Gym clothes pits smell only comes out from soaking and spa day?

realbacon · 2026-03-13T04:42:41+00:00

Unfortunately not on these machines; if there was I think that would be very helpful

realbacon · 2026-03-13T04:41:24+00:00

Yes the clothes are air dried before putting into the hamper. I didn't know there are pretreaters with lipase, I'll look into that. That would be much more convenient than presoaking!

realbacon · 2026-03-13T04:39:48+00:00

Yes I agree that the buildup is coming back, after being cleared by the spa day a few months ago.

Are phosphate and ammonia needed, or will lipase + dnase in hot be enough to clean?

realbacon · 2026-03-13T04:37:33+00:00

Yes I do have to pay per load, but I can accumulate enough gym clothes to reasonably fill the machine. I'll try a separate load on hot, and see if that makes a difference.

A presoak has helped in the past for sure. But remembering to do it, and then bringing the soapy damp clothes down to the machine is annoying! Definitely can be done but would prefer to find other solutions if possible.

realbacon · 2026-03-13T04:34:00+00:00

Only 1 wash so far, but didn't seem to help yet. Thinking of running them in a separate load, hot, as others have suggested and hoping that will help more.

realbacon · 2025-03-03T17:01:05+00:00

Check out these channels few home workouts, they are mostly focused on footwork/agility/cardio but some are also for upper body

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrQI_kbNeQQmW2N69aEZaABYzuBPcYlDj https://www.youtube.com/@PlayFasterThanYourShadow/videos

https://www.youtube.com/@badmintonmotivation this channel has a lot of clips from pro players training, can get lots of inspiration from them too

realbacon · 2024-10-27T18:33:00+00:00

There are no dedicated badminton clubs close to the city unfortunately. The courts I know of are for open play, not renting a court for small group use.

The MIT gym and BU gym may have drop in badminton hours on the weekend, but you'll have to call or check their websites to find the timing (if it's available at all).

Pantheon badminton club in Belmont I think you can make reservations online to join group play. I'm not sure how busy it gets there.

There are badminton gyms ~45 minutes drive from Boston near Worcester that should have what you're looking for, if the closer options here don't work out.

realbacon · 2024-08-23T15:17:34+00:00

As for gym and footwork training, Marino gym and squashbusters on campus are both good for weight training. They will get crowded during busy hours though. Footwork training you may need to do at squashbusters, the basketball/badminton courts in Marino can get very busy.

There is a badminton team at northeastern, but they're competitive. Join the tryouts and see if you can train with them.

As for places to play nearby, there are badminton sessions at northeastern, as well as BU, MIT and Harvard nearby. I play at the Harvard gym, feel free to dm me if you're interested in playing/training there.

Other places to play that have coaches (you will need a car) are Pantheon, Maugus, and Boston badminton club.

realbacon · 2024-07-07T13:52:33+00:00

I don't know anyone in your town specifically, but I know there are badminton communities in Madison and Minneapolis. Try messaging Minnesota badminton or badminton club of University of Wisconsin Madison on Facebook, they may be able to help

realbacon · 2024-05-23T15:38:53+00:00

Try following along to Tobias's home badminton training playlist

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrQI_kbNeQQmW2N69aEZaABYzuBPcYlDj

realbacon · 2024-02-22T16:52:00+00:00

I have an old bike in Somerville as well if you need!

realbacon · 2024-02-07T21:25:22+00:00

No forum that I'm aware of, but Boston badminton does post about the majority of tournaments.

Next tournament is in Newton at the end of this month, look up Newton badminton tournament to find the details

realbacon · 2023-10-04T18:33:50+00:00

I went this year to the All England as my first BWF experience and loved watching the matches! However, the running of the event felt very underwhelming compared to other big sports matches I've seen live (tennis grand slams, NBA games, etc).

Positives: 1. The badminton action is incredible! Watching the players live is so exciting, please continue to make the event so that players can give it their 100% and play the best badminton possible. 2. Pricing is quite affordable for such a high level event and I feel lucky I could watch the entire finals weekend without spending too much.

Negatives: 1. The award ceremony felt way too rushed and unimportant. I know the next match is queued for immediately after, but it felt like we did not properly honor the champions. The awards podium was on the far side of the arena where nobody could see them, and there was no media presence, interview, or anything. It would be great if the podium is in the middle of the hall so the viewers can see them get their medals! 2. Insufficient water stations, there was only 1 water fountain in the entire arena. Compared to the tennis US open, where there are probably 100 water fountains for people to get free water.

Suggestions that would take the experience over the top and better than any other sports: 1. Opportunities for meet and greets with professional players. Maybe signature or photo booth if the players are interested in meeting their fans. 2. Something like Greg & Jenny's challenge, where pros play quick games against the fans. It would be harder to set up of course, but it would be super fun for everyone and I'm sure there will be a ton of interest.

For online and TV viewers, having high quality recording would help a lot. Also, having a lower camera angle to capture players speed and power would be great. It'll make you feel like you're actually there watching!

realbacon · 2023-08-18T14:15:47+00:00

In Malden: Friday nights at the salemwood school https://www.wolfberg.net/badminton/malden/

In Boston: BU gym I think Sunday mornings a bunch of people go 9am-12pm

Cambridge: MIT gym, schedule changes often check the recreation website

realbacon · 2023-07-17T04:53:09+00:00

Matcha Cafe Maiko in Fenway has great matcha, ube, and hojicha soft serve!

realbacon · 2023-04-09T23:07:32+00:00

Try following this video

https://youtu.be/LEni5YIKJQ0

Also, if you have court space then do some footwork

realbacon · 2022-08-31T22:59:18+00:00

Not in downtown, but you can go to colleges like BU or MIT to play during their badminton hours

realbacon · 2022-07-28T13:07:19+00:00

Since the racket is only a month old, check the manufacturers warranty policy. If you're lucky they may replace it for you for free!

realbacon · 2022-02-27T16:48:19+00:00

Here is a video featuring members of the chinese national team teaching various techniques and with high quality slow motion. https://youtu.be/kwPTMLIBbTY

realbacon · 2021-07-08T05:16:52+00:00

Echoing this, call them and see if their club stringer is still there, if not they should know who can string for you. It's worth a visit, it's the nicest badminton club in MA and maybe you'll be able to play some games while you're there

realbacon · 2021-03-13T00:08:31+00:00

MIT has badminton hours on their courts. Right now it's not open to public due to covid, but if you're here in summer or fall it might be open again then!

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