orangeblitz47 Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 My friend just sold me a Reebok Edge jersey and he loves to wear cologne a lot and I have allergies. When I went home I washed the jersey on gentle cycle and air dried it. I put it on and couldn't stop sneezing, so I washed it 2 more times but this time on the heavy soil setting on the gentle setting. Now it smells fine except on the chest area above the crest smells like his cologne. What should I do or use to help get the rest of the smell of cologne out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mharolde Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 Wow, you have washed the jersey three times and can still smell cologne on parts it? You must know when your friend comes over five minutes before you see him. I received a jersey that smelled of cologne once, I didn't wash the jersey, just let it hang and a couple of weeks later I couldn't tell the jersey had an odor. Of course I am not as sensitive as you as I don't have allergies, but I would think time will take care of the problem. It is warm and dry in California, let it hang outside, out of the sun for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PensJerseys Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 I might try febreeze also, unless you are allergic to that as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbeard3569 Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 Get a friend to wear it to a cigar bar for a few hours. You'll never be able to tell it had cologne on it. Huh? What? No good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyOnTheSpot Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 Just throwing this out there...but chances are if I'm wearing a hockey jersey, I won't be impressing any ladies, so cologne wouldn't be necessary anyway. Also, this is silly...but my ex's family smoked like a family of chimneys in the dead of winter. I'm allergic to it, so it would get to the point where I was coughing up and tasting blood. What I would do is hang my shirt, jacket, even a jersey once out the window and drive at a reasonable clip for about a mile, and you would never know I was in a smokey home. This is serious, btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akteon Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 You can't wash it out because it's a special cologne... It's called Sex Panther by Odeon. It's illegal in nine countries... Yep, it's made with bits of real panther, so you know it's good. It's a formidable scent... It stings the nostrils. In a good way. They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works, every time. (paraphrased from Anchorman) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brilliant! Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 It smells like Bigfoot's d!ck! I too would go the Febreze route. Spray the outside of the jersey and then turn it inside out and spray there too. Cover both layers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbeard3569 Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 You can also try putting it in a pillow case with some fabric softner sheets, tying the bag closed and let it sit for a few days. It gets musty odors out of stuffed animals and clothes that are stored in basements. Might work on a jersey too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DropkickMurphy8 Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 My friend just sold me a Reebok Edge jersey and he loves to wear cologne a lot and I have allergies Another reason why I don't buy used jerseys. Hell, I don't even trust that "new without tags" crap. Never know what a jersey is going to smell like once it's been on somebody. Just throwing this out there...but chances are if I'm wearing a hockey jersey, I won't be impressing any ladies, so cologne wouldn't be necessary anyway. That's because you wear Flyers jerseys . But seriously, I don't even wear cologne with normal clothes, much less hockey jerseys. Hell I even wear a t-shirt under my jerseys so they don't stink of deodorant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoxieMan Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 Hell I even wear a t-shirt under my jerseys so they don't stink of deodorant. is anyone put there NOT wearing clothes under a jersey? that just seems uncomfortable, let alone kinda gross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbeard3569 Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 is anyone put there NOT wearing clothes under a jersey? that just seems uncomfortable, let alone kinda gross Commando under a hockey jersey! All the chicks dig it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoxieMan Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 ahahahahaha chicks digging a hockey jersey, that's a good one XD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyOnTheSpot Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 ahahahahaha chicks digging a hockey jersey, that's a good one XD You know, oddly enough, my girlfriend thinks that white 1.0's are sexy, hence my leaning towards them and my abundance of white 1.0's. Sometimes you need all the help you can get hahaha. Oh, and Dropkick, chicks dig playoff teams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYIJM29 Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 Oh, and Dropkick, chicks dig playoff teams Thats where I have been going wrong...so clear now lol I was also going to suggest that you have someone else wear it to get the smell out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Matthews Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 You could always sell it for enough money to buy a replacement... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DropkickMurphy8 Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 is anyone put there NOT wearing clothes under a jersey? that just seems uncomfortable, let alone kinda gross Trust me, I've seen it. I live in NYC after all, you wouldn't believe most of the sh*t I see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYIJM29 Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 is anyone put there NOT wearing clothes under a jersey? that just seems uncomfortable, let alone kinda gross I know NHLers do that. I tried it once to see how it felt. It isn't that bad with an Edge 1.0, but everything else it feels weird. That being said, I have never gone for more than 2 minutes without wearing a shirt while wearing a jersey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoxieMan Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 Well sure if you had pads and s*** underneath I could understand it. But just walking around? Weird... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyhighguys94 Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 I picture the little old chinese lady from Happy Gilmore wearing a jersey with no clothes under it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DropkickMurphy8 Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 I picture the little old chinese lady from Happy Gilmore wearing a jersey with no clothes under it That is an image I did not need....thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brilliant! Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 You no want brekfiss?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyhighguys94 Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 You no want brekfiss?? Ahhhhhhhhhahhhhah there it is, i was waiting for someone to say it...priceless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sluggermatt15 Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 Let the jersey air out in the great outdoors overnight or for 24 hours. Then, like others have suggested, use Febreeze or an agent that will eliminate odors. Follow this up by washing the jersey. Use a fabric softner or dryer sheet that has a scent. After all this, the smell SHOULD be gone, if not be very faint at this time. Maybe repeat this if it does not work the first time. I haven't done this with jerseys, rather my clothes (t-shirts, jeans). I used to go to parties in college where people would smoke inside. By the time I got home my clothes would smell like cigarettes. I used what I described above and it worked VERY well. I hope you can solve your problem! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangeblitz47 Posted July 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 Just washed it today and sprayed it with febreze and I got the smell of cologne out but now my jersey smells like febreze. Luckily I am not allergic to febreze. Its better than smelling the cologne, now I have to wait for the febreze to wear off. I was going to let it sit outside but I worked all day and wouldn't be able to keep an eye on it because it gets very windy where I live in California. I never wear cologne with jerseys and always wear shirts under. I couldn't imagine a jersey being comfortable without some sort of shirt underneath. I couldn't pass up the offer my friend gave me, he needed the money and it was a good jersey pick up for me. Thanks for the help guys, I hope this post will help others with the same situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 If I launder anything, I use vinegar in place of fabric softener. It has the same effect, but also acts as a disinfectant and removes plenty of horrible smells in the process. And since it breaks down the way that it does, there's no vinegar smell that remains...so all my jerseys smell like hockey jerseys and not like they were in the cheap seats at the old Aud in Buffalo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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