How to Remove Odors From Military Uniforms

How to Remove Odors From Military Uniforms
Written By
Lucy Natek
Lucy Natek
Published: Jan 14, 2011
Updated: Nov 20, 2021
1 minute read
  1. Pour the hair shampoo on the sweat stain. Hair shampoo will help with removing the stain the sweat has left on the uniform.

  2. Fill your washing machine with water. Add a cup of vinegar to the water. The strong smell of vinegar will fade away, together with any type of musk your military uniform might have developed.

  3. Put a cup of baking soda in the washing machine. The combination of baking soda and vinegar is a good fighter of odors in clothes, no matter how strong they might be.

  4. Add the washing detergent. Read the label thoroughly to check for possible optical brighteners. You should only use washing detergents that don't include optical brighteners for washing military uniforms.

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russian army image by Alexey Klementiev from Fotolia.com

Lucy Natek

Lucy Natek started writing in 2004. Her work has appeared in publications such as "Sketchbook," "Kismet," "In*tandem" and "Rahha" and on websites such as Dia, Fashion Students Online and Haus Digital. Natek holds a master's degree in…

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