How Do You Get the Smell of Campfire Out of Clothes?

Mmmmmmm..... you don't... you ENJOY that smell... LOL. That's just me. I LOVE that smell and wouldn't bother trying to get rid of it. Eventually, it will come out in the wash.

After camping out, my boy scouts always come home with that smell, I love it...but after a while is kind of annoying....I put immediately their clothes in the washer with soap and softener, and add a tablespoon of baking soda, the strong smell just goes away.

Awwwe! Why would you want to? I love that smell...and was instantly reminded that we failed to go camping this summer and that we suck as parental units b/c of it!

Got sidetracked----->Sorry, I know that you are looking for real answers...

I am assuming you already tried washing them with your regular soap and fabric-softner? Have you tried those 'Unstopables'? They come in purple and blue and I think Gain makes a pink version? Those things are WAY potent and will make anything smell like the scent you pick...I bet they would mask the odor if you can not find a soap to get it out.

Maybe adding a little of vinegar to your wash.

a regular wash will do just fine.

Just launder the clothing as you normally would. Hang the coats outside in the fresh air.

I like that smell but you obviously don't. If regular laundry detergent doesn't do it, add a cup of white vinegar to the load.

I like campfire smell.
Just put what you were wearing in the wash soon as you get home.
It washes out fine - you don't have to do anything special.
Shower before going to bed.
Back in the day, when I went disco hopping (early 1980;s), those places use to reek with cigarette smoke.
I HAD to shower and wash my clothes right away - the smell just sticks to clothes and your hair something awful.

if you have a high efficiency machine, you'll need to pretreat.

I spray with vinegar directly on the affected items and then just wash as usual in my super low water use front loader.

when I had a top loader, I just washed as usual.

If it's something that can't be washed, I'd hang on a line and sprinkle with baking soda.

There are several ways I get it out...

1. put baking soda in the wash with the clothes.
2. use the Downy Unstopables or the Purex Crystals
3. put in a bag with charcoal (really old way) and let sit for 12 to 24 hours - the charcoal absorbs the smokey smell...
4. put vinegar in the wash

I've always just put the clothes in the washer as usual.

You could try adding some baking soda to the water. Also use some fabric softener.

Hate that smell! I wash the clothes immediately and add a touch of Sol-U-Mel in the wash.

If easing doesn't work... Add a degreaser. Like an alcohol (vodka or Everclear is great) if you need a powerful degreaser, dawn for a milder one, vinegar for an even milder one.

Smoke 'sticks' because of resins. The resins are not water soluble, so they need to be broken down. To do that, you need alcohol, oil, acids/bases (soap is a mediun base, and DISH soap has chemical degreasers), or radiation.

Since you don't want to ruin your clothes with oil, melt them with strong acids or bases, or ruin your health with radiation.... Alcohol, dish soap, or vinegar.

I've always had luck just washing / drying our clothing like usual.

I hate that smell too. You got some really good advice though! Next time, stand a bit further away!

My boys are in Scouts and I have a front load washer so this is a problem. I know people say "I love that smell", but it's not so great two weeks later when you put the shirt on again is it??

I have been using the method of putting a little Pine-Sol in the wash with my load, a friend told me that was a tip from a firefighter. I think after their next campout I'm going to soak the clothes in my tub with Pine-Sol and water and then move them to the washer. (BTW, I'm really not a fan of my front load machine, in my opionion there are some things that just need a tub full of water!!).

Good Luck.

M