While it might seem like an easy way to eliminate odors in your dirty workout gear using fabric softener can be counterproductive.
Wash workout clothes everyday.
In terms of laundry day consider your workout clothes underwear says obendorf.
How to treat your workout clothes.
Air dry your clothes or use the lowest heat setting on your dryer.
Turns out that fabric softener both in liquid form and dryer sheets can damage stretchy fabrics and create a coating on your clothes that actually traps smells so for the sake of your gym clothes avoid it at all costs.
Wash your clothes in cold water.
Again high heat can cause damage or shrinkage.
Wash workout clothes inside out.
Rokhsar both recommend washing exercise outfits after every wear to defend against infection.
Mix one part white distilled vinegar to four parts cold water.
Just about every care label says machine wash cold in the garment industry that means up to 85 degrees fahrenheit so depending on your clothes washer and.
If wash day is several days away place the clothes in the vinegar water solution for a 30 minute soak.
That said hang it up to dry as soon as you get home and maybe rinse out any sweat.
That means wash them after each and every use.
The first time i tried nathan sport wash i tossed in three sets of rancid hot yoga clothes including one outfit that another method had failed to get clean and two sets of running clothes.
It doesn t have to be anything intense just using quick cold wash on the gentle.
The bacteria that causes our workout gear to stink to high heaven builds up on the inside of the clothes so turning them inside out prior to washing will allow.
Rinse with plain water and allow to drip dry before tossing the clothes in the hamper.
I exercise every day and no matter how frequently i wash my gym clothes they never seem to be.
Lisa ryan a 26 year old new york city marketing manager and workout enthusiast is frustrated.