Shirts, watches, and things. (P-U!)

[CSRA Landscaping]

I've noticed that after a while my shirts don't seem to be good for much of anything, esp. the T-shirts that I wear under my polos, because they STINK to high heaven!! Also my watch. I've washed it several times, to no avail and finally, at my mom's suggestion, soaked it overnite in a baking soda solution. Now the shirts are another thing. They just stink. Nothing seem to help. What do you all do? Buy new shirts? Use those for rags? Toss 'em?

[grassyfras]

thats the stupidest question i ever heard on lawnite just kiding anyway i dont have that problem but thx for the tip

[Sammy]

Sounds like you need a new laundress. :cool:

[lee b]

Sounds like you got a serious case of B.O. I've worked with livestock all my life, have hog and cow crap all over me, my wife washes my clothes and you can't smell a thing on them. So unless you put off worse odor than fresh sh!# , I think you need to find a better way to wash your clothes. Just my thoughts on your smelly situation.:blob3:

[lawrence stone]

Must be something in your diet. Try using a good liquid detergent,
fabic softner and dryer sheets.

I live alone (I was married for 10 years but won't make that mistake again) and do my own washing, cooking, and cleaning.

[Eric ELM]

Soak your stuff in diesel fuel and then they won't smell like swet anymore. :)

Now try to get rid of the diesel smell. ;)

[CSRA Landscaping]

Gosh, thanks Lee, that just gives me the warm fuzzies all over. You make it sound like I never shower. Stone, I figure it's the dairy products. I think you're right about the washing. Sammy, can't switch 'er out I love her too much :blush: .
LOL @ Eric. I don't have anything that uses diesel, dad. I'd have to use Gas and that does come out .... eventually.

[linky]

Try adding a little pinesol to the wash. It may help. Dont eat pickled eggs and apply a bit of High Karate in the morning. Oh my wife says to try Borax.

[CSRA Landscaping]

We've got some borax around here that I'd bought to preserve a skin but never used it. Perhaps now we'll get a use out ot it! Thanks, linky.

[Mike (MLC)]

I have had the same shirts for a long time and have never had to throw them out over a bad smell. We just use Gain, seems to do the job. Never had a problem with my watch, didn't realize that could get a bad smell.:p

[Freetime]

Slap a handful of gojo hand cleaner in the wash with your work clothes along with your regular tide/cheer/gain.

Do try to change brands every so often maybe.:p

[mowerman90]

A printer friend of mine explained to me one time that the dyes that are used in certain shirts may have a reaction with your body chemistry. His print shop gets way hot in the summer and he sweats almost as much as I do so I figure he knows what he's talk'n about. He says the solution is to pre-soak your tees in white vinegar before throwing them into the wash. The vinegar neutrilizes the dyes or something. Anyhow, it worked for me. You only have to do this every 6 or 8 times you wash them, or whenever they start to get that "funky" scent to'em.

[BigEd]

Loose the washboard and get a Maytag.LOL

[joshua]

my company shirts last about 4 to 5 months that it they fad, start to smell and all that other great stuff that goes on with them, at $5 a shirt it isn't that bad to replace them. just 5 shirts is all i get for me, then the crew pays for what they want.

[Toroguy]

Speaking of funky smells...My funk was myself. I would wash, wash again and again. Still smelled like a goat. Used Dial, coast, and Irish Spring. The only soap that rid me of my goat odor was LEVER 2000.

[CSRA Landscaping]

Baaaa! Baaa-aaaah!

[TLS]

1) LIQUID TIDE/ ALL/ WISK

1.5) IF LIGHTER COLORS ADD CLOROX BLEACH

2) HOT WATER!

3) AGITATE FOR 5 MINUTES

4) LET SOAK FOR 2 HOURS (VERY IMPORTANT)

4.5) TURN MACHINE BACK ON

5) DOWNEY FABRIC SOFTENER (LIQUID)

6) DRY ON HIGH (COTTON) IN DRYER

7) TEST SMELL

8) IF STILL SMELLS< GOTO 1)

8.5) WEAR

My Momma taught me well!!!

[Paradise Yard Service]

Bleach, and use the crystal underarm rock deodorant. Believe me it works.

Aloha,
P.Y.S.

[KD'sLawns]

What, nobody uses ERA? I have been using it for about 10 years and it will take almost anything out of clothes. No special schedule, no soaking just wash your clothes and then wear them. We do use downy dryer sheets, and I bleach all of my whites. But, I have tried different types of detergents and I have always come back to ERA. It gets grass stains, blood stains, and all smells out.

[kutnkru]

We use the Oxy-Clean stuff in every wash (bout 2 cups per load) and it keeps all the blood, sweat, soils, grass, etc. out of the clothing.

Good luck in your quest!
Kris

[thelawnguy]

I do the laundry at home and have discovered a few tricks.

Avoid the temptation to stuff that last sock into the washer. If the machine is overloaded your clothes will not come clean. Try splitting a big load up into two smaller batches, this solved any laundry funk problems.

I have found liquid All to do the best job in removing sweat odors. Liquid Surf just seemed to make the clothes smell like "hamper" even after the wash. And powders do not work wekk unless you use very hot water for the wash cycle.

If all else fails lay off the liverwurst garlic scallion raccoon tail sandwiches.

[Fine Lines Lawn]

Studies have shown that offensive odors may be caused by too much "pounding salt."




j/k

[sheppard]

Never thought of this problem- here is what I do: I wear a pager, plastic. Takes care of the leather on watches and people can page me if they need me. Think about buying a Rainsoft unit. It filters all the water coming into your house. The problem is not your oder. It's the hardness in the water. Don't pay over $2400.00 for it though. Baking soda is great for neutralizing oders- buy big boxes at "Sams".

Cordially,
Sheppard

[kroll]

My wife chases me with febreeze she spray's my clothes my truck
my bed dumps it in the wash. she tried to spray my recliner but I put my foot down. first the right then the left stood right up so she could spray the chair

[leeslawncare]

you guys have got to be kiddin......LOL.

[CSRA Landscaping]

Man, you must be so much more coordinated than I am because anything like a pager, phone, etc. that goes ino the field with me doesn't last long. The clips always break. In the past few months, I've had to repair my pager twice, then the clip got totally busted up and I just canx'd the service on it. After that, I've gone through two belt clips for my phone. I'm just rough on it! The watch isn't leather, it's one of those $12 Timex deals, with the green canvas band. It's lasted me 5 years so far, original battery.

[1MajorTom]

Lawnguy:I do the laundry at home and have discovered a few tricks.

If only more men could be like you ;)

And you're absolutely right with what you said.
Overloading the washer is the worst thing you can do. And yep, with powders the water does need to be hot. The two brands of liquid detergent we use are All, and I like Tide, the mountain scented kind.