I use scent free detergent. It's not $20 a bottle and you can get 15 to 20 loads per bottle. I do use baking soda to brush my teeth before I go hunting. Try using Arm & Hammer deodorant instead of straight baking soda. It costs less than $2 a stick. I've said this before, but I'll say it again. I would not put baking soda in boots. Everytime you sweat in your boots, which will happen, the soda slowly eats away at your boots. If you continuously do this, it will decrease the life span of your boots. Just think what happens to battery corrosion when you add water to baking soda. Same thing with sweaty boots, just not as fast.