regentrude Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 If your student is a competetive athlete and shares a dorm room, how do they handle sweaty stinky workout clothes? Ideally, those would go in the wash right after training, but that is not feasible if practice ends late at night. Extra challenges: club is off campus and does not have lockers for athletes to leave gear; judo gis are very heavy weave cotton and soak up a lot of sweat. They're just gross. Any tips? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 If your student is a competetive athlete and shares a dorm room, how do they handle sweaty stinky workout clothes? Ideally, those would go in the wash right after training, but that is not feasible if practice ends late at night. Extra challenges: club is off campus and does not have lockers for athletes to leave gear; judo gis are very heavy weave cotton and soak up a lot of sweat. They're just gross. Any tips? Plastic bag and tie the top until the next day? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowbeltmom Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 (edited) nm - misread the question Edited July 14, 2017 by snowbeltmom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted July 11, 2017 Author Share Posted July 11, 2017 Plastic bag and tie the top until the next day? yeah, that's the only thing I have come up with - but keeping sopping wet gis in a plastic bag overnight makes them even more disgusting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewelma Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 (edited) Bucket of nappisan? It's an oxygenator that disinfects and is used in NZ now not for nappies, but for dish clothes, towels, or PE gear etc. You just get a large bucket, fill it with water, and stir in the powder. It is active for 24 hours so he could make it before he leaves, and just stick the clothes in when he gets home at night. Then in the morning you dump the entire thing in the wash with some soap. His clothes won't stink at night and will be cleaner when he does wash them. Ruth in NZ Edited July 11, 2017 by lewelma 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 An airtight clothes hamper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 I'd try hanging them and spraying with Febreeze. I can't imagine the odor of a wet gi that's been in plastic bag... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewelma Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 DH says it's called OxiClean in the USA. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frances Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Could he get a locker in the student rec center and keep them there between washings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 keep them in a washable laundry bag/wet bag and sprinkle in some baking soda to absorb the odor until he can get to the laundry. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteryJen Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 I hear you on the gi problem. We found that the best solution is multiple gis. Febreeze works if the gis can hang overnight-in the shower maybe? But rotating gis has really helped the smell problem. Also a plan for washing them in a regular rotation. I know it will be humid there, so hanging is really the best solution. Here, in a dry climate, the gi still takes a full day to dry after washing. My dd1 had all swimmers for roomates, everything smelled like sweat and chlorine. The only thing that helped was regular laundry of sheets and towels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted July 12, 2017 Author Share Posted July 12, 2017 I hear you on the gi problem. We found that the best solution is multiple gis. Febreeze works if the gis can hang overnight-in the shower maybe? But rotating gis has really helped the smell problem. Also a plan for washing them in a regular rotation. I know it will be humid there, so hanging is really the best solution. Here, in a dry climate, the gi still takes a full day to dry after washing. He has multiple gis. He cannot wear the same gi twice without washing. It is sopping wet after one practice. Bathrooms are communal in the hallway, so no leaving stuff. But good to hear febreeze works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted July 12, 2017 Author Share Posted July 12, 2017 keep them in a washable laundry bag/wet bag and sprinkle in some baking soda to absorb the odor until he can get to the laundry. does that really work??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted July 12, 2017 Author Share Posted July 12, 2017 Could he get a locker in the student rec center and keep them there between washings? that's a thought... however, I ahve not seen anything about locker rentals on the website. (His sport is not practiced on campus.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebbyribs Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Mesh bag and hang out the window? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted July 12, 2017 Author Share Posted July 12, 2017 (edited) Bucket of nappisan? It's an oxygenator that disinfects and is used in NZ now not for nappies, but for dish clothes, towels, or PE gear etc. You just get a large bucket, fill it with water, and stir in the powder. It is active for 24 hours so he could make it before he leaves, and just stick the clothes in when he gets home at night. Then in the morning you dump the entire thing in the wash with some soap. His clothes won't stink at night and will be cleaner when he does wash them. Thank you. I do not think it is feasible to keep a large enough vat full of liquid in a shared dorm room. Edited July 12, 2017 by regentrude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 does that really work??? If it doesn't, I'd try using vinegar instead. It worked for stinky cloth diapers. It works for bad food smells in a fridge. It should work for stinky sweaty athletic clothes, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted July 12, 2017 Author Share Posted July 12, 2017 (edited) If it doesn't, I'd try using vinegar instead. It worked for stinky cloth diapers. It works for bad food smells in a fridge. It should work for stinky sweaty athletic clothes, too. OK, I'll have him do a dry run while still living at home. (Oh, that's a bad pun, since the gi is wet) The baking soda does not weaken the fabric? I know it irritates skin really bad (as we found out when we tried to deodorize climbing shoes with baking soda - skin was itching and peeling) Edited July 12, 2017 by regentrude 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteryJen Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Another thought, though this depends on the rules at his club or dojo. At ds2's club, they wear under armour shirts under their gis for practice. Those really do help keep the gi at bit drier and they are easier to