Odor elimination

I received a whole bunch of free quality hunting clothing but the problem is it all smells like fabric softener. Odor removing detergent alone doesn't seem to do the trick after 1 wash. Any suggestions?

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High efficiency washers may need several washes as they use minimal water. Maybe try soak it in the bath with that detergent.

Baking soda, wash it in baking soda....it will remove the smell. Just use the baking soda like a detergent and it will remove the smell... just remember, no matter how much you clean it (smell free) it can never fool the noise of a deer, play the wind.

Thanks I'll give it a try. I was given literally 100s of dollars worth of gear but it all stinks like bad laundry detergent.

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Do like Frank suggested plus keep them from being washed in the future with any detergents, most have brightners and whiteners that likely make you "glow" to a wild animal's eyes in addition to the smell they cause.

Night before I'll put my outerwear in a garbage bag of maple leaves & apples because that's in the area I hunt.

I do the same as lobster, take whatever's in the area and rub it all over the clothes and leave all the crumbles in the bag.
But also use scent removing detergents periodically, after long walks and too many layers and some sweating, it makes me feel a little better

Whats the material? If it is wool it will always have a small amount of odour. I keep my hunting clothes in the garage and have had deer stand down wind of me without showing alarm (from a treestand).

Hang it outside for a couple of days then pack with some cedar boughs in a tote box

Garbage bag with maple/birch/cedar a month before, sealed in a tote container..