These women prefer topless due to Stank Sports Bra Syndrome.
Alas! You no longer have to waste cash on special detergents or inflict voodoo exorcisms upon your sports bra to get the fitness funk out. The issue originates with a brand spankin’ new sports bra. But over time? My bras were getting stankier and stankier, no matter how many times I washed them. You, too?
While wearing a supposedly fresh ‘n clean sports bra, by 10-minutes into my workout, the stanky ghost of 15 workouts past would release itself from the fibers of my bra, causing many odorous offenses that made my nostrils quiver.
So I played it off. I declared that stank a reward for all my hard efforts, but this problem was also very costly. I found myself donating perfectly good sports bra to the trash man (he might still have them), because I couldn’t get da funk out. I was re-buying my favorite sports bras to achieve a stank-free workout environment.
THE ZERO-COST SOLUTION
I’ve been testing this method for several months now. Didn’t want to report my findings any sooner to be sure this zero-cost solution is truly effective long term.
Here’s what you do:
After your workout, strip that bra from your bawwdy and rinse it with plain water right away. Rinse it in the sink or carry it into your post-workout shower and rinse it in there. Then wring it out, hang it on a hanger and let air dry. By the time the bra is dry, if rinsed thoroughly, you shouldn’t smell even a hint that the bra was worked-out-in.
An immediate rinse prevents the sweat from setting into the bra’s fibers. This is critical to extending the life of your bra and saving you money on unnecessary specialty products to get da funk out. If you’re too lazy to rinse as described, at least keep your sports bras out of the dryer, because that bakes the funk in.
But beware! This method is only effective on newer bras that aren’t already ruined with permanent stank. If the bra is funk-infused with the smell of 1,000 beastly armpits, that stank ain’t coming out. Go buy some new sports bras and use the rinsing method from here on out.
No sweat. No stank. No extra cost. There ya have it.
[email protected] says
May 11, 2012 at 8:05 amAhhhh this is awesome!! I am trying it out tonight 😀
yumyucky says
May 11, 2012 at 9:54 amHey Squatty. this helps de-stank older bras to a lesser degree, but works 100% well in newer bras that aren’t already funk-infused. Happy rinsing!
Emergefit says
May 11, 2012 at 8:30 amI will begin this immediately!
Yum Yucky says
May 11, 2012 at 9:44 amWhat I think you might begin is volunteering to disrobe women of their sports bras. For their own benefit, of course.
Lisa says
May 11, 2012 at 10:12 amSo trying this! I’m constantly buying sports bras , so annoying! -.-
Andrew says
December 25, 2015 at 8:55 amI am always buying sports bras for my gynecomastia because no matter how good it is the is only so much moisture a sports bra can take especially if your in it for over ten hours a day.
Erin says
May 11, 2012 at 11:07 amI rinse mine in the shower, too. I also wash my workout gear with Tide Free & Clear, but I add vinegar for extra stank-fighting power!!
Jody - Fit at 54 says
May 11, 2012 at 3:16 pmI saw the pic first & was like WTF??? 😉 LOVE this idea Josie!!!! My bras are too old to try so will have to wait for a new one!
merri says
May 11, 2012 at 7:43 pmI was just discussing with my roommate this morning on how to get the stink out of his workout clothes, they are horrible even after he washes them. Sounds like he may have to start afresh with new clothes. (He doesn’t wear bras but same applies lol).
Coco says
May 11, 2012 at 9:00 pmThere is nothing worse than baked-in stank!
Yum Yucky says
May 11, 2012 at 9:43 pmyou got that right, sister.
Penny says
May 11, 2012 at 9:50 pmI’m going to start doing this. Â Thanks!!! Â I may have to do this with my workout tanks, too, because they get this way, also. Â I also want to try adding vinegar to the washer… all of the above is needed quickly.
@somerskys says
May 12, 2012 at 12:57 pm@Penny, penny i am sorry for butting in but i thought ur comment was so interesting! i use vinegar to clean refrig floors walls n stuff! but i didnt know u could also use it on workout cloths!!!! will they smell like vinegar if i do this? please let me know? seems like a logical wonderful idea tho.
kohy says
May 15, 2012 at 6:59 pmyeah I figured this out a while ago that the synthetic materials commonly found in athletic apparel hold funk like bootsie collins. if you catch it before the bacteria settles a baking soda and vinegar soak will do the trick….
if you let that shit emulsify you must throw it away. there is not turning back. do not pass go. do not collect $200.
kH
Jennifer says
May 16, 2012 at 12:34 pmI love your posts! I have always hated the sports bra smell! Eww! Time to get some new and do what you do!
Andrew says
December 25, 2015 at 9:00 amEeew! It’s crazy how stinky a sports bra can get. Similar to hockey equipment. Especially the racerback and bra band. I have so many sports bras for my gynecomastia and can’t part with them even when they reek.