Does your favorite t-shirt stil have a permanent smell in clothes after washing?
A laundry expert weighs in on how to get into it.
Body odor is the result of perspiration encountering the bacteria on our skin and then absorbed into fibers.
Sauteing garlic or a smokey fireplace are examples of environmental odors that are absorbed into textiles.
Once the odor encounters fibers, theres a scientific bonding that occurs that can be difficult to reverse.
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Polyester, an oil-based fiber, is extremely likely to hold onto bad odors.
Similarly, todays exercise clothes are commonly made from synthetic fibers.
Our perspiration absorbs into these fibers, and over time is difficult to remove.
That means that you want always check the care label and wash your exercise clothesespeciallyafter every work out.
And pay attention to the clothes where youre probably perspiring the hardest.
In this scenario, you might want to call in reinforcements.
Ozone air purifiersare successful at deodorizing bad smells, says Brown.
Ozone takes oxygen and gives it an electrical charge.
When this charge hits molecules of the pollutant, it eliminates odors.
Ideally, its better to find a professional dry cleaner who can do this for you.
So maybe that beloved-but-stinky garment can still be saved.
Godspeed to you in your quest to vanquish the perma-smell.
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