Smelly exercise clothing

[RunaroundSue]

Ever wondered?

Why does my exercise clothing smell? - bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-372...

[OldPossum]

Interesting! In general life I always wear natural fibres but running gear is all polyester so for the first time in donkeys years I have a drawer full of polyester. It will be interesting to see how long it takes for the smells to accumulate!! I always wash them in a biological liquid - they didn't say whether that made any difference or not though.

One of my reasons for preferring natural fibre dates back to the days when my mother discovered nylon bedding. We had the lot - sheets, pillowcases nightdresses. I used to spark all the way to the bathroom in the morning - its a wonder we didn't self ignite

[RunaroundSue in reply to OldPossum]

Aarrgh nylon sheets!

We refused to use them, so they were saved for guests!

[RunaroundSue in reply to RunaroundSue]

Unfortunately when I returned home from University in the holidays, I was classed as a guest!

[poppypug Graduate]

Nylon sheets !- Ah the horror of it !

Don't know if anyone remembers a bedding store called Brentford Nylons in the 70's ? They were always advertising on telly and having sales . Oh they had the most lurid colours, vivid pinks and oranges . You used to get into bed and slide out of the other side as the sheets and covers were so slippy ha ha xxx

[RunaroundSue in reply to poppypug]

Aaarggh! Brentford Nylons!

[RunaroundSue in reply to RunaroundSue]

I have just been told that Alan Freeman used to advertise BN.

"though why they chose someone with the nickname Fluff was always a mystery"

[poppypug Graduate in reply to RunaroundSue]

He did !

youtube.com/watch?v=he32H-l...(Not working as expected?)

[ancientrunner Graduate in reply to poppypug]

Oh yes, I remember at school laughing our heads off when one of the girls was telling us she slid out of bed in her nylon nightie staying at another friends house.

[Ullyrunner Graduate]

Argh! I remember them. My Mum thought they were great. I suppose they were the first ones that didn't need ironing - but they were just horrible!

[poppypug Graduate]

They were Ully , they slid off the bed during the night so that you would wake up freezing cold just clutching a very small corner !

They made a crackling sound and made your hair stand on end with the static ha ha xxx

[Lornia Graduate]

😂😂 pink and orange sheets for me, blue for my brothers. How we hated those nylon sheets. Fond memories of my brothers watching to see if the sparks would set my hair on fire 😂😂

[OldPossum in reply to Lornia]

I had pink and my brother blue. I always noticed mum and dad had lovely white cotton though. Oh and the brushed nylon versions for winter too. Same colours of course. 😂😂

[misswobble Graduate]

Ah such happy memories! We had loads of the damned things as my sis worked for Supa save, til they got closed down for fire safety reasons 😊 Imagine, one spark from a nylon bottom sheet and kaboom 😁

[poppypug Graduate in reply to misswobble]

Ha ha ! Ive heard it all now Miss W, ha ha xxx

[RunaroundSue]

I watched the programme last night (same episode as the HIIT) and was very surprised that there was no mention on Brentford Nylons ☺

[poppypug Graduate in reply to RunaroundSue]

Ha ha ! xxx