Washing workout clothes?

Nathan sport wash...$10 + free shipping at Runner's Warehouse.

I tried everything - and found that this is the only product to remove the bacteria and (terrible) odor from my Dri-Fit clothes.

It's simple, really. Just wash your clothes in a smidgen of detergent after each wear. I know, it's hard for you LR slobs and slob-ettes to grasp the significance of keeping good personal hygiene habits but you really should give it a try from time to time.

Hmmmmmmmmm wrote:

Why don't you use the dryer? I've read that that's key to smell prevention and I always dry my gear on high heat. I also add some Oxyclean to the wash when shirts start getting to the point that the smell isn't coming off (especially around the collar). That stuff is magic.

Oh and another vote for one workout then into the laundry bin. Reuse is nasty.

The dryer can shrink some fabrics and greatly reduces the life of elastic and stretchy material. I agree that Oxyclean is great. I used the Kroger powdered brand and add it to every wash.

The only times I've had a problem with odor is when I leave the clothes in the washing machine overnight or when it's really humid in the laundry room. When that happens, I just toss it in the next wash.

I have to wash my running clothes every day. A couple decades ago, I tossed my gym bag on the floor in the laundry instead of putting the clothes in the hamper. When I came back the next day, my cat had peed in my gym bag. Apparently, my sweaty clothes smelled more like cat urine than his own litter box.

i hand wash my shorts every day in the shower. let them hang dry overnight inside

also, i don't have laundry at my apartment, so that's a factor. you earth bitches probably do a lot of laundry, i go once every 3-4 weeks

it's weird, i know, but i only need to own like 3 pair and they last way longer because the washing machine/dryer is rough on them

i never throw sweaty stuff into the laundry basket, always let them air dry. otherwise that baskets get nasty the best things is to rinse them in water and let them dry in the sun (california)

Jamin 5 for face, 3 for brains wrote:

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I wear my shorts about one week in the summer and two weeks in the winter (as long as they don't get wet from rain).

Socks are a new pair every day.

Shirts I usually wear about 2-3 workouts before swapping for a new one.

All clothes are washing in a washing machine...

That is disgusting.

After a run, everything goes in a bin. Bin goes in the washing machine weekly. Repeat.

No that's not disgusting, you are a wuss.

Grow a pair and stop acting like a little girl.

Lavanderia wrote:

What is your method of cleaning your workout clothes? Socks, shorts, shirts.

How often do you clean them?

Do you throw them in laundry with everything else?

Do you have some other method?

What if they get really ripe? How do you address this? Sometimes, I forget about my sweaty clothes, and they get overly ripe. I have to soak them in some vinegar, baking soda, or bleach before I wash them.

Discus.

Apartment living: toss everything except socks into a laundry bucket, wash in the shower right after the run, hang dry in the shower

House: throw in a laundry bag. Wash along with the other pile of laundry.

Even if they smell awful (and they generally will if for example they're sweaty and they're crumpled up in a bag or similar) no need to bleach or put vinegar on them or whatever (will damage the fabric). A good machine wash with standard laundry soap will get all of that out. Having a couple of small kids gives one an appreciation of just how effective washing machines are ...

About a week after mold appears... or ants, moths, or bugs start crawling in them, that's when I wash them.

elflord wrote:

Even if they smell awful (and they generally will if for example they're sweaty and they're crumpled up in a bag or similar) no need to bleach or put vinegar on them or whatever (will damage the fabric). A good machine wash with standard laundry soap will get all of that out.

Didn't get out last time I confronted this situation. They still smelled like sewage after they came out of the dryer.

Get a washer with a steam clean option.

About once a month I wash all my running stuff with steam. It kills the smell.

Throw them in the laundry with everything else. Shorts, shirts, and socks go in the dryer; bras get hung up to dry. Yeah, I'm a female.

How often depends on season. I'm a light sweater, and I hardly sweat at all during light to moderate workouts in cold weather. In the winter I'll wear stuff about 3 times before washing. In the summer, only once or maybe twice.

I've developed the best method. Exercise. Hang out in my sweaty clothes until I quit sweating. Walk into shower in my clothes. Rinse them out as I wear them while showering. Take them off and hang over shower wall. Wear them again next day when they're dry.

I wear the same workout clothes about fifteen times before they're machine washed, and that's only because my wife occasionally grabs them. Disgusting? Maybe, but it works for me.

Did you know that you can clean your clothes without having to go to the laundromat? All you need is some detergent and some hot water! Here are the steps:
1. Add the detergent to the water.
2. Put your clothes in the water.
3. Let them soak for a while.
4. Rinse them off.
5. Hang them up to dry.
It's as easy as that! You'll be able to save yourself some money by doing your own laundry at home.

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I hand wash all of my running stuff in our garage sink. No soap, just rinse with warm to hot water, then hang outside to dry (most efficient solar and wind energy use ever). Stuff lasts basically forever that way. There is absolutely no f'ing way my disgusting running socks are going anywhere near the washing machine and my non-running clothes!

Go into the shower wearing your clothes.

Get them all wet, then lather up with baby shampoo. It has a mild, clean smell.

Then rinse, strip down, hang clothes to dry.

Proceed to shower as usual.

High school: Mom.

College: Team.

Post-college: Shower mostly.

Old now: Just chuck everything into the washer. If it wears out or falls apart, grab something new.

In the laundry after every run. I don't separate them from other laundry items, but I hang dry the running stuff rather than put it in the dryer.

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