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Clinton
Joined: 21 Jun 2009
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 Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 10:23 pm Post subject: Argh!!! Mildew smell on clothes! |
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It's taking forever to dry my clothes and I noticed a musky smell from my clothes... My guess is mildew.
Is it even OK to wear mildew-infected boxers? Because I have no underwear left.
How do the rest of you deal with air drying your clothes in this type of weather? |
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Tropic of Cancer
Joined: 28 Sep 2010
Location: Bundang
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| Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 11:15 pm Post subject: |
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| It's pretty bad with the humidity the way it is, isn't it? I used to turn the a/c on and direct the fan toward the drying rack. No mildewy odor or anything like that. |
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methdxman
Joined: 14 Sep 2010
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| Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 11:26 pm Post subject: Re: Argh!!! Mildew smell on clothes! |
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| Clinton wrote: |
It's taking forever to dry my clothes and I noticed a musky smell from my clothes... My guess is mildew.
Is it even OK to wear mildew-infected boxers? Because I have no underwear left.
How do the rest of you deal with air drying your clothes in this type of weather? |
Wash with warm water when possible... Also, when you hang your clothes make sure you shake out all the wrinkles in the air (dunno what the correct term is) before you hang the clothes. Believe it or not, poorly hanging your clothes results in wrinkles and slower drying (which results in that smell).
Yeah, and it's pretty common sense that you need to reduce the humidity in the air, you should have your AC running when you dry clothes. |
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morrisonhotel
Joined: 18 Jul 2009
Location: Gyeonggi-do
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| Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 11:35 pm Post subject: |
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| As above. I give my clothes one extra dry spin and then dry them with the A/C. Sometimes I'll use the tumble dryer option on my washing machine with certain things. |
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murmanjake
Joined: 21 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 11:54 pm Post subject: |
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put a cup of vinegar in the wash
I've been using it lately and my clothes don't get smelly even when they take a few days to dry completely |
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crescent
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
Location: yes.
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| Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 12:00 am Post subject: |
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| Also, make sure you keep the lint trap clean, and keep the lid of the machin e open when not in use. |
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calicoe
Joined: 23 Dec 2008
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 1:18 am Post subject: |
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| murmanjake wrote: |
put a cup of vinegar in the wash
I've been using it lately and my clothes don't get smelly even when they take a few days to dry completely |
Nice one! I like that. I will have to try.
I run the A/C when drying. Also, I regularly dump a large bottle of bleach into the front loading machine and give it a spin on the hottest temperature. Then I keep the door wide open, and let is completely dry before using again. Mold and mildew is always a problem here, just more so during this weather. |
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sadguy
Joined: 13 Feb 2011
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| Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 3:57 am Post subject: |
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| i was on the highest temp setting and the smell goes away. i don't think it's too good for the clothes though. |
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DBXD
Joined: 16 May 2011
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| Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 4:05 am Post subject: |
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I swear I feel like Im in a 3rd world country sometimes when it comes to washing clothes here. WHERE ARE ALL THE DRYERS?!!! I dont care if I have less space, every home needs a freakin dryer.
Get with it, Korea. |
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PatrickGHBusan
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: Busan (1997-2008) Canada 2008 -
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| Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 4:07 am Post subject: |
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All good tips in here.
You need to figh off the humidity to avoid that smell on your clothes.
The keys are: quick drying if you can do that.
Wash your clothes in warm water as was said and hang them to dry right away. Shake out the wrinkles and avoid folds when you hang your clothes.
Hang your clothes in an area that has ventilation or direct sunlight.
If that is not possible use your air con unit, it usually will also have a setting to reduce humidity in your appartment (well the betetr units do).
In my first place (long time ago) I did the following to fight off this issue:
Bought a clothes rack and hung my clothes on the roof of the building. With the heat and sun plus the wind, my clothes dried in under an hour.
Stored my clothes in a closet, mostly on hangers (pants, shorts, shirts, t-shirts).
Used a humidity eating sponge in the closet.
Kept a couple of spare clothes in my office or desk at work (air con building, drier than home) during the rainy season. |
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Weigookin74
Joined: 26 Oct 2009
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| Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 5:07 am Post subject: |
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| DBXD wrote: |
I swear I feel like Im in a 3rd world country sometimes when it comes to washing clothes here. WHERE ARE ALL THE DRYERS?!!! I dont care if I have less space, every home needs a freakin dryer.
Get with it, Korea. |
Actually apartments have them; one rooms don't. When the apartment has them, they are one unit. Use it as a washer, then switch it to dryer setting when done. (It's only one unit, in other words.) There are laundromats around in newer neighborhoods, but are expensive. I hung my clothes to dry and got a mildewy smell. Had to rewash them and go to the laundromat and dry them. |
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PatrickGHBusan
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: Busan (1997-2008) Canada 2008 -
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| Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 5:30 am Post subject: |
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A lot of buildings also have laundry service from a nearby laundry mat. This can be pretty affordable.
They will wash, dry and fold your clothes for you and deliver them to your home.
I did that for a year and was pretty happy with the result as my washer back them was more of a shredder than washer!  |
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orosee
Joined: 07 Mar 2008
Location: Hannam-dong, Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 4:28 pm Post subject: |
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| murmanjake wrote: |
| put a cup of vinegar in the wash |
And I might add: Use the cheap white vinegar, leave the balsamic in the kitchen. |
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murmanjake
Joined: 21 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 4:31 pm Post subject: |
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| orosee wrote: |
| murmanjake wrote: |
| put a cup of vinegar in the wash |
And I might add: Use the cheap white vinegar, leave the balsamic in the kitchen. |
Good point.
On a side note, Vinegar is also great for general cleaning. A spray bottle of the stuff is all I ever use to clean the bathroom. Puts a nice shine on everything and destroys funky smells. |
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brento1138
Joined: 17 Nov 2004
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| Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 4:36 pm Post subject: |
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| orosee wrote: |
| murmanjake wrote: |
| put a cup of vinegar in the wash |
And I might add: Use the cheap white vinegar, leave the balsamic in the kitchen. |
Actually, I find that adding a little olive oil and then eating the clothes afterwards is quite nice. |
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