Sport Laundry Detergent, Odor Eliminator Technology, Laundry Soap for Workout Clothes and Everyday Use - Sport Suds 500grams

In the last month, I've turned my laundry room into a laboratory for how to restore nasty-smelling "performance fabrics" back to their original (no-smell) selves and keep them stink-free. My motivation? To save money. I don't want to throw out expensive sports gear (bras, patagonia base layers, running shorts, bike shorts, etc.) just because it gets stinky.Let me cut to the chase for this product: I will be using Sport Suds for ALL my laundry. Yup, all of it: towels, dog beds, workout clothes, linens, everything. What I've learned is that other detergents and softeners created an invisible layer of buildup on my clothes that prevent the detergent from penetrating the technical fibers. If detergent can't penetrate the fibers, your clothes don't get clean. Sport Suds strips-off the build up from your clothes (and from your washing machine!) and leaves your clothes cleaner every time you wash them. And if your clothes do get stinky, just soak them in a sink of hot/warm water with a scoop of Sport Suds. [Yes, Sport Suds is a little more expensive, but it's a pretty good deal overall since I won't buy additional softeners, dryer sheets, or replacement gear.]Here's a more detailed review of my weeks spent trying to rid my clothes of their workout stank and keep them odorless. I experimented with four products: vinegar, Penguin Sport Wash, Rockin' Green's Funk Rock and Sport Suds. I bought all but the vinegar at Amazon.TO GET THE STINK OUT OF CLOTHES:VINEGAR DOES NOT WORK. I tried presoaking in vinegar. I tried washing with vinegar. I tried rinsing with vinegar. It simply didn't cut the stink. I suspect this is because many of my workout clothes get dried in the dryer over winter when it's too cold to hang them outside on the line. So the smell got baked-in. I thought I was doomed, but this is where experimentation and persistence paid off...In my experience the BEST COMBINATION to de-stink workout gear is:1. Pre-Soak in a tub or utility sink of warm/hot water with Rockin' Green Funk Rock. (I used 1/3 C for about six bras, six running shorts, and about 10 t'shirts.) In my first trial, I soaked everything for 90 minutes, and then washed it (see step two below).**Update: You can also pre-soak with Sport Suds and you'll get the same awesome de-stink effect as Funk Rock.**2. Wash the workout clothes on the highest recommended temperature setting with either Penguin Sport Wash or Sport Suds, and (if your washing machine has this feature), do an extra rinse at the end of the load.**If you're using Sport Suds for the first time, wash a couple loads of old towels with Sport Suds first, just to get the washing machine cleaned of any buildup. Then, wash your workout clothes that have been presoaked in Funk Rock.**3. Hang your gear to dry. DO NOT DRY IN THE DRYER. Drying bakes in any smells and worse, ruins the integrity of your technical gear. (Note: some jackets or clothes with DWR must be dried to restore the rain and wind resistant properties; read the care tag.)Note: After the first trial, there were still some items that stunk after they were line-dried. I soaked them in Funk Rock again for an entire night, then washed them. This did the trick. All my clothes eventually came out stink-free.And here's how I've kept my workout clothes stink-free since getting them clean:* Do not store sweaty clothes in a gym bag. Ideally, wash them immediately. Another option: turn them inside-out and let them dry (on hangers) before throwing them in the laundry hamper. (I put my sweaty clothes on hangers after morning basketball and hang them in the car with the windows open while I'm at work.)* (optional) Put dry-but-dirty workout clothes in a mesh hamper until you can launder them.* Use a clean washing machine. This is another reason to use only Sports Suds: it works and it keeps the buildup out of my washing machine and off all my items* Never use liquid fabric softener in the washing machine* Never dry workout clothes in the dryer and avoid dryer sheets* When they do get a little funky, I'll simply follow steps #1-3 above...GOOD LUCK!

I am actually Nancy's husband and this purchase was for me. So, I get to write the review, yeah!We have one of those new front loader HE washing machines. It has previously performed flawlessly. However, I took up running this past year. I know, what does this have to do with anything, just wait.In this process of taking up running, much to my wife’s chagrin, I acquired several clothing items made with the tech fabrics. While these performed well during exercise, I started to notice that frankly, I had an odor about me while wearing them. No, I simply stunk. No matter that the shirts or shorts were just washed, when a sniff test was performed, they failed. Now, this was not really a problem for me as I run alone and it don’t really bother anyone. Well, eventually I ran my first marathon (in Honolulu with over 20,000 of my best friends). Man did I have an odor as the race progressed. After the race, I wondered if everyone else thought I smelled as bad as I thought I did (they did). To compound what to me was a slightly unacceptable condition, I recently convinced my wife to join me in exercising, running stadium steps once a week (crazy huh?). I did this by assuring her we could stop and get some dinner afterwards. Now, the stink was definitely a problem that had to be dealt with.So, let me say, I didn’t really want to doubt my wife’s abilities at using our washing machine lest I be tasked with washing all my own clothes. In reality I tried sneaking my wash in by myself with no difference. Eventually, I gingerly broached the subject with her. She confirmed that:1. Yes, I stunk2. No, the neighbor’s cat was not using my running clothing as kitty litter3. Yes, she does know how to wash clothes3. And finally, most importantly, yes, I needed to do something about thisSo, to the internet I went in search of an answer. Turns out, the best properties of technical clothing are what actually create this issue. Who knew? Also, as it turns out, I was not alone in my quest for clean smelling exercise gear.There were a few suggestions/methods to rid myself of this stink. These included using vinegar in various stages of the wash, showering in the clothing immediately after exercise (thought I might get really strange looks and possibly be put away for this) then hanging them to dry, using baking soda on the offending zones and in the wash, and using the proper detergent, among others. I decided to try the vinegar first with some reasonable results. Next, I decided to jump right to finding the proper detergent. Notice I skipped right over showering in my clothing…After reading all the glowing reviews, I decided to give SportSuds shot. In the interest of total honesty, I didn’t follow the recommendations on using two scoops to clean the washer prior to use (I thought that was just wasteful and didn't have the patience for it). I just jumped right in and did some loads. Not wanting to waste a good wash, I threw other stuff in with my technical clothes when I did a load to have a full load. This provides the added benefit of having other items clean and fresh. I did set the soak cycle to permit the clothes to steep in the detergent. I also ended up using just shy of one scoop per load if there were just technical material clothing (turns out less is more wrt detergent and technical clothes).So, what were the results you may ask. You are asking, right? Turns out this stuff is all it claims to be. Even my most malodorous clothing eventually came clean. Although the worst of items required a few washes to come clean, they were noticeably less stinky after the first wash.Some may balk at the price. I say, REALLY don’t. Technical clothes are expensive and good friends and good companions are hard to come by. Do them all a favor and at least smell good when you are exercising with them.