I have two of these that I use for gym towels, but they are retaining bacteria and smell after following the washing instructions. Any ideas?
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I have not had this problem, with these towels, but I have with dish towels. Try a splash of vinegar in your washing machine.
785366
I wash my yogitoes all of the time without any problems. I've not had a problem with a smell, but try using Tide with Febreeze -- it's the only thing that's worked for my gym/running clothes.
1551489
Sorry can not help, I would say something is wrong with the mat, I have only worked out on mine a dozen times but no issues other than the smell so far
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I have an HE and I use this one. No issues. The best thing about SA8 is that your towels will never have that left-in- the -washer- too- long smell ever again.
1474797
mine had an odor that disappeared in a few hours. try using some mild soap and water and air dry
1890000
I'm in agreement most likely mold. Soaking in bleach my clear it up. I had a cup with a form of clear plastic lining that developed mold like that. I tried bleach with didn't seem to work. It might be in your best interest to just replace like you should replace cleaning towels. If this happen to me I will probably replace the thing if bleaching it doesn't work.
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I had it happen once in the many months and daily use I have had them. I scrubbed it of, ran it through the dishwasher and it never returned. It was there because I left something it it too long, so you can't blame it on the product.
1911672
I have never noticed a smell with them. Are you hand washing them? Maybe try scrubbing with a little baking soda and see if that helps.
514043
I did not have an odor problem with mine, maybe there is something wrong with yours? I am thinking you are talking about something like that new shower curtain smell; I wash those or spread them on the back porch a couple of days to get rid of that....
1025474
I washed it in my washing machine, let it soak a bit to try to get out the strong rubber odor. Then I let it air dry. It helped a lot!
397025
Never had that problem. Check what you are washing them with or your dishwasher soap.
707525
It's probably the filter. You might need to buy a new one. I know they say it will last a lifetime but after you wash them if they don't dry fast enough they smell horrible. This happened to me recently. It was really humid and the filter didnt dry very well.... I was desperate and put it back in the vacuum to use it. Bad mistake. Every time I turned on the vacuum it made the whole house stink!
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I have only used mine a couple of times thus far so I have just washed and dried itwhy don't you contact the company and ask their advice - most are willing to offer helpGood luck!
1911324
I just washed mine with a little soap and warm water!! And have used them many times this summer, Hope that helps :) xo
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Yes! I've had this issue with my sons' team shirts. I'll have to remember to soak them before washing them.
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I have heard a few complaints about this. The ones that I ordered didn't seem to have that problem. Perhaps the dishwasher would help after a few washes.
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We had the same problem. After several weeks of usage our 12-year old's pair stunk so bad we wouldn't allow them in the house. We finally soaked them in a tub with OxyClean and then washed them, thinking that they either had to get clean, get ruined, or be thrown away. The smell went away after the washing and they seem to be okay. But there's clearly something about the material that holds moisture and stench. They are not very breathable at all.