Comments on: Remove Mildew Smell From Towels

By: Sherri

Sherri — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 22:32:10 +0000

In reply to Dani B. Thanks Dani B. I am so glad you got around to visiting us. I am so glad to hear it worked for you. Hope we will see you around here more often.

By: Dani B

Dani B — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 02:42:37 +0000

Saw the article about your website in my Costco magazine this past summer and am finally sitting down to peruse – love it!

Just had to comment on this tip for getting the mold/mildew smell out of towels. This tip works for sure! I may have done mine in the opposite order, but it worked great nonetheless. I read somewhere that when you wash towels on a regular basis, don’t use dryer sheets, and don’t overload the washer. I’m guilty of both! Oh well, now I have the solution!

By: Sherri

Sherri — Fri, 27 Mar 2015 22:39:46 +0000

In reply to Jenn@YouKnow...ThatBlog?. I love this tip! Thanks so much for sharing. I hate when I wipe down the counter and can smell "that" smell.

By: Jenn@YouKnow...ThatBlog?

Jenn@YouKnow...ThatBlog? — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 15:52:32 +0000

Hi – a quick way to keep your dishcloth free of that smell is to throw it (damp) into the microwave for 2 minutes. That kills the odor-causing bacteria and keeps it fresh. You can use a few drops of lemon on it to make it smell nice too. I also throw dish sponges and scrubbers in the dishwasher.

By: Sherri

Sherri — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 11:19:25 +0000

In reply to Gloricela. Thanks for commenting Gloricela, nice tip. I like the smell of tee tree oil!

By: Gloricela

Gloricela — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 05:26:45 +0000

Vinegar does work well to eliminate that musty towel smell but I think Tea Tree Oil work a whole lot better. Along with your regular laundry detergent add 1/2-1tbs of tea tree oil into the hot wash water once the tub is full or close to full. Then let it wash on a normally cycle but in hot water. No need to rewash but the towels should be thoroughly dried.

By: Sherri

Sherri — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 19:24:08 +0000

In reply to Annie B. It seems to me that between vinegar and ammonia you can clean just about anything!

By: Annie B

Annie B — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 04:57:40 +0000

Vinegar doesn’t always work on some of the nastiest mildewy smells. When you need the big guns, use ammonia. It doesn’t leave any smell on the clothes/towels…just fresh and clean 🙂

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By: Sherri

Sherri — Tue, 31 Dec 2013 13:31:33 +0000

In reply to P J Kielberg-McClenahan. Great tips, P J! For those of us living in a humid area, this can be a real problem. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure right? But if you towels do get smelly, the vinegar trick is a real winner.

By: P J Kielberg-McClenahan

P J Kielberg-McClenahan — Tue, 31 Dec 2013 03:41:04 +0000

Should your laundry smell of mildew, on colors try Clorox for colors, or plain Clorox for whites. To keep clothes from smelling, use borax with your detergent. AND keep an eye on when your clothes are done washing! Transfer to dryers as soon as possible! This is probably the very best advice that you can get, on avoiding mildew smell.

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By: Sherri

Sherri — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:24:13 +0000

In reply to Beth. It sure has helped in our humid part of the country. Enjoy!

By: Beth

Beth — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:24:52 +0000

Can’t wait to try this when my roomie forgets to transfer our bathroom and kitchen towels from washer to dryer!

By: Sherri

Sherri — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 13:03:58 +0000

In reply to Linda. I will check it out. Thanks!

By: Linda

Linda — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 17:48:53 +0000

In reply to Sherri.

They are not so rare. Depending on where you live, there are stores like Ross, TJ Max, Marshalls, that have such things (and perfume colognes at 1/2 price) They seem expensive when you look at first, but most come in beautiful boxes, which of course, smell good too, and are good for drawer separators, to hold socks, small undies, etc. They are often huge too. I have two blocks that weigh a pound each, whereas my partner’s Coast is getting smaller every year, to ‘keep costs down’……………. Yeah, right! Often, there are more available after Christmas too.

By: Sherri

Sherri — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 16:44:04 +0000

In reply to Linda. I think if my soaps were European I might feel different! It sounds heavenly!

By: Linda

Linda — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 15:58:16 +0000

Just the opposite to my ‘druthers’!
I grew up in a pharmacy, with all the scented soaps and perfume testers, which my mother used copiously. If a piece of soap fell on the floor and got ‘bruised’, it was taken upstairs to our flat, where it was put into the airing cupboard between towels, wash cloths and sheets, or in mother’s underwear and sweater drawers (keeps out the moths!) I do the same, except I have to buy my soap, but get it when I spy French or Italian, Spanish or Indian soaps at outlet stores, for half normal price. They are always French milled, so, hard and lasting and when I keep them a year or so, even harder, so they last a long time. My world is awash with aromatherapy and I wouldn’t have it any other way (especially when I bury my nose into my down pillow, scented with Shalimar soap!

By: Sherri

Sherri — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 21:35:12 +0000

In reply to Jeni. Thanks Jeni. Hope it can be of use to you. So many of these home "recipes" involve vinegar. I think I will purchase a bigger bottle at the store next time!

By: Jeni

Jeni — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 20:01:27 +0000

Nice! I HATE the smell of mildewy clothes. Grosses me out! Sounds like a good tip. I use vinegar in my dishwasher. It really gives the rinse an added boost. I’ll have to try this concoction when we forget to put the towels in the dryer! 🙂

By: Sherri

Sherri — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 16:47:21 +0000

In reply to Kelly. It sure is nice when a solution to a problem turns out to be simple and inexpensive, right. Thanks for coming by Kelly!

By: Kelly

Kelly — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:19:18 +0000

This is a great tip and truly works! Thanks for sharing.