Out: http://www.ironout.com/brands/ironout.aspx

Anyone try white vinegar?

I tried Borax but that really doesnt do the job (or I am not using enough)

So.....Discuss!

[rockyroad]

While I personally do not have any bodily odor problems at all, ever, nosiree-bob, I do have a teenaged, football playing high-school son whose practice t-shirts absolutely reek - even after multiple washings...what we have found works well is to squirt the pits with Spray-and-Wash as soon as the shirt goes in the laundry basket...then, even if it sits for a few days before we get to the washing, the smell is pretty much taken care of. Needless to say, every August we go buy one of the big gallon-size containers of Spray and Wash, and it will be empty by November - but it's worth it.

[zebraman]

JMO (a little Johnny Cochran for ya'):

"When the funk comes about, throw the garment out!"

At my gym there are a couple guys who work out in the same t-shirt that they've been working out in for a couple years. They may wash it every night, but the funk ain't going away. Buy some new clothes for goodness sakes!

Z

[REFVA]

It's the polyester matariel that keeps the stench..

[RonRef]

Originally Posted by Larks

So.....who's got the funk?

All kidding aside, anyone out there having the problem where their unis have a funk after about 2 or 3 trips up and down the floor? I mean you are just warming up and all the sidden you can smell your shirt. Youve ran them thru the laundry so they are clean but there is something chemically going on that doesnt get that sweat smell completely out.

I've tried changing detergents etc to no avail. Someone suggested Iron Out but I havent had the chance to try it out yet.

More on Iron Out: http://www.ironout.com/brands/ironout.aspx

Anyone try white vinegar?

I tried Borax but that really doesnt do the job (or I am not using enough)

So.....Discuss!

Larks,

Does your shirt still have a Byron Collar on it...that could be the problem?

[Larks]

Originally Posted by RonRef

Larks,

Does your shirt still have a Byron Collar on it...that could be the problem?

HA - Actually, no. I admit I've switched to the mesh but I still have a few polys and maybe I should go ahead and retire em.

I was thinking about it and I've noticed it more with the undershirts than the stripes..not as much with the tight under armor but the loose fits definately.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Larks

Anyone try white vinegar?

Use a full cup of vinegar... added with the soap (just asked my wife).

Seriously.

My wife used to do that with the stuff out of my youngest son's football and hockey bags. It worked.

PS- They also got this new thing out called "deodorant". It's true, it's true.....

[truerookie]

Try AWESOME! It gets anything out. It is sold at your local Dollar Store. i.e Dollar General. No kidding.

[Larks]

http://www.windetergent.com/

These guys say:

Most liquid detergents do not target embedded odors and when gym clothes are washed, these odors that are caused by bacteria attracted to sweat soaked fabric stay embedded in the fibers. After a few workouts, even the best high tech fabrics typically develop a musty odor.

Using a scientifically formulated formula, WINaposs super oxygenated system directly targets this issue oxidizing the offensive odors and stains. This unique oxy cleaning power eliminates the colored bodies from stains while removing the embedded sweat molecules that fuel the odors that overwhelm the fabric. Simultaneously, these ingredients also react with soil and organic materials in the wash causing them to either decolorize or disintegrate. Once in a soluble form after oxidization, WINapos02s surfactant system washes them away.

Anyone using "Win"?

[26 Year Gap]

I always try to get mine in the wash right away...polyester and sweat odors can be best of friends otherwise. I have several shirts that are always in rotation. One guy I have worked with at least once a season apparently does not have more than one.

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Use a full cup of vinegar... added with the soap (just asked my wife).

Seriously.

My wife used to do that with the stuff out of my youngest son's football and hockey bags. It worked.

PS- They also got this new thing out called "deodorant" soap. It's true, it's true.....

Geeze.

If you're worrying about how much you stink 3 minutes into the game then it's time to buy a new uni.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by Larks

So.....who's got the funk?

Andy, I'd been meaning to say something to you about this "problem" but it seems I could never find the right words.

[Junker]

My usual partners smell worse than me, so comparatively, I'm a rose.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Junker

My usual partners smell worse than me, so comparatively, I'm a rose.

The key word is "comparitively".

[Larks]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

Andy, I'd been meaning to say something to you about this "problem" but it seems I could never find the right words.

Boo!


Hey, some of you perspire.....I'm in the sweat catagory so my stuff tends to be wet when I come off the court.

If you are like Jurrassic and me, we will from time to time.....have a brown pop with our partners reflecting on the love and adoration we received from the fans that night....so sometimes, it may be a few hours before I can get said wet clothes to the washing machine. And if I do, thats midnight so it sits in there after the cycle another 6-8 hours adding another level of opportunity to sit there all wet.

And I think therein lies the problem.

So, this isnt so much about buying new stuff every couple weeks.

I am friends with a bunch of refs and I KNOW yall dont go out buying new stuff every month!