HouseholdTried-and-true tip
Sweat odour in clothing removed with a vinegar soak
A vinegar soak is said to remove sweat odour from clothing.
- Time
- ⏱ 5 min + 1 h
- Difficulty
- ◆ easy
What you need
- household vinegar
- warm water
- large bowl
How to do it
- Mix warm water with household vinegar in a 4:1 ratio.
- Put the mixture and the garment in a large bowl and leave for about an hour.
- Then wash the garment as usual.
Variations
- Instead of vinegar you can use citric acid (about 4 teaspoons of powder per litre of water), but only for light-coloured laundry.
Sources
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