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kachengz
kachengz asked in Home & GardenCleaning & Laundry · 1 decade ago

black clothes odour?

my black clothes always have a certain smell everytime i washed it even with the most fragance detergent. what annoys me is that it always happen to ALL my black clothes but none to the bright colour clothes. Any idea why it happens and how to solve it?

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  • lennie
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago
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    No idea why, but you can get it out by adding 2 cups of vinegar to your rinse water when you do the wash. that will take out the odor.

  • AB
    1 decade ago

    I had the same problem. It can sometimes be the dye the clothes were dyed with at production. Try the vinegar idea but beware to make sure there is already water in the laundry when you add it or youll have stained spotted black clothes when the washing is done. It can take dye out of your clothes like bleach.

  • firestarter
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Hi there. Add one cup of vinegar to your wash with your detergent, don't over load your machine. The vinegar will remove residue without leaving an odor. Have a nice day.

  • Mintee
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    black seems to obsorb heat and sunlight more than light clothing.. so you might sweat more and not realize it..

    Just try to be as clean as you can.. use talcum powder whilst wearing darker clothing..

    and ask a trusted friend what you really smell like, you'd be surprised.. maybe they dont think you stink as much as you think..

    personally I like a musky odor on my man!..

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