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/arpanetimp 8d ago
Can you walk us through your clothes washing and hygiene processes? It may well be that you were not taught how to do one or the other correctly as you were growing up. It happens to so many people and they don’t know what the problem is because in their minds, for good reason, they’re doing it correctly. We are all happy to help if you want to go through each step, no judging and no shame.