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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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..
I use the Presidents Choice brand of HE non-scented detergent with some hydrogen peroxide powder. Once it's done, I run a quick cycle with no soap in it. Then air dry outside. Good luck!
Make sure the detergent does not have uv brighteners in it:)
Watch the wind, no clothing covers your scent or the scent of where they have been.
I had a sales guy tell me that my wife had to buy 2 pairs of boots because the smell of ice fishing would ruin her chances of shooting a big buck, I asked him what he thought the boots smelled like at the moment? His scent away boots sitting in a department store were useless and only smelled of the department store.
I like the idea of not washing the stuff most of the dime, I end up smelling more like dirt, but then again I am human and the deer smell every bit of sweat and oils from me so I believe the scent away stuff works better on the hunter than the deer.
How can I tell if it has UV brighteners? I read the bottle just now but can't tell.
It will say OBA, FBA, enzymes, stilbenes or similar. Hydrogen Peroxide is a whitner/ brightner.
Clean them in water only or a non scented and non whitener/brightner detergent. Liby, seventh gen., other national brands that have no OBA etc.
i would have to say breath and sweet are the worst for sent take your time entering your hunting spot and try the pine twigs on the way lololol
Thanks! Seems I've been doing it all wrong. I read an article saying Cheer has no optical brigtheners and would be easier to find almost anywhere, so I'll get a jug of Cheer "free" (without the dyes and scents) next time I'm at the store.
The question of "Odour Elimination " was put to Jim Shockey in this months Outdoor Life Magazine , his answer ;
"I just try to work the wind , rather than mask my smell."
Yes Steve Rinella of Meateater basically said the same thing as Shockey on the Joe Rogan podcast. He thought all scent eliminator products were bunk.
I agree on the wind. I have, over the years, tried commercial scent eliminators, cover scents, even a charcoal impregnated military biological suit loaned to me.
The successes I have had was using the wind and using skunk scent on crowded public land and the skunk scent was only good at keeping the stand jumpers from crashing my party not mask my scent.
As for soap, if you do not want to use one of the "hunter Brand" commercial soaps, ie from the hunting department of the stores then just use Borax, an all natural cleaner good for HE machines. Then I hang to dry outside for days, better if they can get a final rinse or two outside. As for packing with leaves and such, be sure they are dry or you may have a moldy mess.
Borax is available in most grocery/department stores, most common is Mule-Team.
run a cycle of scent free detergent through the machine first, then do your clothes. hang outside to dry. your dryer probably has scent in it as well...
I would add vinegar to the laundry
You may be able to reduce the scent you give off, but you can never eliminate it. And you can't normally fool a deer. Lots of good articles online how exactly deer and other animals smell things. Play the wind.
my best friend is a bit of a jean freak, he likes his expensive jeans. and one thing he always tells me is that he never washes his jeans unless he spills on them, but when they begin to stink a bit he throws them in his freezer for a day or two. the cold kills all the bacteria in them. i have yet to try that on my hunting clothes but i think ill give it a try. just put them in a bag and tie them up. throw em in and let them sit for a couple days. ive also heard of boiling pine needles and such to use as cover scent. im not sure how well that works though. but its free so maybe ill give that a shot also.
That's the right answer.Quote:
Originally Posted by brent
Bacterial growth is only slowed when in cold Temps. It will not be killed in freezer Temps. Bacteria grow best in 4c to 60c. The killing of bacteria is best at Temps above 60c.Quote:
Originally Posted by nate18
I would use non uv brightening products and hang outside to dry. Your can even get some cedar boughs and stuff them in sleeves and pockets
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