Smelly drawers- and advice would be appreciated!
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Are you sure it is the drawers? If the problem is happening in your closet also, it sounds like it is the clothes not your drawers that are the problem. Perhaps you are leaving your laundry in the washer for too long before transferring to the dryer? You can add a cup of vinegar to your wash and it helps to clean the smell out of your clothes-but you might want to put them through an extra rinse after. Also, you can buy some washer cleaner that is supposed to help clean smells out of your washer. If you take the clothes out of the drawers, do they still smell? Perhaps sprinkling them with baking soda and rub it all over the sides of the drawers. Then let them sit overnight. Vacuum clean. Hopefully, that will help.
sounds horrible try a bar in each drawer of sandalwood soap (bee & flower) and hang them in your closet. They come in packs of three six and 24. Online is best bet for a good price. I use them for everything, they're great for getting stains out, and a good bug deterrent.
Good point from Nonni that if the smell is in both the closet and the drawers it may be coming from the clothing being improperly washed or rinsed.
You may be washing too large a load of laundry at one time. Also, try adding a handful of 20 Mule Team Borax inside your front washer, atop the clothes, in addition to the Tide.
Your dryer may not be able to handle larger loads. Try drying smaller loads of laundry to see if it corrects the problem. Also, check the drain filter on your washer and have your dryer filter cleaned, its entire length.
Are you drying your clothes all the way? Do you live in a humid area? Does your house have mold? Usually dressers do not give off odor unless they are very old. Something not right here. Run white vinegar through your washer.