How to Get Body Odor Out of Garments

Adding vinegar to your washing machine can help to remove body odors from clothing.

Body odor is caused by the bacterial breakdown of sweat, especially around the sweat glands located under your arms and in your groin area. This odor can transfer to clothing. Sometimes regular laundry soap alone won't neutralize pesky body odor smells. Luckily, you can use a common, inexpensive ingredient to get rid of the body odors that may be clinging to your dirty clothes.

Things You'll Need

• Vinegar
• Spray bottle
• Washing machine
• Laundry soap

Instructions

1. Pour some white vinegar into a spray bottle.

2. Spray the vinegar onto areas of your garments that have body odor.

3. Wait for 10 to 15 minutes and then place the garments in the washing machine.

4. Add 1 cup of white vinegar to your washing machine and launder your clothing as you normally would.

References

• Mayo Clinic: Sweating and Body Odor Causes
• "How the Queen Cleans Everything;" Linda Cobb; 2003