My son has some bacteria on his feet that cause them to be very stinky. His socks stink even after they've been washed in the machine. I'm wondering if pre-soaking them will help. He currently has black socks because he won't wear white, so I can't soak them in bleach.
Does anyone know if black socks can be soaked in vinegar/water or if vinegar would even help?
V.,
I am not sure about the laundry question, but as for the stinky feet- have him soak his feet with a couple of black tea bags. It really helps with detoxifying and cleaning the feet naturally.
Molly
Yes, vinegar helps! It's not quite as effective as bleach, but I just recently washed a bunch of colored towels with a lot of vinegar because they had picked up mildew and no amount of washing them would work. The vinegar seemed to do the trick. Just use a lot.
Hi, i know this is going to sound really strange but buy a bottle of pet odor eliminator and soak the socks in it. Then add a little to your wash cycle. It works. There are creams out there that your podiatrist can prescribe for your. Best of luck.
I use OxyClean for every load, but when we have extra stinky stuff (Ie: DH's work-out clothes/socks or my daughter's favorit blaket when she wets the bed) I fill the bathtub or a bucket with HOT HOT water and then add a couple scoops of oxy clean and let them sit anywhere from 2 hours to overnight. Then i wring them out and wash as usual (with OxyClean in the wash.
