Check out this vintage dress that Chris got me for my birthday! To be honest, I wasn’t in love with it (I had it turned into a sweater jacket that I LOVE though) – but I was so impressed by Chris’ thoughtfulness. However, on the first day I wore it I noticed something… um… stinky. And it wasn’t me. I needed to get the body odor out of my wool dress ASAP.
Here’s how I did it:
- First, I consulted my mom. Because she knows lots of things about lots of things.
- Then, I had to determine if the odor is basic or acidic. Most clothing odors are basic, but the only way to closely determine what type of odor you have is to give it a good wiff. If it doesn’t smell acidic-y or metalic-y (read this post instead), it’s probably a basic odor.
- To remove basic odors, you have to use an acid like lemon juice, vinegar or Coca-Cola (the regular kind, not diet) – I used Coca-Cola
- I washed a regular load of similar colored clothing and towel, and then dumped half of a 2 liter bottle of Coca-Cola in the rinse cycle. I can’t guarantee that this won’t discolor your clothes, but it didn’t discolor mine.
- Dry as usual (which in the case of this WOOL dress, should have been to hang dry… but I put it in the dryer! Learn how I “un-shrunk” it here)
There you go! Please let me know how this works for you!
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