Getting a smell out of a cardigan (hope this is the right forum!)

ash777 · 2013-04-04 23:47:47

Hey, I spilled some food on a cardigan of mine, and when it was in the laundry basket for a few days before washing, a puke-sort-of smell seems to hae 'settled' where the food stain was. I've washed it twice now, and while the smell has got less, short of washing it over + over, is there anything good for getting out funny…

05-04-2013 12:47AM

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ash777

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Hey,

I spilled some food on a cardigan of mine, and when it was in the laundry basket for a few days before washing, a puke-sort-of smell seems to hae 'settled' where the food stain was. I've washed it twice now, and while the smell has got less, short of washing it over + over, is there anything good for getting out funny smells from clothes?

Thanks!

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#2 05-04-2013 03:19PM

wmpdd3

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Baking soda would be the safest option. Make a paste and leave it to sit on the cardi before hand rinsing and machine washing. If the cardi is a dark colour, make a watery paste otherwise make a thick paste that will still permeate the cardi.

After that try soda water but that will really only hid the smell for a few wears, baking soda seems to neutralise it.

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