All Topics > Home Appliances > How To Remove Musty Smell From Clothes >

How To Remove Musty Smell From Clothes Illinois

If your clothes are musty, chances are they are infested with spores of a mold. Want to get the musty smell out? Sometimes it can't be done, but try this before giving up.

Local Companies

TnT Recycling
309-635-4642
822N.E. Madison
Peoria, IL

Hampton's Kitchen and Appliances
(309) 692-6250
7605 N University
Peoria, IL

Appliance Distributors Inc.
(309) 692-2430
8320 N. University St.
Peoria, IL

Thompson Electronics Company
(309) 697-2277
905 S. Bosch Rd
Peoria, IL

A-Johnston Appliance Repair Service
(708) 453-7837
Orland Park, IL

Jim's Appliance Repair
(217) 342-6962
Effingham, IL

Maytag Appliance Repair
(708) 499-5515
Oak Lawn, IL

Wellen Maytag Home Appliance Center
(618) 654-2158
803 3rd St
Highland, IL

Logan Street Appliance Center
(217) 442-6852
216 N Logan Ave
Danville, IL

Fkm USA
(815) 469-2473
400 S La Grange Rd Ste A
Frankfort, IL

Provided By:

Steps

Kill the mold by soaking the clothes overnight in a solution such as ONE of the following:
- One cup ammonia to one gallon warm water; or
- One cup of white vinegar to one gallon warm water; or
- One cup of baking soda to one gallon warm water
Soak overnight.
Wash normally with regular detergent and hang to dry on a sunny day.

Tips

Products such as Tide w/Febreze or Oxyclean may do the trick for you.
There is a product called purewasher that is only sold on the internet that will remove odor from your machine and your clothing. They even have a guarantee. It works very well.
You can use a dryer sheet in the clothes dryer, in the hopes that the heat will release the fragrance, which will then get into the clothes. However, this will only help to cover the smell and will probably not eliminate your problem.

Warnings

If the above will not work, you might try soaking overnight in a solution of bleach. Just be careful not to mix the bleach with ammonia, as this mixture will result in a noxious gas which will harm those who breathe it.

Article provided by wikiHow, a wiki how-to manual. Please edit this article and find author credits at the original wikiHow article on How to Remove Musty Smell from Clothes. All content on wikiHow can be shared under a Creative Commons license.

Featured Local Company

TnT Recycling

309-635-4642
822N.E. Madison
Peoria, IL

Read more about How To Remove Musty Smell From Clothes

- Removing Melted Crayon Stains From Laundry Illinois

Did a crayon get tumbled in your clothes dryer? Do you think you've ruined the washload? Read on.

- How to Keep Lint off Clothes in the Dryer Illinois
- Removing Cigarette Smoke Smell From Carpet Illinois
- How to Repair Loose Baffles in Your Dryer Tumbler Illinois
- How to Replace a Broken Drive Belt in a Clothes Dryer Illinois
- Home Laundry Illinois
- Information Of Bed Mattress Illinois
- Removing Oil Based Stains From Fabrics Illinois
- How To Clean a Garbage Diposal Illinois
- How To Remove Mildew Smell From Clothing Illinois

Regional Articles

- Removing Oil Based Stains From Fabrics Illinois

Removing oil based stains from fabrics is easy by using any type of baby powder (dollar brand works great) on the stain before dry cleaning or washing. This method can be used on any type fabric. You can also use dish detergent, as the molecules in most liquids are made to trap oil. scrub the area with the liquid detergent, and rinse.

- How To Clean a Garbage Diposal Illinois
- Removing Melted Crayon Stains From Laundry Illinois
- Removing Cigarette Smoke Smell From Carpet Illinois
- Home Laundry Illinois
- How to Keep Lint off Clothes in the Dryer Illinois
- How to Repair Loose Baffles in Your Dryer Tumbler Illinois
- How to Replace a Broken Drive Belt in a Clothes Dryer Illinois
- Information Of Bed Mattress Illinois
- How To Remove Mildew Smell From Clothing Illinois

Related Local Events

PLMA - Private Label Trade Show 2009
Dates: 11/15/2009 - 11/17/2009
Location: Donald E Stephens Convention Center
Rosemont, IL
View Details

Green Manufacturing Expo-Rosemont
Dates: 9/22/2009 - 9/24/2009
Location: Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Rosemont, IL
View Details

Advertising	Food & Beverage	Nightlife
Business Services	Franchise	Online Database
Career	Health	Pets
Cars	Holidays	Real Estate Resources
Computer Hardware	Home Appliances	Retail & Consumer Services
Construction	Home Electronics	Software
Education	Home Services	Technology
Entertainment	Industrial Goods & Services	Telecommunications
Environmental	Insurance	Trade Shows
Family	Internet	Travel
Fashion	Legal	Weddings
Financial Services	Miscellaneous	World History

Advertising	Family	Home Services	Real Estate Resources
Business Services	Fashion	Industrial Goods & Services	Retail & Consumer Services
Career	Financial Services	Insurance	Software
Cars	Food & Beverage	Internet	Technology
Computer Hardware	Franchise	Legal	Telecommunications
Construction	Health	Miscellaneous	Trade Shows
Education	Holidays	Nightlife	Travel
Entertainment	Home Appliances	Online Database	Weddings
Environmental	Home Electronics	Pets	World History