Oh, Geez...

[bookofmirrors]

OK, anyone have any ideas on this? I'm going to ask my mother, of course, and she'll probably know, but just in case...

I wash my work clothes every night (lowest water setting, honest!) to wear the next day, and last night, I threw an extra towel in with them - one which the Beastie had used to wipe up a spill of Papa John's garlic butter. I even thought at the time it might be a bad idea. So, a couple of washes later (one warm, one hot) and a run in the dryer with some essential oil, and my work clothes still smell like garlic. I'm a bit out of dress code (such as it is) today, but hoping to be able to rescue my clothes, even though I only need them for a couple more weeks.

Anyone have any ideas, or am I just fucked?

Comments

[virtualmel.livejournal.com]

Febreeze? You may need to find some detergent specifically for oil/grease. Maybe hand wash in Palmolive or something like that...

[paradisacorbasi.livejournal.com]

Vinegar might get the garlic out, if you run the clothes through wash cycle and put the vinegar in right after the wash cycle.

[beauty-moves.livejournal.com]

Apple cider vinegar in the wash water and then added again right after the wash water drains should get the oils to release. If you are after a slightly less 'natural' solution. OxyClean should kick it as well.

[butafli.livejournal.com]

1 cup of vinegar. I have three cats and my brother works in the meat department, this is the only thing that keeps me from smelling like meaty cats when I go to work.

Re: ideas...

[bookofmirrors.livejournal.com]

By far my favorite response. :)

[zen-sakka.livejournal.com]

Vinegar?

Vinegar seems to take the smell out of just about anything.

[always-a-storm.livejournal.com]

I LOVE that picture of you!!!

[bookofmirrors.livejournal.com]

I didn't think it was so good, but it was fun! Got it taken (via the Beastie's cell phone) in Metropolis.

Nice to see your face! :)

[always-a-storm.livejournal.com]

I LOVE walking bears pics of you, but this is the best. the very best.