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[orosee]

That was my first thought! Put vinegar, oil, some salt and pepper and presto! 20 liters of salad dressing

I gave up on that idea because it doesn't work well with front loaders - door will only open after the liquid has been drained.

"Eating clothes" somehow makes me think of Japanese porn though...

[DanseurVertical]

@Clinton:

What is the point of wearing boxershorts in summer? It's warm here all the time in summer, so why use an additional layer?

But to address your main point, simply nothing I tried prevented the soured, musty odor until I bought a small container of color-safe bleach. I don't use it for all my clothing, just towels and other cotton items. The objective of using a disinfectant is to kill off the bacteria / fungi responsible for the odor that otherwise remain in the fabric through washing. I would ordinarily just use vinegar for this purpose, but that (along with baking soda and Febreeze) failed. What I have not tried is placing the laundry before a fan. That might work for some items, but I suspect it wouldn't be adequate for bath towels.

[orosee]

How do you "apply" the bleach? I have a front loader, so does it go straight in or through the fabric softener compartment or...?

Talking about the colour safe option, of course.

[DanseurVertical]

Good question.

I initially used the fabric softener slide, without really considering the matter. After the wash was complete, the items smelled a bit strong of bleach. I could be mistaken, but it seemed like this resulted in the bleach entering the wash later in the cycle and as a consequence not having time to rinse out thoroughly.

So, when I consider it now, I don't see any reason not to mix it with one's detergent. Perfect addition to health-friendly / eco-friendly detergent :P

Also, color-safe bleach in Korea comes in a powder. It's quite expensive, too, but 7,000 isn't bad for a year of non-musty-soured cotton.

[DaHu]

[Gorf]

[Clinton]

Okay, I've been rewashing everything and I think I've figured it out, even in this weather. Either that, or I've gotten used to the smell of nasty mold.

1. Stretch your clothes all the way out as much as you can. Yes, this will take up tons of space....

2. Don't wash big loads if you don't have the drying space.

3. Flip your clothes if the top is drying but the bottom isn't.

Hope this helps.