eBay clothing smells- How to get rid of them?

[Jesse Jaymes]

I buy a handful of wool "vintage" clothing off eBay. Yea...not too proud. I should maybe buy new and full price for how many "vintage" wool Pendelton shirts in XL I've won...that are maybe Medium at best after they've been washed and shrunk for 25 years....

Many have a Funk. Some strong Musk of some other person. Or closet. Or cat piss.

Any tips or tricks to get rid of it? THese are wool items. Even with no dry cycle, etc I am kinda hesitant to wash them conventionally. And those that I have.....it does NOT get rid of whatever closet smell they carry. Wool seems to hold Life Long funk better than anything else I've worn.

I've dry cleaned some items. I don't really think it does much for smell.

I am about ready to brine these bitches......

Baking soda 24 hour soak and hang dry? Contractor bag full of horse shit and clothes....and let soak for a week?

Seriously tho

 

[KyleR1985]

Ozone machine.

Atsko sportwash.


I buy and wear wool clothing specifically because it doesn’t smell even when I do.

Have never had the issue you described. But if a smell can be gotten out - one of those two, or both, will get it out.

 

[stank.243]

I use conditioner or baby shampoo when I get sweaters from ebay. I almost always have to stretch them back out to their actual size as well so I soak them in water and conditioner for an hour or 2. I have never noticed any odd smells after that, but I've also never had them show up smelling like anything worse than a stale closet.

 

[Sandstrom]

Never ever buy used underwear.

Ryan

 

[Jesse Jaymes]

I don't Rock n Roll with Fruits anyway. Haven't for decades, so I'm good there. Norwegian wool trousers, sans Fruits....that will make a Man outta ya.

 

[coloyooper]

Ozone is your best bet but I’ve heard it ruins elastic

 

[Jesse Jaymes]

Kyle- I can send you a Snap Shirt or two and you tell me if you notice a smell. Every eBay package I open...smells.

Just bought a used wool Gallatin Columbia wool Shirt Jac last night. Fugger smells of GrandPa. If it was my Gramps maybe I wouldn't care. But yours....not so much.

 

[Dos Perros]

Put it in an enclosed air-tight space (plastic bag, cooler) with some charcoal briquettes.

 

[Jesse Jaymes]

Put it in an enclosed air-tight space (plastic bag, cooler) with some charcoal briquettes.

This is the easiest and cheapest method to attempt. Honestly think they will pull and absorb funk though?

 

[Dos Perros]

This is the easiest and cheapest method to attempt. Honestly think they will pull and absorb funk though?

I tried everything to rescue a Yeti cooler that I left a turkey breast in for months. Nothing worked. Until the charcoal thing.

Also rescued a used vehicle we bought (smelled like chicken curry). It's worth a shot!

 

[kpk]

I wash my whitetail stuff with baking soda or vinegar

 

[stephane]

Try Lysol laundry disinfectant. Pretty commonly used in the jiu jitsu world to sanitize and get smells out of clothing

 

[aclawrence]

I’ll have to try the charcoal trick. I bought a jacket recently and it has a strong laundry detergent smell. Really!!! Why are grown men/hunters using scented detergents. I don’t understand why anyone uses scented stuff anytime lol.


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[Milestone522]

Woolite and hand wash in a tub of cold water. Air dry, if possible outside in the sun.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

That’s really gross, I’d throw that stuff in my burn bin and buy new.

 

[muleynate]

I buy a handful of wool "vintage" clothing off eBay. Yea...not too proud. I should maybe buy new and full price for how many "vintage" wool Pendelton shirts in XL I've won...that are maybe Medium at best after they've been washed and shrunk for 25 years....

Many have a Funk. Some strong Musk of some other person. Or closet. Or cat piss.

Any tips or tricks to get rid of it? THese are wool items. Even with no dry cycle, etc I am kinda hesitant to wash them conventionally. And those that I have.....it does NOT get rid of whatever closet smell they carry. Wool seems to hold Life Long funk better than anything else I've worn.

I've dry cleaned some items. I don't really think it does much for smell.

I am about ready to brine these bitches......

Baking soda 24 hour soak and hang dry? Contractor bag full of horse shit and clothes....and let soak for a week?

Seriously tho

Never had this issue. Good luck

 

[jimh406]

Spray it down with Febreze and put it in the dryer on air tumble with a tennis ball. You may have to repeat.

 

[AK4570]

Will charcoal pull cigarette smoke smell out of Gore Tex? I've got an old GI jacket I would like to lower the carcinogens content on.

Thanks in advance,
John

 

[OMF]

I wash my whitetail stuff with baking soda and vinegar

I don't get the point of this combination. An acid (vinegar) + base ( baking soda) = water, carbon dioxide, and in this case a salt. I'm not sure it's really an effective cleaner. Fun reaction though.

To the OP; seriously, why would you keep buying stuff like that off of eBay if you keep having that happen??

 

[summs]

I too buy a lot of old wool on ebay and depop. I have never had an issue with smell. It's merino wool, that's one of the selling points to me, antimicrobial and lower smell. After a 6 day hunt in wool vs polyester, wool wins every time.

I use the washing machine with some baking soda, Throw it in the dryer on delicate and air only no heat.

My problem is I am 6'8" with long arms. 2xl doesnt have the arm length and 3xl is nearly impossible to come by. But maybe one day i'll bite the bullet and buy a new filson, just cant fathom spending that much on a shirt.