Originally Posted by
vbnet
Send some items out to laundry if need be.
I'm going to be more cautious about this on future trips. I sent things to (different) laundries twice on a recent trip to Israel. Both times they came back reeking of (to me) horrible perfumes, and at least one item in each batch came back with very creative new colors.
Perfumes can be asthma triggers for me, though luckily these weren't. I hate them regardless. I had to wash some items three or four times when I got home to eliminate the smell.
I have a feeling much of the stink came from starch. If I ever take a chance on a laundry again I'll do my best to request no starch.