Why are my sheets not coming out smelling clean?

amother

Yesterday at 11:54 am

I washed on extra cycle, wash them weekly, wash the blankets (inserts) and pillows monthly, put in detergent and softener and use the dryer sheets. My sheets are 100% cotton and they still smell yuck after everything. What am I doing wrong? It’s bothering the fitted and the duvet as well as the pillow cases.

amother

Hibiscus

Yesterday at 12:11 pm

Maybe it's the specific fabric.

hodeez

Yesterday at 12:11 pm

Are you drying them sufficiently?

amother

Iris

Yesterday at 12:13 pm

Clean out the washing machine

amother

Azalea

Yesterday at 12:20 pm

amother Iris wrote:

Clean out the washing machine

This.
Also, maybe stop using the dryer sheets and softener. They create a coating on the fabric and therefore the detergent can’t penetrate.
(Aside from the fact that they are toxic )

amother

Rose

Yesterday at 12:37 pm

You can buy an anti bacterial additive for your washing machine, it kills all the bacteria in the clothes. I've started using it and my laundry feels so fresh, much better than the artificial smell from softener...
In the UK it's made by Dettol, not sure about other places.