Rewash clothes at beginning of season?
07-23-2009, 03:54 PM
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Fork Horn
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Join Date: Aug 2008
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Rewash clothes at beginning of season?
Okay, we all wash our clothes in scent free detergent after our last hunt of the year. Then they sit in a plastic airtight bag all winter/spring/summer. When fall comes around, do you wash the clothes again or just take 'em out of the bag and hunt? I feel like I should re-wash...
07-23-2009, 05:54 PM
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Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: North Lima Ohio & Clarion Pa
Posts: 6,453
Rewash everything, gloves masks, suits handwash them boots and spray them off.
Don't forget to wipe down that bow you shot all summer in 90 degree heat, while sweating all over it.
If it goes to the woods wash it down...stands that have been sitting in your basement..everything!
Don't forget to wipe down that bow you shot all summer in 90 degree heat, while sweating all over it.
If it goes to the woods wash it down...stands that have been sitting in your basement..everything!
07-23-2009, 06:30 PM
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2005
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Here is something I have done.
I have a wood burning stove in the basement. One morning the fire was completely out. As I was poking around, I noticed several large chunks of charcoal.
I took them out and place in a coal bucket. I noticed they had no smell. Didn't smell like burnt wood or anything. I broke them in half and they were charcoaled clear through.
I light bulb went off in my head. At the time there was a lot of hype about charcoal sprays and clothing. So I decided to try it out. I put several chunks in the tote with my baking soda washed clothing.
After hunting one warm day, I peeled off my clothing and put it in a tote with the charcoal chunks.
The next time I got it out, I gave it a sniff test. To my surprise, I couldn't smell a thing.
I realize I do not have the nose of a whitetail, but it definitely made a difference. Those sweaty clothes should have smelled bad. They didn't smell at all.
Anyway, I've saved several chunks and put it to use today.
I have a wood burning stove in the basement. One morning the fire was completely out. As I was poking around, I noticed several large chunks of charcoal.
I took them out and place in a coal bucket. I noticed they had no smell. Didn't smell like burnt wood or anything. I broke them in half and they were charcoaled clear through.
I light bulb went off in my head. At the time there was a lot of hype about charcoal sprays and clothing. So I decided to try it out. I put several chunks in the tote with my baking soda washed clothing.
After hunting one warm day, I peeled off my clothing and put it in a tote with the charcoal chunks.
The next time I got it out, I gave it a sniff test. To my surprise, I couldn't smell a thing.
I realize I do not have the nose of a whitetail, but it definitely made a difference. Those sweaty clothes should have smelled bad. They didn't smell at all.
Anyway, I've saved several chunks and put it to use today.
