Matthew tried the Febreze, but it didn't work. Matthew Slaney used Febreze on his soccer gloves, but the smell didn't go away. Street Cents contacted a spokesperson for Febreze to find out why the fabric spray didn't work for Matthew. She told Street Cents that bacteria is the main reason why Matthew couldn't get rid of the smell on his gloves. The spokesperson for Febreze said Matthew was probably trying to eliminate the smell that comes from sweat.
Sweat usually generates bacteria.
She said Febreze doesn't work on bacteria. Since Febreze doesn't work on bacteria, Matthew would have to use a disinfectant on his gloves before using the Febreze to make sure the gloves were clean and bacteria-free. Then, when he used the Febreze, he would have to use it on the inside and outside of the gloves. Street Cents asked the spokesperson why the Febreze commercial shows a hockey coach walking into a locker room and randomly spraying Febreze on gear if the items would have to be washed in disinfectant before it worked. She said Febreze could temporarily relieve the smell, but it wouldn't last long if the bacteria was still present.