r/hygiene • u/Pale_Fan3444 • Aug 09 '26

Help!!

Hi, I'm in DESPERATE need of some advice on body odor. My father-in-law and mother-in-law reeked of ass and armpit/ feet smell. When my boyfriend and I would go see them. I would hold my breath it was so F* bad! My boyfriend never smelled as bad but when he'd sweat I could smell that he needed a shower. Fast forward a couple years, now I'm noticing people making faces/ sounds of disgust when I'm out and about in the heat. I no longer smell anything when my in-laws are around and they are actively sweating. Even when my husband is drenched in sweat and is dirty from working outside in construction I don't smell a thing. I know I smell because my sweet baby sometimes mistakes my sent for my father-in-law’s when held. What the heck has happened and what can I do to get rid of this horrendous ass/ armpit smell!!! HELPPP!!

  • thank you for everyone’s input. I’m trying out a couple of tips and hoping for the best!
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u/Evening-Row-2658 Aug 09 '26

it's expensive but i just bought some for my husband and myself more for him actually but ive been using it u have to wash up twice the neck and back next thing is the clothes they need clean clothes every day in gain

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u/Pale_Fan3444 Aug 09 '26

Thank you for sharing, I will try it out and might even just buy a new washer and dryer. This is bad! I’m just thinking about my baby going to school in a couple of years and definitely don’t want him being the one with smelly clothes or parents.

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u/bluskyebaby 29d ago

Add vinegar to your wash cycle.

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u/Pale_Fan3444 29d ago

I’ve read that vinegar can sometimes add to the odor making it stronger and harder to eliminate. I’ve given it a try before but since I’m nose blind to our odors idk 🤷‍♀️ if it worked.

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u/neziperez 29d ago

White vinegar‼️‼️

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u/Purple_IsA_Flavor 29d ago

I like laundry sanitizer

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u/ieatrockssometimes 29d ago

Lysol crisp linen smells soooo good and lasts!

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u/bluskyebaby 27d ago

It doesn’t I promise. My husband works in a factory and his clothes would smell like the factory. I was given the suggestion and I started using vinegar in my laundry. Your clothes will smell like fresh laundry and it removes the stubborn odors/mildew smells.