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Laundry tips, athlete stories, and the science behind better clean.
Cycling Essentials: Clean Gear for Every Ride
Cycling is about freedom, adventure, and pushing your limits. But after a long ride, your gear is often left sweaty, grimy, and in desperate need of a clean. Properly caring for your cycling jerseys, shorts, and accessories not only extends their life but also ensures you stay comfortable and odor-free. Here’s why keeping your gear clean is essential and how to do it right. Why Clean Cycling Gear Matters Cycling gear is designed to handle moisture and heat, but sweat...
Freshen Up Your Running Gear with These Tips
Running puts your gear through a lot—from sweat-soaked shirts to grime-covered shoes after a long trail run. Keeping your performance apparel clean and fresh can feel like a challenge, but Defunkify’s ProvenSafe™ formulas have you covered. Our powerful detergents are designed to tackle the toughest odors and stains, ensuring that your running gear stays fresh wash after wash after wash after wash (you get the point!). Plus, our formulas are gear safe and designed for frequent use on high-performance fabrics. Why ProvenSafe™? Odor Elimination: Defunkify...
Athlete’s Guide to Banishing Stubborn Stains: Blood, Sweat, Mud, Grease, and last but not least, How to Remove Chocolate!
Being an athlete is dirty work - with or without accidents being involved. Between increased exertion, a tired mind and body, mother nature, and food… messes happen, and unfortunately, they often leave behind unsightly stains on our beloved clothes. Whether it's that delicious post activity chocolate reward mishap, a minor cut leading to blood stains, sweat marks from an active day, mud splatters after an outdoor adventure, or the unavoidable grease stain from tuning up your gravel bike, fret not!...
Why do my running clothes stink and what can I do about it?!
Defining yourself as a runner is pretty cool. Finding your community amongst other like-minded, health focused individuals - also very cool! Friends, family, neighbors, and complete strangers running away from you because you SMELL like a runner - super uncool! Running clothes can develop a particularly strong and unpleasant odor due to a variety of factors. One of the main causes is the buildup of sweat and bacteria on the fabric, which can create a perfect environment for odor-causing microbes...
How to wash your $100 leggings. Hit the gym in style and make sure your leggings last for miles.
Are you hitting the gym at the start of the new year? Sporting your favorite leggings as often as possible because who doesn't love 24/7 comfort and style?? Make sure you're washing your athleisure apparel right by following these easy steps. Like those January temperatures, keep it cold cold cold. Many leggings are made from a fabric blend of spandex, polyester, nylon, cotton, or even wool. These fabrics can be prone to elasticity loss, shrinkage, and snagging. Give those leggings...