How can I get gas smell off of clothes???

[hmsram]

Last nite my DH was removing the gas tank from one of his trucks and got gas all over his clothes so I took them and threw them in the washer with some Tide and Simple green and some liquid fabric softener thinking that would take it out....
Well it didnt now my washer smells like gas as does his clothes and I cant get the smell out of none of them...

I tried even scrubbing the inside of the washer with Tide and the smell is still there.
If anyone has any ideas please HELPPPP!!!
I will throw the clothes away if I have to but this is a new washer I cant throw it away :(

Thanks in Advance...

[tasker109]

the best ive been able to come up with is hang the clothes out in the fresh air for a few days. the washer can be run through a heavy bleach cycle. hope this helps!

[hannahsmom]

does amazing things. to smells and stains.

[hmsram]

Thanks tasker and hannasmom I just started the washer on the heavy bleach cycle so hopefully that does it...
And guess I will go pick up the clothes off the carport floor and hang them in the sunshine LOL I got mad and threw them out side so guess I can hang em out LOL its not the clothes or DH fault I did something so dumb..

[tkkmasky]

White vinegar is a great odor remover too. And the vinegar smell doesn't stay in your clothing.

[LocaChica]

I have no advice, sorry :(


just wanted to say that I like the smell of gas 8o

I know, I'm strange like that. :(

[sushiosushi]

light it up and the smell will be gone. but so will his clothes and the washer. :p

[katy78roo]

When the mower gas can leaked in the back of my little station wagon, I thought the smell would never come out of the carpet, until I tried the auto parts guy's advice:

- put a glass pie plate (not aluminum) of plain ammonia on the trunk floor overnight.

- open trunk outside (not in garage) for a few hours in the morning.

- put a whole, unbruised apple in the trunk and under each seat in the car to get the rest of the smell. Check the apples every few days and replace if they get "hurt"

The gas smell really did go away!!

You could probably use the same idea in your washing machine, putting the ammonia in a glass measuring cup (I'll bet the pie plate won't fit) inside overnight.

Be sure that you have plenty of ventilation when you open it to air it out the next day and take the apples out before you do any wash :D This may tie up your washer for a few days, but .....

[hmsram]

Thanks everyone for the advice...
Sushi I really liked your idea but dont think my DH would LOL

I dont have any ammonia but I did buy a bag of apples tonite at the grocery store so I may just cut one up and set it in there just to see if that will help....

:)


Loca :) Ya wanna trade washers LOL I cant stand the smell of gas it makes me lose my breathe LOL????

[amyaccident]

[FONT=comic sans ms]Try a can of coke in the washer, & with your clothes. It works for grease & other things like that so it might with gas too!!![/FONT]

[hawkinsd]

From what this site says, Coca Cola added to your laundry removes the gasoline smell.
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[hmsram]

Thanks amy and hawksind....

I forgot all about trying coke my mom used to use that to remove grease from my dads work clothes :)

[scooter22]

GO find a Skunk... You wont be thinkin gas I can guarantee that!!!8o 8o 8o

[jers_songbook]

8\ [B][I][U][COLOR="Red"][FONT="Impact"]gosh you guys I know that it's been about four years but if that's smell's still on there, boy oh boy I would just soak that thing in tomato sauce and hang underneath the sycamore tree ok . get that gas smell off there boy. ok well. bye.[/FONT][/COLOR][/U][/I][/B][/B]