Washing hunting clothes
#1
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Beaverdam va USA
Posts: 103
Washing hunting clothes
I was in wal-mart buying some laundry detergent to wash my hunting stuff. A women in the store told me not to buy the expensive no-scent detergent. She said that I should use baking soda instead. Has anyone had success with baking soda vs. detergent? It sure would save lots of money.
#2
Spike
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Rockton, IL, USA
Posts: 33
RE: Washing hunting clothes
I know a lot of guys who use just baking soda or baking powder (I'm not sure whick is correct, but it does make a difference). I use the non-UV enhancing, scent free detergent, like they sell at Walmart to take away my leftover stink. However; after I hang it out to dry, I put it in a plastic bag filled with leaves, pine branches, split acorns, etc. so the clothes absorb the "nature" odors. I try to use branches from trees found in the area that I plan to hunt. I use a ground blind trying to shadow a tree and just blend in. I figure I stand a better chance if I kinda smell like a tree also.
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Warren County NJ USA
Posts: 3,899
RE: Washing hunting clothes
for years i used baking soda only to wash my hunting clothes, air dry them outside, then into a clean plastic garbage bag. but i found that the baking soda fades your camo, so use the hunters scent free detergent now.
#8
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Knox County IL USA
Posts: 90
RE: Washing hunting clothes
I tried using baking soda and also found that my camo would fade quickly, too. I now use the sportswash you can find at Walmart in the hunting section. This will be my 3rd season using it and my camo looks good as new. One bottle of the stuff has lasted me this long. I usually wash my stuff only 2-3 times per season. I keep them in a large rubbermaid container between hunts.
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Live: Oregon, IL
Hunt: Knox County, IL
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Live: Oregon, IL
Hunt: Knox County, IL
#10
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: little rock arkansas USA
Posts: 13
RE: Washing hunting clothes
baking soda seems to really fade my camo badly almost making it look whitesh faded real bad i use knight and hale camo wash now and it seems to be a great choice i would not recommend using baking nothing soda or powder get a nice camo or sports wash