Smelly smelly helmet only after a week!!

[Guest guest]

My son got his helmet Monday and when I took it off tonight for his daily bath I

almost passed out lol It had a horrible oder and I have been cleaning it every

night with the alcohol but it's not doing much. Also my sons hair smells like

the helmet even after his bath. Can I sprinkle a little powder in the helmet to

help absorb some of the sweat? My son is used to the powder because after his

bath I put lotion and powder on him every night.

[Guest guest]

I don't know about powder, but I douse my son's helmet with 91% alcohol every

night and SCRUB it really good. I make sure to get all the edges and rub the

outside too. I also use a shampoo that smells really good. You can also put it

in the sun to dry which helps.

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> My son got his helmet Monday and when I took it off tonight for his daily bath

I almost passed out lol It had a horrible oder and I have been cleaning it every

night with the alcohol but it's not doing much. Also my sons hair smells like

the helmet even after his bath. Can I sprinkle a little powder in the helmet to

help absorb some of the sweat? My son is used to the powder because after his

bath I put lotion and powder on him every night.

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[Guest guest]

It's going to smell now because he's sweating more until his body ajusts. Once

the sweating calms down, the smell won't be as bad. In the early days, I would

wash my daughter's hair twice to get the smell out!

I used alchol (and lots!) and scrubbed all the foam with a toothbrush. Anything

other than that, I'd ask your orthotist. Mine cleared me to use a baking soda

paste, which I only did once a month.

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> My son got his helmet Monday and when I took it off tonight for his daily bath

I almost passed out lol It had a horrible oder and I have been cleaning it every

night with the alcohol but it's not doing much. Also my sons hair smells like

the helmet even after his bath. Can I sprinkle a little powder in the helmet to

help absorb some of the sweat? My son is used to the powder because after his

bath I put lotion and powder on him every night.

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