Mildew towels

[ollie'smom]

Please help!! I remember reading here about how to get the smell out of towels left in washer by DH. The last time I bleached them, my colored towles. So after a long discussion and brand new towels, guess what, smelly towels again!!!!! I don't want to bleach the new pretty blue towels.

Thank you sooooooo much in advance!!!

 

[aka-mad4themouse]

I rewash them in hot water and add a cup of white vinegar to the wash cycle. It gets rid of the mildew smell and they don't smell like vinegar either.

Here's a link to the previous thread:
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1406535

 

[xyzabc33]

Try dumping in a bottle(yes a whole bottle) of Frebreeze (the Dollar General store brand works just as well) in with the wash. Depending on how bad the smell is you may have to do this twice. Stuff works wonders. I used it on some clothes that the pain in the butt cat decided to spray on. YOU WANNA TALK ABOUT BAD SMELL.....BLEEHHH!!!!!
Let them air dry the first time (DO NOT PUT IN DRYER) Then give them a sniff to make sure all the smell is out before throwing them in the dryer to fluff them up.
Good luck!

OH....use cold water to do this, the heat will set the smell more.

 

[pantherlj]

I was amazed with the results I got from the vinegar and baking soda. I was worried they would smell like vinegar when the wash was over and was really suprised they didn't.

 

[dcfromva]

Borax also works good for getting the mildew out. (Washed twice)

-DC

 

[ollie'smom]

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!! I knew I had seen the solution on the boards before!!!

 

[MEM]

I was amazed with the results I got from the vinegar and baking soda. I was worried they would smell like vinegar when the wash was over and was really suprised they didn't.

This method works for me too - even on bathing suits left for several weeks in a pop-up camper.

 

[java]

WHY I LOVE THE DIS!!!
You guys are fantastic! I was ready to throw out some towels due to the mildew smell- Washed them today with the white vinegar and smell gone! And they smell GREAT!
Thanks for the wonderful tip.