Anonymous wrote:Could you use rubbing alcohol?

I've used rubbing alcohol on a cottonball to wipe sandal insoles-gets them pretty clean but dries out leather.

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Anonymous wrote:If something does get stinky, spritz it with an alcohol solution and let it air dry. That will usually take the smell out.

Tell me more about this alcohol solution.

NP- use cheapo vodka in a spray bottle, hang the garment where you get good air circulation, and spray lightly. Let it dry, take a sniff, repeat if needed. I also add a couple drops of essential oil like lemon or lavender. The alcohol smell evaporates completely. I use this on most fabrics, including upholstered furniture, rugs, running shoes, pet beds, etc- that bottle gets a little tea tree oil to kill stink-causing bacteria.

Do you mix the vodka with water? If so, what proportions of each?

I use straight vodka since it evaporates without leaving water spots on certain fabrics, and i dont want to dilute the freshening power in sneakers. If you're spraying cotton or similar, I guess you could try it.

I think this thread just changed my life. Off to te liquor store.

Thanks for the alcohol spritzer tip, PP! I've been wondering how to deal with stinky shoes.

I usually just hang my sweaters or jackets up inside-out overnight to dry before putting them back in my closet/dresser.

Anonymous wrote:I have almost no short-sleeved tops because they just don't fit me well (strong arms/broad shoulders/busty), so I wear a lot of sleeveless tops and dresses. I can sweat like a horse, too.

My office is freezing though, and I generally remove my sweater or jacket when I'm going outside. So that helps to keep the sweat off.

If something does get stinky, spritz it with an alcohol solution and let it air dry. That will usually take the smell out.

I thought I was the only one with this issue. I'm an 18 across the shoulders and a 6 in the waist. Any shirt with sleeves I out on looks like I'm wearing a tent around my waist. I find mens ts are cut better for me in the arms.

I find just hanging my sweaters or jackets outside for an hour or so gets rid of any smell. If its too cold or outside isn't an option, I throw them in the dryer on extra low Dow 15 minutes with a softener sheet or spritz of Febreze.

Could you use rubbing alcohol?

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Anonymous wrote:If something does get stinky, spritz it with an alcohol solution and let it air dry. That will usually take the smell out.

Tell me more about this alcohol solution.

NP- use cheapo vodka in a spray bottle, hang the garment where you get good air circulation, and spray lightly. Let it dry, take a sniff, repeat if needed. I also add a couple drops of essential oil like lemon or lavender. The alcohol smell evaporates completely. I use this on most fabrics, including upholstered furniture, rugs, running shoes, pet beds, etc- that bottle gets a little tea tree oil to kill stink-causing bacteria.

Do you mix the vodka with water? If so, what proportions of each?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If something does get stinky, spritz it with an alcohol solution and let it air dry. That will usually take the smell out.

Tell me more about this alcohol solution.

NP- use cheapo vodka in a spray bottle, hang the garment where you get good air circulation, and spray lightly. Let it dry, take a sniff, repeat if needed. I also add a couple drops of essential oil like lemon or lavender. The alcohol smell evaporates completely. I use this on most fabrics, including upholstered furniture, rugs, running shoes, pet beds, etc- that bottle gets a little tea tree oil to kill stink-causing bacteria.

I dont commute in my jacket or sweater just the shell or tank & I dont sweat in my office its an ice box.

Anonymous wrote:If something does get stinky, spritz it with an alcohol solution and let it air dry. That will usually take the smell out.

Tell me more about this alcohol solution.

I have almost no short-sleeved tops because they just don't fit me well (strong arms/broad shoulders/busty), so I wear a lot of sleeveless tops and dresses. I can sweat like a horse, too.

My office is freezing though, and I generally remove my sweater or jacket when I'm going outside. So that helps to keep the sweat off.

If something does get stinky, spritz it with an alcohol solution and let it air dry. That will usually take the smell out.

I sweat too but wear antiperspirant and will wear a cardigan 2x or so before washing or dry cleaning. Jackets probably much more.

I can't wear sleeves under other things - too much fabric!

I don't sweat a lot (plus my office is freezing) - so it's not really an issue for me even though I often do what you're suggesting.

That said, you may want to look into dress shields.

I like the way tanks look under sweaters and jackets, but I tend to sweat and I always wonder about this. For those of you who wear a lot of tanks, are you constantly having to wash all your cardigans or dry clean your jackets? When I wear a normal tee with sleeves, I don't have to wash the sweaters all the time. I like the smoothness and the neckline of tanks, but I don't know if I want to have to put all my sweaters and jackets through all that cleaning every time I wear them.

TIA!