baking soda
09-22-2005, 11:45 AM
#3
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Lehigh County PA USA
Posts: 12,157
RE: baking soda
This idea is actually a regular practice among many scent-conscious bowhunters. I did in the past but have since switched to a powdered, commercial scent eliminating product. Not much of a difference though in my opinion except for the price.
09-22-2005, 12:31 PM
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Illinois
Posts: 1,704
RE: baking soda
Yes it is regular practice among many of us. I don't see the need to hang them outside for 2 weeks though. Just put them in the dryer and immediately bag them up as soon as they finish. The baking soda embeds in the fibers and will continue to work even while hunting (in my experience.)
I recommended this experiment to anyone last year and I'll do the same again now - put an earth scent dryer sheet in the dryer with your wet "washed in baking soda" hunting clothes. When the dryer cycle is complete, you won't be able to smell the earth scent sheet. Try it.. the baking soda works that good!
I recommended this experiment to anyone last year and I'll do the same again now - put an earth scent dryer sheet in the dryer with your wet "washed in baking soda" hunting clothes. When the dryer cycle is complete, you won't be able to smell the earth scent sheet. Try it.. the baking soda works that good!
09-22-2005, 12:57 PM
#6
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 42
RE: baking soda
I'm another fan of baking soda. I don't use the dryer though, I hang my clothes outside to dry, making sure my neighbors aren't burning leaves or something..........then they go into a clean garbage bag with some fresh pine needles.
09-22-2005, 01:40 PM
#8
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Chagrin Falls Ohio USA
Posts: 304
RE: baking soda
I wash my all of my hunting clothes in baking soda, then air dry them. I then pack each set in a rubbermaid container and cover them with baking soda. Works quite well for me. Last year shot a buck, downwind, from the ground at 7 yards with that program.
09-22-2005, 03:02 PM
#10
Dominant Buck
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Ramsey , Indiana
Posts: 22,545
RE: baking soda
I've added baking soda to the wash and rinse for years .
I'm currently using a soloution of BS and water in a Downy Ball , about 1/2 cup in 1/2 cup of water , so I never miss the rinse cycle. Then I add another 1/2 cup of BS to the wash along with some Sport Wash . It's probably the cheapest and most effective way to descent clothing .
I'm currently using a soloution of BS and water in a Downy Ball , about 1/2 cup in 1/2 cup of water , so I never miss the rinse cycle. Then I add another 1/2 cup of BS to the wash along with some Sport Wash . It's probably the cheapest and most effective way to descent clothing .