wash or soak with biz/oxy clean in a sink. If he has a drive home to campus after practice, he could hang the gi out the window and dry it a little before he gets in the dorm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted July 12, 2017 Author Share Posted July 12, 2017 Another thought, though this depends on the rules at his club or dojo. At ds2's club, they wear under armour shirts under their gis for practice. Those really do help keep the gi at bit drier and they are easier to wash or soak with biz/oxy clean in a sink. If he has a drive home to campus after practice, he could hang the gi out the window and dry it a little before he gets in the dorm. He does wear shirts underneath. The gi is still sopping wet. he does have a drive. Do you mean hang the gi out the car window on the freeway??? How would one do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteryJen Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 I was picturing hanging it on a hanger with the back windows down. or draping it over the passenger sear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bensonduck Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 If it doesn't, I'd try using vinegar instead. It worked for stinky cloth diapers. It works for bad food smells in a fridge. It should work for stinky sweaty athletic clothes, too. I was thinking vinegar as well. Maybe keep it in a spray bottle and spray the gi down after practice and hopefully it will take care of some of the smell until it can be washed the next day. Has he asked at the studio what the others do? There may be others in the same situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted July 12, 2017 Author Share Posted July 12, 2017 I was picturing hanging it on a hanger with the back windows down. or draping it over the passenger sear. Oh, that makes SO much more sense! In your previous post you wrote "he could hang the gi out the window", and I was really puzzled as to how one would do that safely :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted July 12, 2017 Author Share Posted July 12, 2017 Has he asked at the studio what the others do? There may be others in the same situation. No, the others go to their own homes. It is not a student club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteryJen Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Oh, that makes SO much more sense! In your previous post you wrote "he could hang the gi out the window", and I was really puzzled as to how one would do that safely :) Well, that is would be what my literal-minded kid would do and it would be somewhere on the side of the interstate. :laugh: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plansrme Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 I don't understand why the stinky clothes can't go into the laundry on the way up to the dorm room after practice and then be thrown in the dryer in the morning. That is a lot of quarters (or whatever), of course, but a stink-free dorm room would be worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted July 12, 2017 Author Share Posted July 12, 2017 I don't understand why the stinky clothes can't go into the laundry on the way up to the dorm room after practice and then be thrown in the dryer in the morning. Because: Leaving a heavy garment sitting wet overnight in an enclosed space makes it smell yucky again. Wash it twice? Blocking a washer with wet clothes means the next person will take them out and dump them somewhere (esp bad if we are talking expensive stuff) College student getting up an hour early every day to run the dryer before morning classes? Unlikely. I guess if no solution is found, he'll just have to stay up late and do laundry every single night. Ouch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almondbutterandjelly Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Stash it in a cooler in his trunk? I mean, it will be super disgusting, but it doesn't seem like there are tons of good options. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nan in Mass Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Can he pay a teammate who lives at home to do his gis? Or find a drop off laundry service and drop it on the way home? Nan 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbaby Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 If he has a vehicle, is concerned about stinking up the room, and there's an objection to every possible workaround (I don't think laundry overnight is that bad an idea, but I suppose it depends on both the campus atmosphere and his morning schedule), then the obvious thing is to leave it in the vehicle (probably the trunk) until he's ready to deal with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Would dryer sheets sprayed with febreze or some essential oil mask the smell? Or baking soda with some EO? I really don't know. That sounds very difficult. I would seriously consider seeing if one of the other club participants would be willing to help out by washing for him. I just had a thought. There are sprays made for hunters that are designed to mask scent. Google says WalMart carries a brand. Maybe that would work to keep the scent down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 No, the others go to their own homes. It is not a student club. Would one of the other club members be willing to do laundry for a fee? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewelma Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 This is such a funny but realistic thread! :thumbup1: I had a room mate who only washed her clothes every 2 weeks and left them in an open basket. They were really stinky as it was hot in North Carolina and we had no air conditioning. My FIL tells the story about a room mate who didn't like to do laundry, so at the end of term when they were cleaning out they found a *term's* worth of shirts behind his dresser (in corner so a space behind it). He kept buying new shirts when he would run out! FIL always wondered why their room smelled!! So.... If your ds doesn't want to put the oxyclean solution in the bucket, you can still get the bucket and just put it on his closet floor. Put his shoes in a door hanger. We can get nappy buckets here that have a tight fitting lid -- like a mini rubbish bin. We kept our nappies in it until washing time and the house did not stink. You can also use eucalyptus oil as a non-irritating deodorant if you don't want to use baking powder. I just can't see how a wet gi kept overnight could be worse than wet and POOY nappies kept for 3 days!!! :eek: Stick it in a bucket and close the lid! