Turning Salt, Water & Vinegar into a Natural Deodorizer
You might not have heard of hypochlorous acid before, but it’s a natural deodorizer that leaves bleach and ammonia on the bench when it comes to stopping odor in athletic gear.  Hypochlorous acid is a substance created when you use electricity to change the chemical composition of salt, water and vinegar.  It’s as effective as bleach and stops the odor in sports gear in just 30 seconds. So how do you make hypochlorous acid yourself?  Force of Nature is a small appliance that sits right on your countertop and uses electricity to transform salt, water and vinegar into a cleaner and hypochlorous acid, a powerful deodorizer.  Armed with hypochlorous acid and a few important tips, you can  eliminate that awful stink from your kids’ sports gear – for good.Athletic Clothing & Uniforms
Sweat, the natural oils your body produces and dead skin all contribute to the rank odor that afflicts athletic clothes. Spandex and Lycra, which make athletic clothes more comfortable because they stretch and repel sweat, repel water too, which means that the fibers don’t get thoroughly rinsed in the wash.  There are 4 big things you can do to eliminate the stink in clothing:- Put AWAY the fabric softener – You may think the nice fragrance will help, but in reality it’s making the problem worse! Fabric softeners leave a coating on the fibers used in athletic clothing that prevents them from getting completely clean – so yes, they actually lock in the stink. Plus fabric softeners can damage the fibers in stretchy athletic clothing.
- Use LESS detergent – Your instinct is probably to put extra detergent into your loads of stinky athletic clothes, but resist the urge! Â It’s making that stench worse. Â Your washer is set to handle a standard level of detergent, so any more than that causes a residue that won’t get rinsed out. Instead it builds up in your clothing which creates an ideal environment for fungus and mildew, which of course smell.
- Use low dryer heat – High heat might dry your clothes faster, but it also cooks in any lingering smells. Another reason to use low heat is that often technical workout fabrics are plastic-based, which means they don’t hold up well in high heat.
- Before you throw them in the hamper or wash, spray down those smelly clothes (as long as they’re washable!) with a natural deodorizer like Force of Nature. Â It will stop the stench that your detergent can’t handle.