How does vinegar get rid of bad odours in clothing?

Question

How does soaking smelly T-shirts or sweaters in vinegar before putting them through a wash cycle in the washing machine get rid of all bad odours?

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Answer 1

ELI5: You know how vinegar reacts with baking soda to bubble a lot? Vinegar reacts with a lot of the common types of things that cause smells and destroys them or turns them into something that doesn’t smell.