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted July 12, 2017 Author Share Posted July 12, 2017 Would one of the other club members be willing to do laundry for a fee? LOL. My DS will rather spend his night doing laundry than ask a club mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted July 12, 2017 Author Share Posted July 12, 2017 Thanks for all the suggestions. I will try some of the de-stinking recommendations. I had hoped somebody's student might have been in a similar situation and have a BTDT tip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted July 12, 2017 Author Share Posted July 12, 2017 If he has a vehicle, is concerned about stinking up the room, and there's an objection to every possible workaround (I don't think laundry overnight is that bad an idea, but I suppose it depends on both the campus atmosphere and his morning schedule), then the obvious thing is to leave it in the vehicle (probably the trunk) until he's ready to deal with it. This has occurred to me. However, if he does that, my next thread will be asking about suggestions how to de-stink a car :) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewelma Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Put them in a bucket with a lid in the CAR!!! That is the answer! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted July 12, 2017 Author Share Posted July 12, 2017 Put them in a bucket with a lid in the CAR!!! That is the answer! but without liquid :D 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almondbutterandjelly Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 How about a five gallon bucket with a lid, with some oxiclean and water in it, shoved under his desk? That should keep the stink in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewelma Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 How about a five gallon bucket with a lid, with some oxiclean and water in it, shoved under his desk? That should keep the stink in. haha! That was my suggestion! Oxiclean is awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acorn Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Mentioned earlier, but I'd get a bucket with lid and soak in water and oxyclean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucy the Valiant Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Yes, OxyClean trumps baking soda OR vinegar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 If it's a typical shared dorm room, I don't think any of the soaking or sprinkling methods are going to work. Soaking isn't practical, and I don't have that much faith in baking soda or Febreze. If he did have room to soak it without fear of knocking over the container, that could work, but dorms are usually pretty tight. Definitely easiest to pay a club mate to do it for him; laundry services are not likely to be open at night for drop-off. If he's not willing to do that, he'll probably have to leave them in the car. Which, yes, it's going to stink eventually, even if it's in a plastic bag, but that's way better than stinking up the dorm room. You de-stink a car by airing it out as often as possible, preferably in sunshine (use a bag or container and the sweat won't get in the carpet, that will be much harder to de-stink!). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G5052 Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Mine lives at home and is a junior in college, and we have the same problem. He does Aikido and plans to add Krav Maga in the fall at the 4-year (an hour commute each way). He also lifts weights four days a week and does heavy paid work at the gym on the cleaning and maintenance crew. My solution is a locker on campus where he keeps his gi's and a hamper in the garage :hurray: . I realize that doesn't solve your problem, but I know all about soaked, stinky clothes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teachermom2834 Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 That truly is a problem and I don't think febreze would touch it or it would take a whole bottle and a significant amount of time to spray it down thoroughly. I also see a bucket of liquid large enough to hold an adult sized gi to be impractical in a standard shared dorm room. I would probably go with the car idea. Put it in a Rubbermaid container with a lid and some sort of odor absorbing product. Then carry the container straight into laundry room at earliest convenience. I would also stock the car with the solid odor absorbing air fresheners and tell him to call an Uber if he has a date. Sorry! That truly is an issue but excellent your ds has an activity he takes seriously enough to deal with the inconvenience. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 (edited) Can they put them in a drawer used only for those clothes? Or an under the bed storage box? (A cloth one instead of a plastic one, so they could at least breathe a little!) ETA: They could keep some dryer static cloths in there too to help with the smell! Edited July 13, 2017 by J-rap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Yell Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 No, the others go to their own homes. It is not a student club. Can he pay a teammate who lives at home to do his gis? Or find a drop off laundry service and drop it on the way home? Nan Would one of the other club members be willing to do laundry for a fee? LOL. My DS will rather spend his night doing laundry than ask a club mate. LOL, BabyBaby shares a room with SweetChild, and even for a petite 5'1" girl, yep- Judo gis smell horrible. Even with Under Armour underneath... I say it's good payback for four years of unwashable sweaty dance/show choir costumes that SweetChild kept in their bedroom There isn't enough Febreze in the world, and really, all you end up with is sweat stench and chemical stench combined. BabyBaby now puts her gym clothes directly in the wash when she gets home. I was going to suggest paying someone at the gym to wash it for them. I don't know why he won't aska. Club mate, but for us, I'd do it free as a ministry/favor to hpthe student. It wouldn't be weird to us. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-M- Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Has anyone recommended Fresh Wave? It's all natural and AMAZING. It comes in several forms, including spray, gel, and a laundry additive. A little gel or spray goes much further than a great deal of Febreze. And the if he simply puts the uniform in a bag or basket with the gel tub until he can get to the washing machine, the tub can be resused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 What about something like this? With some oxy clean it might reduce the smell until he can wash it. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BUI7HFC/ref=asc_df_B00BUI7HFC5084434/?tag=hyprod-20&creative=395033&creativeASIN=B00BUI7HFC&linkCode=df0&hvadid=194838933099&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=18300359229423451693&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1022639&hvtargid=pla-310268158310 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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