This is a sponsored post with FunkAway and BraVoMark. All opinions are mine.
Why do my kids think it is hysterical to smell their shin guards after practice? The kids in the carpool all make each other smell them to see whose is the worst.
With twin 9-year-old boys we are drowning in smelly sports gear so I was thrilled when FunkAway wanted to partner with Fennell Seeds to help remove the smell. My kids store all their sports equipment in our garage which is not the best for airing out the smell.
3 steps for removing the smell on sports equipment
- Air out the equipment – We used to keep their shin guards and shoes in their sports bags but learned quick that they need to be out in the open to air out.
- Smelly athletic clothes – Have you noticed that the material that athletic clothes are made of hold on to the smell even after going through the wash? If I notice my yoga pants and athletic shirts have a bad smell even after the first round of washing I put 1/2 a cap of FunkAway Laundry Detergent Booster with our regular detergent in the washer and they come out smelling fresh again. This product also helps remove stains. Now I know it works so well that I put the booster in with my detergent whenever I am washing my boys uniforms.
- Equipment You Can’t Put in the Washing Machine – Use a product like FunkAway spray to help remove the smell from pads, shin guards, shoes, cleats and helmets. Spray it into shoes and all over pads and guards. You can really soak it good. Then let dry. .
I love that FunkAway has different size containers for the spray. I can keep the travel size spray in their sports bags and keep the larger can at home. My kids love to spray any sort of bottle so I don’t even need to remind them.
My daughter always wants to be the center of attention. She really wanted to model as a cat, yes it is a dog mask but she insists it is a cat. After I spray the boys cleats and gear my husband says that even the garage smells great. It is a nice fresh scent.
FunkAway works with a patented compound called OM Complex™ that attacks the Funk (bacteria that feeds on the sweat). FunkAway absorbs the odor molecules, encasing them in a bubble. Then the odor is broken down and the result is no more Funk.
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This. Is. Awesome!!
My son’s karate bag STINKS! OMG, I have almost passed out a few times from the smell.
Yes, all those sports bags smell! It really does help.
I have not heard of this product before. Luckily my youngest kid isn’t into sports but we still have the teenage smelly feet problem so this might work out to spray inside of his shoes at the end of each day .
Yes, it works in shoes too.
Well – this spray looks like a scent lifesaver! Great to know to get rid of funky smells that you cant put in a washer!
Ha ha, I would just love to spray them in shoes and even around school bag 😉 I
hahaha absolutely love the name! Funk away! Clever product! I absolutely hate how smelly sports equipment can get!
I agree that sports gear can really smell funky, especially when they can’t go in the machine. Funkaway sounds like a good way of getting rid of funky smells x
My oldest daughter doesn’t do sports per sey, she dances, and she needs this in her life! lol.
This is one thing I hate about sports. The smell. Gross and makes me not look forward to four boys in sports. Haha! I’ll need these tips!
My oldest daughter does dance, and she could totally use some of this in her dance bag.
Dance can definitely bring on the funk…ha…sorta a pun. Play that funky music. 🙂
I am all for anything to make life as a mom easier! Cleaning smelly sports equipment is a hassle! Glad to see there is something out there worth trying to help me out a bit!
What a clever name too, funkaway! This is a lifesaver for both sport moms and athletes alike! I think I need this for my running shoes.
I like the name too. It’s catchy.
This is so awesome! My kids aren’t in sports yet but I know with my daughter we will be starting something soon.Heck, this would be great for my husband’s stuff when he finishes working on race cars lol
Oh the smell. My 5 year old gets the stinkiest shoes. I didn’t think it was possible for it to smell with him being so little but wow!
Sports is great for the kids, it keeps them active and fit. But it’s never good for the one who does their laundry! I think these are awesome tips!
I have two boys and they’re really active when it comes to sports. They both have after school activities and it’s great that they’re passionate about what they do. I’m passionate about taking out the stink after they take off their jerseys and shoes though! Lol. I think these are helpful.
Glad to help.
Great to know! My kids have some smelly soccer gear I could really stand some help with! This is great.
Oh my goodness! I wish my mom had had this for my brothers football cleats when I was growing up!
I sometimes wonder if kids are oblivious to the smells are their equipment. It’s kind of gross so this spray looks like a lifesaver.
My mom could have used this when my brother was a kid. His basketball and soccer equipment stunk, almost as bad as he did. I think we did laundry just for him almost every day.
Oh wow I need to pick this up for my son’s smelly baseball cleats! What a great idea!
OH, wow! This is perfect! I know when my son gets old enough I will need this for his shoes when plays sport, lol!
Now this is what I really need. My children’s shoes stink horribly. i hate when they come in from outside and take their shoes off because of those little stinky feet and i cant tell you how many cans of air freshener I have gone through to try to counteract the smell… thank you!!!
I can remember when my husband and I used to work out regularly that the gym bag we used would get to smelling pretty bad. We could have used this back then.
What a good tips, my two boys was not yet in sports but I will keep this in my mind for the future. Glad you share this tips.
We need this in our house! My daughter’s hockey bag isn’t something I ever want left open anywhere in our home!
This is so nice! I didn’t know this brand yet but this product sounds so
awesome. Thanks for that helpful tips!
I have never heard of FunkAway before, but I’m glad I have now. If it can eliminate the smell from stinky sports equipment, I can imagine how good it is. I should use the spray on my hub’s shoes, lol
Oooo I will have to check this stuff out!!my hubby likes to play basketball during the summer and his gear definitely gets pretty stinky!
My basketball player is always stinking up the house with his funky equipment. I will definitely be checking this out.
oh this is a great idea we have so many smelly shoes