Homemade Scent eliminator
 

Just found this recipe for a scent eliminator on another site. Thought you might like to give it a try. There were lots of testimonials that it works as good or better than the exspensive brands. I'll be mixing a batch up for sure.

Ingredients for Homemade Scent Killer:

16 oz. (2 cups) Peroxide 3%

16 oz. (2 cups) Distilled Water

1/4 cup baking soda

1 oz. unscented shampoo (I use Cabelas hunting shampoo)

Mix in a large bowl (don't shake up in milk jug) so the baking soda dissolves)and pour into jug.

Let sit for several days, so the chemical reaction settles down, and don't leave in a tightly sealed container! I use a gallon milk jug with a snap on cap. You can use the above amounts in proportion for a gallon, you do the math, lol. I have several used sprayers and fill them from the gallon jug.

Hope this works for you, good luck!

Just a reminder guys; If you put an air tight cap on this, it could pop off and make a bit of a mess. The wife probably wouldn't like foam all over her kitchen counter top.

Edited by - nub on 08/31/2002 07:58:58

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i'll give it a try this weekend thanks

AMERICAN BY BIRTH, HUNTER BY CHOICE

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We use it for skunk scent eliminator with scented shampoo/dish detergent for our Jack Russells.

Dan O.

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..Thanks i will give it a try,around these parts you sure dont wont to use skunk urine...trust me..:)...

..JESUS IS COMING BACK BE READY...

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WOW that formula looks familiar <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>
I am taking a gallon with us elk hunting.

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Got 3 spray bottles plus a gallon jug ready in about 5 minutes...and it cost me about $4.00. I sure hope it works!

Thanks!
csn

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By golly I bet them words do look familiar Jerry. Just went back and checked the original author. Thank you. Best of luck on the Elk hunt. When are you heading west? There will be a gallon or 2 along when our group heads north for Moose.

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Todd: I believe human scent is caused by bacteria. The active ingredients in both are there to kill bacteria. Gas on the other hand is a different type. Scent eliminator sprays are not a cure all.

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you should try using a onion insted of gas it works better on the test

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A chemist could describe for us the role each ingredient plays in the recipe. I do know that dry baking soda alone is a great odor absorber. Of course there are the ads about putting an open box in the fridge, but I have used it (actually, several boxes at once, scattered around) to eliminate odor from a graveled area in my back yard that really smelled from use by my three dogs (one male). I tried all sorts of commercial products that didn't work, before I tried the (inexpensive) baking soda and it was amazing - the odor disappeared as I was applying the stuff.

The peroxide must be in there to kill bacteria that cause odors. What is the purpose of the shampoo - to get everything to mix well or to
give the solution some ability to stick to things it is applied to?

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I would say that the peroxide is also reacting with some of the odour chemicals. Peroxide is used for disinfection purposes because it is so reactive. It kills off tastes in water. The shampoo is acting as a surfactant to increase absorption of the material. An example is how it helps to break down grease. It makes oil soluble in water (even skunk oil). Then the baking soda and peroxide can chemically react with it.

At least that's my guess.

Dan O.

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Nub, thank`s for the recipe! Mine is all done and bottled. I can`t wait to try it...before season, and not where I hunt. This could be a great help to me, as I use about one gallon of the stuff every year. Guess I hunt too much!

NRA,UBP,BASS Member
New Stanton,PA

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I hear that baking soda fluoresces. Does anybody know if this is true?

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Hey guys, the active ingredient in our scent elimination sprays is Triclosan. <img src=icon_smile_shock.gif border=0 align=middle> After reading some info I'll post you may want to switch to nub's recipe!! :) Triclosan is &quot;broadly&quot; classified as a chlorinated hydrocarbons,....a compound known to cause cancer. <img src=icon_smile_shock.gif border=0 align=middle> Keep in mind that Triclosan is at a VERY low level in the scent elimination sprays we use.

Triclosan is by its chemical structure a polychloro phenoxy phenol. It is possible that several polychlorodibenzo-p-dioxins (dioxins) polychloro-dibenzofurans (dibenzofurans) can be found in varying low level amounts, as synthesis impurities in triclosan. Their presence or absences is dependent upon the type and purity of the starting materials used to synthesize triclosan as well as reaction conditions such as temperature, pressure and the like. If present, their relative concentrations as impurities can vary from batch to batch. This raises concerns because of the toxicity of dioxins and dibenzofurans.

The toxicity of dioxins and dibenzofurans varies with the position and number of chlorine atoms attached to the aromatic rings. In general, their toxicity increases with increasing chlorine substitution. Those dioxins and dibenzofurans that have chlorine atoms at the 2,3 and 7 positions are particularly toxic. As a result of the potential for the formation of dioxins and dibenzofurans as unwanted low level trace by-products the USP has proposed a new monograph for the specific testing of triclosan. This proposed monograph details the assay and testing of USP triclosan. In addition to setting product specification standards and procedures to assay the purity and physical identity of triclosan. :)

Oh no,...USP????....I smell a price increase in our scent elimination products!!!!! <img src=icon_smile_dissapprove.gif border=0 align=middle>

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Wow, it's been 20 years since college chemistry. Can someone translate TWANG's post into english???

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The important thing to remember with this mix is that hydrogen peroxide breaks down to oxygen and water with any contamination. You're advised to pour some of the mix into a small container and don't pour it back into the large one if you don't use it all. Just a bit of iron from your blood acts as a catalyst in the mix and will break all the peroxide down (ditto the sunlight).

Dan O.

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bump for timbow2

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I used this stuff this weekend...it seemed to work fine (although I didn't get anything!!). One thing I did notice, though....it lightened our hair!! I'll look a little odd back at the office on Monday...

Good luck!

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bump for hoytusa10

tarheel: Spray it on your clothes next time.<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

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Tarheel says it lightened up his hair, which isn't suprising since it has peroxide in it. When I do a search on peroxide, I see it will also lighten cotton fabrics. I don't think any of us want our expensive camo bleached out. Any thoughts on this? Is enough applied to do anything? Anyone else try this receipt?

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Couple thoughts on this stuff.

1. I used the green hair and body wash on the batch I made. This type of soap is pretty sudsy. I'd probably make my next batch with a more liquified sport wash for clothes.

2. One of the questions above inquired about floresence of baking soda. Perhaps we should use a soap that eliminates UV brighteners.

3. I tested this stuff on my work tennis shoes. I've got to tell ya, I wear these shoes on roofs where the surface temp in the summer can easily top 120 degrees. I normally rotate 3 pairs while wearing double socks. These things can get RIPE! I sprayed them down with the batch I made and have to say, they are odorless. Still can't get the wife to take a wiff tho! <img src=icon_smile_dead.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

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It can cause health problems in very large quantitys but it depends partly on the base as to how toxic this stuff can be.
If you use 35 gallons or more a season then you should be concerned but otherwise you are probably ok:)

SF

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Nub, after leaving my batch sit for one week, I can still smell the peroxide. In comparing it to scentshield, it seems to be similar, except the peroxide odor. I am going to add three more parts distilled water, and three more parts baking soda. I`ll post the results when I test it later this week!

NRA,UBP,BASS Member
New Stanton,PA

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I used this stuff on some old Lacrosse arm pads that haven't been washed in months and some freshly used gym shorts that were smelling pretty ripe.

This stuff worked AWESOME, no smell. I even had my wife take a wiff because she can smell a little better then me and she was amazed!

I did pick up a hint of peroxide and I'm a little worried about the bleaching factor of my hair and clothes but so far this stuff is a winner.

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hey, thanks for the tip ill have to give it a try. Good huntin.