How to remove musty smell from clothes

If clothes are stored for a long time after being damp, they will emit a strong musty smell. If you want to remove the musty smell on clothes, you need to pay special attention when washing clothes. First of all, you cannot soak them together with other clothes. Clothes with musty smell should be washed separately, and detergent should be prepared to soak them. You can add a little tea, salt water or vinegar to it, all of which can remove the musty smell.

Tools/Raw Materials

Washing powder Hair dryer Tea Salt water Vinegar

Wash again; wash away the dust, moisture and mildew inside the clothes.

Just like washing clothes normally, soak it in water. Remember to wash it separately and do not mix it with clothes that do not have a musty smell.

Pour more laundry detergent or washing powder, stir it, and let the foam mix thoroughly with the clothes.

Soak for about 30 minutes, scrub normally, then dry with clean water and dry in the sun. It will be a fragrant dress.

In a hurry to go out; no time to re-wash.

Hang the clothes up, set the hair dryer to cold mode, and blow dry the clothes for about 10 minutes.

Let the wind take away the musty smell in the corners of clothes.

Clean your closet; if the closet is dirty, even the cleanest clothes will have a strange smell.

You can put some tea leaves in the corners of the cabinet. This can absorb moisture well and add fragrance to the cabinet.

You can also make some tea bags, wrap the tea leaves in thin cloth, tie the bag tightly, and put it in your pocket.

You can take the cabinet to a sunny place for a day, such as a balcony or on the grass, to let the sunlight kill bacteria and dehumidify.

Friends who put their clothes on the balcony to sunbathe should pay attention to safety. Friends who leave it outside, please keep an eye on it and don’t lose it.

Soak in salt water; as we all know, salt has bactericidal and disinfecting effects.

Soak in light salt water for about 30 minutes. 3-4 spoons will do

Then wash it normally with detergent. Finally, throw it clean.

Wash clothes normally with detergent and soap.

Prepare a small basin and put a small amount of white vinegar in it.

Just throw the clean clothes in it.

Finally, you can cast it again or dry it directly in the sun.

Precautions

If you don't wash it and dry it in the sun, it will be difficult to truly kill bacteria and remove the musty odor. So try to dry it in the sun.

The experience content is for reference only. If you need to solve specific problems (especially in the fields of law, medicine, etc.), it is recommended that you consult professionals in related fields in detail.