Chase Away the Military Funk with FunkAway

Editor’s note: Sponsored by FunkAway. 

It’s probably happened to all of us. 

There we were, minding our own business. We walk past a room, a piece of furniture or some other seemingly normal object in our home then it hits us in the face like a freight train: “What is that awful smell?!” 

For me, in a house full of kids, dogs, and a husband with his endless mound of military gear, this happens more often than I’d like to admit. Oh, and don’t get me started on the trash can… 

Now that I’ve got you thinking of the smelly places within your own home, let me say there is an effective solution: FunkAway, the extreme odor eliminator tough enough for the U.S. military, used in barracks and on installations around the world. I’ll be honest, when I first came across this product, I was skeptical. However, I was intrigued… 

Unlike flowery products and home remedies that just cover up odors, FunkAway eliminates them. This made me chuckle because, honestly, I have tried all sorts of sprays to help eliminate our household odors. I’m usually left with a something that smells like wet dog instead of just a dog. With this in mind, I was ready to put FunkAway to the test. 

But, then I stopped. As a mother of young children and pets, I wanted to ensure what I’d be using was safe. Sure enough, the exclusive OM Complex™ in FunkAway is pet friendly and non-toxic. I also found that FunkAway has a full line of products that help us all live funk-free. There are powerful sprays for shoes and gear, a maximum strength laundry booster for uniforms, and supercharged beads to keep any room smelling clean.

I learned that you could use these products in the bottom of your gag-worthy trash cans! There are several locations to purchase FunkAway. I chose to shop at Walmart, but FunkAway can also be found at your local Exchange and online at ShopMyExchange or Amazon. 

When I arrived home with my very powerful spray bottle of FunkAway, I knew the couch would be my first test subject. Following the instructions on the label, I sprayed my couch until it was damp. There was a moment when I felt so powerful, as if I was in action, fighting off my family’s funk. (If only it came with a cape…) 

The spray has a nice scent to it, and in all honesty, I was still a bit skeptical. The scent reminded me of another odor eliminating spray that I used in the past but only left things smelling like flowery funk. So, to give FunkAway a fair chance at this test, I went about my day and let the FunkAway air dry as directed on the label. 

A few hours later, I sat on my previously funk covered couch and I was shocked. Not only were the funky smells gone, the couch actually smelled like nothing! This “nothing” was by far the most pleasant thing I had smelled all day long. I almost couldn’t believe it. (I’m sure after sniffing close to every inch of my couch, my family was beginning to worry about me. Even my dogs were looking at me strangely, but I didn’t care). I was in a funk-free state of mind. I immediately rushed back to their website because I needed to know how else I could use FunkAway in my home!

You can use FunkAway anywhere you experience unwanted odors, which you’ve now learned is just about everywhere in my military home. 

FunkAway sprays can be used on vests, combat boots, helmets, the rucksack itself, and anything else that stinks, including:

• The back of your car where your service member left all of their gear after a hardcore training exercise
• Your teenager’s smelly shoes
• Your yoga mat that you use to decompress after a hefty sweat sesh
• On your outdoor furniture so you can entertain guests and make new friends no matter where you get stationed
• Smelly odors from pets marking or accidents in the home

The laundry booster can be used with your everyday detergent for PT gear, uniforms, civilian clothes, and accessories. 

Supercharged Odor Eliminating Beads work where others fail and can be placed in closets, bathrooms, home gyms, or anywhere funky smells are a problem.

After trying out FunkAway for myself, I realized that FunkAway products truly allow people to renew and refresh rather than throw away, extending the life of uniforms, clothes, shoes, and gear for years to come. I am so happy to have finally found a product I feel confident using for all things “funky” in our military home.