Laundry Q - neutralising spray ?

Piliger

I am looking to see if there is such a thing as a neutralising spray for garments that accumulate sweat (perspiration...)

My shirts and Tshirts become wet under the arm pits with sweat during the day and I then put them in the laundry basket.

However I can only do laundry twice a week or so and I feel that by the time they get into the wash, the acids etc are damaging the colour and fabric of the garments.

I have seen special stain removing sprays but they are potent short term sprays to put on ten minutes before the laundry.

Is there such a thing as this kind of neutralising spray ?

Piliger

Jeepers I thought there must be something .......

suomi

This probably isn't very helpful but I've seen washing up powder that's odor neutralising, I think it was meant mainly for sports equipment or something. So I dunno about sprays but you could try something like that.

wmpdd3

If you're stuck, rinse them out in shampoo, the detergent will start to break down the oils and bacteria in the sweat.

christmas2012

i usually spray on some deodrant or perfume on the clothing items or spray perfume on some pot pourrie and leave it on your top overnight and it will come up smelling lovely.or you could always buy some febreeze and spray it on..

Piliger

wmpdd3 wrote: »

If you're stuck, rinse them out in shampoo, the detergent will start to break down the oils and bacteria in the sweat.

christmas2012 wrote: »

i usually spray on some deodrant or perfume on the clothing items or spray perfume on some pot pourrie and leave it on your top overnight and it will come up smelling lovely.or you could always buy some febreeze and spray it on..

Thanks guys ... it's not just the smell issue but the discolouration that the acids cause that bothers me .. I am surprised no one has come up with something to be honest. This must affect a lot of people.

I realise I can rinse them but that is a huge amount of trouble on a daily basis in a small apartment

boogle

If you want to neutralise an acid, you need to add something alkaline to it. Why not get an empty spray bottle and make up a solution of baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) and water. Spray it on your sweaty patches. The baking powder is a mild alkali so should help neutralise the acid. It will leave white powdery marks when it dries but they should wash out easily. If it was me, I'd try it on an old tshirt first.

Piliger

boogle wrote: »

If you want to neutralise an acid, you need to add something alkaline to it. Why not get an empty spray bottle and make up a solution of baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) and water. Spray it on your sweaty patches. The baking powder is a mild alkali so should help neutralise the acid. It will leave white powdery marks when it dries but they should wash out easily. If it was me, I'd try it on an old tshirt first.

MMmm that's an interesting idea ... of course an alkali can also do the same damage for the opposite reason but if it is very weak then it might do the trick.

Tks Boogle :P