Outdoor activities often make the body sweat. Sweat is basically odorless, but when mixed with bacteria that live on the skin, especially in the armpit area, an unpleasant odor begins to form. When sweat soaks into the fabric fibers, bacteria are also carried and multiply, causing an odor that is difficult to remove.
Clothes that have an unpleasant odor are often washed directly with soap. Unfortunately, even though the clothes look clean, the odor left in the armpit area is often difficult to remove, even after washing . This odor is usually caused by a combination of sweat, bacteria, and deodorant residue that builds up in the fabric fibers.
Basically, it takes a special trick to remove the unpleasant odor in the armpits of clothes. An Instagram user @rumah_shahia once shared the trick through one of the videos uploaded. She admitted that she did not rely on detergent to wash clothes, but there are two kitchen ingredients that can help remove the unpleasant odor in the armpits of clothes.
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The two ingredients used are vinegar and baking soda. Although simple, the combination of the two ingredients is effective in eliminating underarm odor in five minutes. In the video, the method of using the two ingredients is also quite easy.
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As reported by BrilioFood from Instagram @rumah_shahia on Tuesday (13/8), the method is simply to put 1 tablespoon of vinegar and 1 tablespoon of baking soda into a container filled with 2 glasses of water. After that, stir until all ingredients are dissolved and mixed evenly.
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Next, immediately pour this liquid little by little into the armpit of the smelly clothes. Make sure the liquid is completely even, okay. If so, let it sit for 5 minutes or 10 minutes if the smell is quite pungent and there are stubborn deodorant stains. "You can also put it in a spray bottle, then spray it," said Instagram @rumah_shahia.
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After letting it sit, rinse immediately and wash again with detergent as usual. Finally, hang the clothes up to dry completely. That way, the clothes are not only clean, but also free from the unpleasant odor that often sticks to the armpits. Basically, vinegar and baking soda are two natural ingredients that are very effective in removing unpleasant odors in the armpits of clothes because of their strong chemical and cleaning properties. Vinegar has acidic properties that make it able to fight odor-causing bacteria. On the other hand, baking soda neutralizes the acid produced by sweat and bacteria, thereby eliminating unpleasant odors.