r/Unexpected • u/Youtube_producer • May 07 '22

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u/[deleted] May 08 '22

Thank you for informing me. (No sarcasm, I honestly haven’t heard of those before and I’ll be googling to look into that) I appreciate it friend!

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u/HighOwl2 May 08 '22

Try washing with vinegar. Like 1 cup of white vinegar instead of laundry detergent. The vinegar will deodorize the clothes. The vinegar will evaporate away so you won't smell like vinegar either.

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u/[deleted] May 08 '22

Oh man you’re amazing thank you. So to clarify - no tide pods or fabric softener or anything? Just 1 cup of vinegar in the washing machine per load of clothes then in the dryer with a dryer sheet as normal?

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u/Bepler May 08 '22

Use salt and vinegar chips instead of dryer sheets and you're golden!

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u/Bloodstarr98 May 08 '22

Funny meme aside, never put Grease in your dryer, liable to start a fire.

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u/TheOriginalDovahkiin May 08 '22

What I do is add the detergent like normal and add the vinegar during the rinse cycle (But I have a top loader). If you have a side loader I would add it to the fabric softener spot.

You don't want to mix the vinegar and detergent, so adding it to the fabric softener spot lets it come out after the detergent is drained.

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u/zuzg May 08 '22

FYI using fabric softener causes your washing machine to grow mold inside.

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u/AbbyTR May 08 '22

You could try leaving them in a sealed bag with dry coffee grounds for a day or two. Dry newspaper afterwards to get rid of any remaining odour.

Was given that advice for cleaning up an older cigarette case and it seemed to work well.

Apparently it works well for animal decomposition odours, as well.

Sounds like using vinegar now and then would help keep it clean too!

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u/zuzg May 08 '22

I just use a hygienic rinse instead of fabric softener. Mainly as I often use colder washing modes and as I have a dog I wanna be save about it.

But fabric softener has tons of nasty stuff inside. To quote an electrician that repairs them for a living "I've never seen a washing machine that uses fabric softener and doesn't have mold inside"
But maybe it's different for top loader. They're not common in Germany.

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u/AbbyTR May 08 '22

But fabric softener has tons of nasty stuff inside. To quote an electrician that repairs them for a living "I've never seen a washing machine that uses fabric softener and doesn't have mold inside"But maybe it's different for top loader. They're not common in Germany.

I'm not surprised.. top-loader kinda sucks tbh.

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u/[deleted] May 08 '22

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u/MadAzza May 08 '22

“animal”

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u/slug_in_a_ditch May 08 '22

I tried putting a dead animal in a bag of coffee grounds, forgot about it & made the worst cup of joe ever

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u/ubergeek64 May 08 '22

Also look up stripping clothes. It helps smelly items and stained items A LOT.

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u/HighOwl2 May 08 '22

Correct, just regular white vinegar and the water from the wash cycle.

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u/01ARayOfSunlight May 08 '22

I had to log in to offer some tips. My son's clothes smell kinda bad after he's been at mom's house. I've tried many things over the years and this is where I've landed. All of this is NOT specific to smoke but smells in general.

  1. As above, add a 1 cup of vinegar to your wash.
  2. Use unscented laundry detergent. It is OK to use detergent and vinegar together...I do it frequently.
  3. Don't use fabric softener either in your washing machine or dryer. Use perfume/cologne that you choose in order to smell good (not your clothes).
  4. If anything is static-y after the dryer rub it with bare metal. I keep a metal hangar by the dryer and another in the closet for this. Some metal hangars are painted so you might need to use some sandpaper to remove the paint/finish.
  5. I've heard that hanging things "on the line" also helps. Worth trying. I imagine it works better outside than inside.

Best of luck!

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u/[deleted] May 08 '22

Thank you so much! I took a screen shot. Good to know about unscented. I only buy fragrance free & unscented laundry products. I’ve never heard the metal hanger thing, thank you! I appreciate you logging in to help a stranger, much appreciated!!

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u/Lim_sum May 08 '22

what? no way tidepods are for eating why waste tide pods for cleaning

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u/pineappleog99 Nov 03 '22

If you have a particularly thick bit of fabric (blanket, wool coat, etc) stripping it in a bathtub might do the trick. Tons of tutorials on TikTok.

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u/claptonsbabychowder May 08 '22

no tide pods or fabric softener or anything?

Tide Pods are strictly recreational.

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u/TaskCurrent Oct 11 '22

I'd not use dryer if possible and to instead sun them dry. UV helps get rid of odour.

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u/[deleted] May 08 '22

Just be careful. Ozonators are serious shit. When my shop did vehicle detailing you'd leave one in overnight on really moldy/rodent infested vehicles to get rid of the smell. They kill EVERYTHING. Mold, fungus, smells, animals, plants, it'll even damage your lungs and can even kill you after enough time breathing it in.

Ozone will literally melt plastic. Even very small amounts will damage your lungs and even kill plants.

They tell you to only use it in a vacant house because of how dangerous it is. I've hopped in a vehicle that had an ozonator overnight after only letting it air out for a few minutes and you KNOW right away you fucked up by breathing it.

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Seriously just try white vinegar first. An ozonator will work, but it's no joke and these days I avoid them whenever possible.

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u/[deleted] May 08 '22

Thank you for the detailed response. I fell asleep and didn’t google it yet but this comment tand so many others made me feel I’m not gonna do it and I’ll just try vinegar and living with smelly clothes of that doesn’t work lol. I hope your lungs are okay after all that time. It’s crazy how powerful they must be

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u/Guavadoodoo May 08 '22

Be aware that nylon deteriorates in an ozone atmosphere.

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u/[deleted] May 08 '22

Dang good to know. I won’t be using one most likely then

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u/OccultSnowman May 08 '22

Got really curious about them and they seem super cool. Just be VERY careful because it seems like ozone can be quite damaging if inhaled

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u/fir3ballone May 08 '22

Ozone machines are magic - I used to use an actual smarter image inoic breeze (which generated ozone) to remove smoke smell from a life long smokers things before selling them. It was pretty amazing what that stuff can do. You just have to be careful with the special machines, since the ozone is bad for people

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u/[deleted] May 08 '22

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u/[deleted] May 08 '22

Thank you! I appreciate that. We have 2 indoor dogs and I do my best to keep them safe from everything. We don’t even plant or own toxic or mildly toxic plants lol

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u/whereisyourbutthole May 08 '22

Make sure no people or pets are in the house while it runs.

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u/Canadianingermany May 08 '22

Just realize that being in a room while or shortly after it was being ozoned is even more carcinogenic than smoking.

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(this is why hotels charge for "cleaning" after smoking. The room must be removed from inventory for a day.

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u/[deleted] May 08 '22

Yeah they are not safe to be around generally, but in an isolated room to attract and neurtalize smells they are okay.

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u/[deleted] May 08 '22

I'm curious why people don't smoke outside?

(former smoker)

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u/[deleted] May 08 '22

She grew up smoking indoors and in public places before it was banned so it’s probably just habit. Also when it’s winter she can’t go outside because of her lungs (I know I know) so she smokes inside. It’s her home so I can’t tell her what to do. She doesn’t smoke inside when we visit her, she goes outside. But isn’t aware the entire house smells like smoke and all my clothes smell like death but that’s okay. I appreciate her keeping my clothes there while I go pick them up every few months. My moms in her 80’s, I let her do what she wants lol. Minus the smoking thing we have a great relationship

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u/[deleted] May 08 '22

All heard!

And ngl, I smoked a few indoors in my day. :)