How to remove the smell of damp from clothes?

doc1976

Hey Guys,

Does anyone have any idea of how to remove the smell of damp from clothes without washing or bringing them to a dry cleaner?

I have a large collection of ties and don't fancy the bill from the dry cleaners!!

DOC

bertsmom

Hi OP have you tried febreeze? I always find it good for that type of thing.
I wouldnt buy an aldi or lidl one tho they dont remove a smell only seem to mask it. hope this helps

pow wow

So long as there's no mould then just febreze and a hairdryer.

doc1976

Yeah febreeze can be good alright. Would it be ok to use on clothing?

booboo88

I'd be inclinded to wash them again, with extra fabric softer

lorebringer

If you really can't wash them, bung them in the dryer on a low heat with a dryer sheet (Bounce or Comfort of some thing similar). When you get a chance you should probably just wash them though.

Sarah Bear

you could always handwash them if u dont want a dry cleaning bill!
febreeze is good.. but i bet they need to be washed.. you wouldnt febreeze your underpants now would you

baby and crumble

you can handwash some ties, have a look at the label and see what it says. But if you're wearing your ties a lot, they probably do need cleaning rather than feshening- if you think about it, your ties can catch all sorts on them throughout the day you're wearing them, like tee shirts.

But if I need to freshen anything for whatever reason I have a box a rags I have made from old tee shirts. I soak a rag (like a square of cotton) in GOOD fabric softener, squeeze it out, and then use the tumble dryer. I find it works better than bounce sheets and the smell lasts longer, too.

booboo88

Sarah Bear wrote: »

you could always handwash them if u dont want a dry cleaning bill!
febreeze is good.. but i bet they need to be washed.. you wouldnt febreeze your underpants now would you

this is actually quite true, febreeze is handy for stuff u cant wash, couches, carpets etc, ties are that difficult to wash

doc1976

I don't wear ties anymore, just for weddings and the likes!!

I could handwash them but I'm feeling very lazy about it to be honest.

I'm nearly sure I saw cinnamon scented wooden balls before that freshen up your clothes or was I thinking about something else?

Azureus

I wouldnt reccomend Febreze myself to be honest-it says on it not to use on clothes.
I tried once and it left a distinct albeit faint mark on my clothes where it was sprayed (standard polyester/cotton mix). Id say it depends on the material that your spraying, but I wont be doing it again.

ArtCurios78

hang them outside on a sunny day for few hours

marjon

doc1976 wrote: »

Hey Guys,

Does anyone have any idea of how to remove the smell of damp from clothes without washing or bringing them to a dry cleaner?

I have a large collection of ties and don't fancy the bill from the dry cleaners!!

DOC

I find if i leave the clothes out at night on the line they have a lovely fresh smell in the morning. Marjon.

hazelhoff

wash them in a cold wash nothing will happen them otherwise the smell is just going to keep coming back and it will end up being more effort trying to spray them all the time. you can let them dry a bit and then steam iron them and they will look brand new! costume designers opinion :pac:

WexTex

ArtCurios78 wrote: »

hang them outside on a sunny day for few hours

What I was gonna say. Works for me.

Cherrycoke

If you put a cup of white vinegar in with the detergent, it will take away any damp smells

booboo88

Cherrycoke wrote: »

If you put a cup of white vinegar in with the detergent, it will take away any damp smells

and reek of vinegar

Cherrycoke

booboo88 wrote: »

and reek of vinegar

No actually, it dosn't leave a vinegar smell at all. Providing you use the white one. It can be used for lots of different cleaning jobs around the house. I had jeans with this damp smell and nothing would shift it permanantly except this