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Cleaning Up:  Help.. I found a good bra and it stinks!  |
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rnbzmommy
Farmgirl in Training
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Amy
Robinson
Illinois
USA
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 Posted - Dec 20 2006 : 06:31:34 AM
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I work in a nice consignment shop and I finally after 3 yrs of working there and pricing stuff.. I found the god sent of bras! I wear a 44DD I know ladies don't be jealous. because I have the fat body to go with it.!! so don't be too green! Any hoo.... I found these 18 hr playtex minimizer yadda yadda. 44D yes just a D. and they fit wonderful. they were very nice and about 5 of them. BUT.. they smell like garlic. they have no stains or anything.. I want them because all of our bra are $2.00 and that is a steal for my waahooos... i washed the bra and it still has the smell. what to do...
thanks
amy k
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peapodjane
True Blue Farmgirl
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Posted - Dec 20 2006 : 07:57:00 AM
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Well hmmmmm!
I would try soaking them in a baking soda and water solution, to see if that can help neutralize the odor. I know that lemon juice can get the scent of garlic etc. off of skin, but I don't know about fabric. Otherwise, I guess I would try washing them and carefully drying them using a biodegradable detergent with a scent that you enjoy. I really don't know if these would work, just some thoughts.
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Edited by - peapodjane on Dec 20 2006 07:57:48 AM |
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willowtreecreek
True Blue Farmgirl
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Julie
Russell
AR
USA
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Posted - Dec 20 2006 : 08:24:24 AM
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Wrap them in dryer sheets and then seal them in a brownpaper bag. Change the bag and dryer sheets every few days. Also a little baking soda sprinkled in the bag helps. I did this with an item I ordered off the internet once that smelled of cigarettes.
And just don't ask your self WHY they smell like garlic! Very curious!
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Hideaway Farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1553 Posts
Jo
Virginia
USA
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Posted - Dec 20 2006 : 08:43:01 AM
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On a positive note, at least you'll keep the vampires away!
Another thought; don't people and canines use tomato baths after skunk attacks?
So, could you gently boil them or soak them in tomato sauce for a while, if you don't mind ending up with pink lingerie. This could also season your next batch of spaghetti, thus providing a two-fold benefit.
Do let us know what works!
Jo
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Marybeth
True Blue Farmgirl
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Mary Beth
Stanwood
Wa 98292
USA
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Posted - Dec 20 2006 : 09:07:29 AM
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Too funny, Jo. And Amy, do let us know what works. I have gotten strange smelling fabric before but not garlic. Good and yet not so good. MB
www.strawberryhillsfarm.blogspot.com
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Horseyrider
True Blue Farmgirl
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Mary Ann
Illinois
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Posted - Dec 20 2006 : 09:16:30 AM
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I would put them in the sun. Nature's deodorizer.  |
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bramble
True Blue Farmgirl
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Posted - Dec 20 2006 : 12:56:35 PM
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White vinegar seems to get rid of alot of things! I used to wear alot of Indian gauze skirt/ tops and they always smelled like bacon!
Something about the dye I guess. Since they needed a cold water dye wash with salt and vinegar anyway,( to set the dyes) it seemed to take the BLT scent away too! Worth a try and good luck!
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brightmeadow
True Blue Farmgirl
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Brenda
Lucas
Ohio
USA
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Annab
True Blue Farmgirl
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Anna
Seagrove
NC
USA
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Posted - Dec 21 2006 : 03:35:17 AM
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i would try wasing them w/ baking soda in the machine
since hubby and I both have oderiferous jobs especially stinky clothing gets washed w/ detergent and bakng soda...with the hottest water possible
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KYgurlsrbest
True Blue Farmgirl
4853 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Dec 21 2006 : 12:11:17 PM
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I'm glad that you found a few good bras :) but I am just wonderin' what the heck were they doing in them that they smell like garlic?
Maybe it's best that we don't know 
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Ronna
True Blue Farmgirl
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Ronna
Fernley
NV
USA
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Posted - Dec 22 2006 : 9:44:10 PM
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I have a possible answer to the odor. Some people still use MSM to relieve pain and it causes a garlic odor in the person taking it, as though garlic is seeping from the pores of the skin.
Now, to get rid of it, other than the suggestions already offered. Denture tablets will rid fabric of food stains and odors. I used them on my mothers clothing and bibs the couple years of her life. Would soak the items in a bucket and then just toss the full bucket into the washer with hot water. Stands to reason that if the tablets will soak the stains from dentures, it will help fabric also. Lady in an SPCA thrift shop gave me that tip when we were discussing stained linens and how to get them clean again.
Hope something helps and you can get the odors out.
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