im talking about the kind of like fire smoke musty smells like that any ideas? becasue im out of ideas its such a stubborn smell to get out of clothes

Edited January 11, 201511 yr by guppy19

It depends on what kind of clothing it is. 

It depends on what kind of clothing it is. 

 

towels 

Washing them usually works well for me. Whenever we have burned anything the clothes I wore always were washed right after and came out smelling fine

Washing them usually works well for me. Whenever we have burned anything the clothes I wore always were washed right after and came out smelling fine

 

i have washed them and washed them and it wont work :/ i never had such a problem with stubborn smells in my life but its stuck

use a detergent that has a smell.

use a detergent that has a smell.

 

i did it wont work thats why im on here asking you guys to see if you guys know

Bleach! (That definitely won't work)

It's probably a better idea to consult Google, not a GTA IV Police Modding community. That's just me though :) 

It's probably a better idea to consult Google, not a GTA IV Police Modding community. That's just me though :) 

 

i know:) google is not helping im stuck lol yahoo answers dont work or that thing baking soda that you make cookies with dammit now i want cookies!

You can try rubbing a fabric softener on them

Have you tried hanging it out of a window for a few hours. That how I get rid of the smell in my shoes and that's far worse than smoke. Or you could buy new towels.

Vodka and I am NOT shitting you.  I learned it from watching Mythbusters a few years ago and used it several times.

Vodka and I am NOT shitting you.  I learned it from watching Mythbusters a few years ago and used it several times.

 

i think i would get in big trouble with that one with my parents lol im almost 23 but still lol why are you putting voldka in the washing machine! 

well you could get them professionally dry cleaned! That should do it!

Seriously?!   You don't put it in a washing machine,  use a spray bottle and spray it on the fabric.

i might just buy an air purifier for my room because its counter productive the smell will just come back

Sometimes I just wonder what is wrong with some of these posts...WTF?

i would try some of that oxy clean. i mean we've used that for years to clean the fireplace bricks and it always smells good. have you tried ammonia? that stuff is powerful :o

To be honest I wish I knew about the vodka trick many years before because it works wonders.  I'm 47 years old and spent many weekends in the woods camping in the winter in below zero weather.  I did this because I found it fun and challenging.  Many times I never took a tent and made my own temporary shelters and with it being so cold out you need to sleep as close to the fire without becoming part of it.  During those years after my adventures I would hang up my clothing outside to "air" out and later wash them.  Once I found out about vodka's ability to neutralize the odor I never went back to the old way.  

 

You asked for help and I thought I would suggest a perfect solution from my own experience.  Many of the things people suggest is not a way to neutralize the odor but to cover it up with another.  I would also use this when I went out to the bar with my friends and you get that horrible cigarette smell in your clothes that's enough to gag a maggot.  Take it or leave it, it's up to you.

 

My avatar is really a picture of me and one of my nine grandchildren.... I really am 47 years old.

Edited January 12, 201511 yr by Gerhart67