Eau De Shvitz

I happen to get oddly attached to my clothing. I adore each item, stroking and storing them lovingly, and definitely cling onto items for longer than necessary. I know many have no problem with a high rollover rate in wardrobe, but I have serious separation issues.

As I have mentioned, after reading a TIME magazine article detailing the possible, although unproven, carcinogenic effects of antiperspirants. The deoderants do a pretty good job, but sometimes a sweaty aroma can get built into my garments.

Leaving my vintage clothing smelling . . . vintage. 

While for washable items that is not an issue, it is more of a problem with dry clean only; not always does the process get serious smells out. I sent the same jacket four times to my cleaners, and it came back still stinking. I tried Febreeze, which for all their claims of neutralizing, merely covered the smell temporarily with obnoxious fumes, then faded away. 

So I turned to Google. Some recommended spraying the inside of the garment with vodka. Coming from a family of non-drinkers, untouched sample-sized vodkas were easily found with the rest of our fermenting alcohol stash. I poured some into a spray bottle with a little water, and I shpritzed with wild abandon. Over. Over. And over again. 

It worked with some. But for others . . . still the reek. 

I was not going to give up on this jacket. Back to Google. 

EHow provided another option—applying a paste of baking soda and water, wrapping in plastic overnight. I duly tried it. 

And it actually worked! My beloved jacket now smells perfectly like nothing. Exactly how I wanted it too.