Musty Sheets

After washing hang them outdoors in the sun. They may be a little stiff because they are not tumbled in the dryer.But the sun will do wonders.

Musty smell comes from couple of things:

Not washing in HOT water....cold/warm does not kill bacteria
Folding/storing when damp....hot folded sheets then stored will be damp when they cool off
Tight storage areas w/o air circulation


Wash in HOT water with no soap just baking powder to get rid of musty smell
Then dry and let then cool completely down before folding/storing

Old-Biscuit wrote:
Not washing in HOT water....cold/warm does not kill bacteria

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Sorry but not washing sheets in hot water has little to do with a musty smell.

The sun idea is a great idea as is adding baking soda to the wash cycle or vinegar to the first rinse cycle as they are both natural deodorizers.

Fabreeze perhaps?

...or.. next time you have a campfire, hang the sheets on a clothes line down wind of it... it will give a more authentic camping feeling to the sleeping. :)

Old-Biscuit wrote:

Wash in HOT water with no soap just baking powder to get rid of musty smell
Then dry and let then cool completely down before folding/storing

I believe you meant baking SODA, (rather than the powder which comes in small cans to make your biscuits rise, Old Biscuit!)

You can also use straight white vinegar in your wash as a deodorizer. I put one cup in with all my loads of towels and sheets. It has worked very well for me in getting rid of musty odors when damp things have been left to sit for too long...

White vinegar in the wash. I put in bleach place and softener spot. Helps get musty smell out.

Wash them and add 20 Mule Team Borax to wash to eliminate odor.


https://www.20muleteamlaundry.com/uses

Thanks to all for the replies. Not sure how dw is washing, with or without hot water but we will use the suggestions given. Thanks again.