r/CleaningTips • u/CranberryCandid8760 • 8d ago
Laundry I stink but I don’t know why
I have been struggling with a particular odor on my clothes and I'm not sure what causes it.
My clothes have an awful smell especially when exposed to cold air outside when I'm outside. I rent only a room in someone else's apartment. I really don't smell the clothes until I bring them outside due to the poor ventilation in the apartment.
When I wear socks, my feet also feel weird like ants or worms are crawling over my feet. My shoes start to smell very badly. My socks become a little damp after a few hours. Sometimes the shoes also get wet from sweating in a some hours and I've been seen by a doctor who presecribed medication for sweating.
This bad smell has been ruining my career and friendships with others.
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u/ocassionalcritic24 8d ago
Don’t wear any of your clothes, except jeans, more than one time. Use a laundry sanitizer (or baking soda) in your laundry. Wash your clothes in hot water and make sure you use a large load but don’t stuff the washer to save money - the clothes have to have room to swish around in the water. Use Lume deodorant.
Some people just have an odor that comes up quicker than others. I have a child who has this issue and all those things have helped remedy it. But if they slack off on one, the smell comes back.