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jacs205 Aug 2012 10:02pm, 2 Aug 2012 416 posts	Quote Pin jacs205 I read somewhere, maybe runners world that if you put your kit in cold water before putting it in the machine it stops the smelly bacteria growing. I have been doing that for months now, into a sink of cold water just while I am in the shower and it does work, the kit smells fine now. My favourite running tip of the year, been passing it onto everyone:)
CStar Aug 2012 10:17pm, 2 Aug 2012 875 posts	Quote Pin CStar Halo- you lot are genius.
icklevee Aug 2012 10:22pm, 2 Aug 2012 602 posts	Quote Pin icklevee Found that washing kit at higher temp adn using the anti-bac vanish seems to help as had same prob last year
old mum Aug 2012 10:44pm, 2 Aug 2012 227 posts	Quote Pin old mum Add bicarbonate of soda to your wash cycle. Costs less, does the same job - killing the bacteria that cause the niff. A teaspoon at the first fill cycle should do the trick.
Meglet Aug 2012 11:04pm, 2 Aug 2012 10,652 posts	Quote Pin Meglet Ariel do an antibacterial stain remover you add to your normal washing powder, I've found it works really well and makes them smell nice. I had a vest that smelled even when I got it out of the machine, it worked on that too!
icklevee Aug 2012 11:07pm, 2 Aug 2012 607 posts	Quote Pin icklevee Will remember to look out for that one next time Meglet
Stumpy Aug 2012 11:08pm, 2 Aug 2012 14,316 posts	Quote Pin Stumpy i need to send this thread to a friend of Man's. he came round the other night and i could smell him/his kit as i walked down the stairs, just because he had passed through that space. vom took HOURS to air the house when he'd gone! .
Meglet Aug 2012 11:11pm, 2 Aug 2012 10,653 posts	Quote Pin Meglet They need to get samples into goody bags! There's always somebody on the startling of a race that needs it!
Meglet Aug 2012 11:13pm, 2 Aug 2012 10,654 posts	Quote Pin Meglet This is it, Ariel Stain remover hygiene powder ocado.com
icklevee Aug 2012 11:15pm, 2 Aug 2012 608 posts	Quote Pin icklevee Cheers Meglet. And yes so true about people at the "start" of the race.............makes me want to hurl