when i come back from the gym my......

[gnasher]

......dirty cloths stink like chemicals. this has just started happening , i am not a smelly guy and this smell is nothing like that of a human . It cant possibly be me . what can it be ???

[norfolk boy]

Try wearing talc as the bacteria which cause the smell can't multiply as fast.

[tracymort]

why not try a natural deoderant? I started as i was breastfeeding (didn't want bubs near the chemical type deoderant iykwim!) and found them to be better than conventional ones. I use pitrok spray there are lots of other crystal types out there too.

[tracymort]

ooh had a thought - are you doing any kind of low carb atkins type diet or are you dehydrated after your workout. that can make your breath smell like acetone/nail varnish remover (due to ketosis) so i imagine other bodily fluids could smell the same!

[woofgang]

What kind of bag do you carry them in? could the smell be absorbed from the lining of your bag by the damp clothes?...also do you empty your bag and wash the clothes immediately you get home and wipe out the bag or air it out before using it again?

[IggyB]

is it a sort of ammonia type smell - if so caused by the breakdown of bacteria I believe, wash your sports gear on a high temperature and as soon as you get home.

[nykkieberry]

Try washing your kit in soda crystals - have a look here http://www.dripak.co.uk/sodacrystals.htm

[bluedolphin]

Everyso often I throw in a bit of bleach into the wash when doing my training gear....does the job...otherwise its pong city.