Laundery Detergents

[stickbowhntr]

I have been using All- Free and Clear for my hunting cloths. Got to looking maybe its not as clear as IT should be...lol..what and how do you guys wash your non wool hunting cloths? I pretty much use nothing but woolite and scrub with dry dirt my wools. Don't laugh, the dry dirt gets lots of misc stuff out first.Wool is somewhat self cleanning. I am thinking of trying some 20 Mule team borax and baking soda for a cotton and poly wash, what do you think?

[Admin]

I wash my hunting garb in baking soda, but sometimes if they're really grubby I'll use baking soda and borax like you described. I don't use any detergents or fancy sport wash bullpoopy on them.

[stickbowhntr]

JC- since no one else responding, how do you treat your boots? I use both rubber and ALL LEATHER ONES TOO. The rubber ones I wash with soem clorox then baking soda...the leathers I walk thru it and also use a rub with Peat Moss.....store both in a plastic tupperware tub with dry dirt in bottom....

[Admin]

Sept 6, 2011 21:26:21 GMT -5 stickbowhntr said:

JC- since no one else responding, how do you treat your boots?

That's cause nobody else washes

I don't do anything special for my boots. I wear knee high rubber ones, not so much for scent control but because I hunt wet areas instead.
When I lived in NH and hunted the big woods, I put a lot of effort into scent control. Now that I live here and there's deer everywhere I've grown pretty lax on the subject. Most of my deer hunting now is more for necessity than sport. I just want my meat and really don't give a rats a** about the head gear anymore.

[trapperandhunter]

Sept 7, 2011 7:34:29 GMT -5 Admin said:

Sept 6, 2011 21:26:21 GMT -5 stickbowhntr said:

JC- since no one else responding, how do you treat your boots?

That's cause nobody else washes

I don't do anything special for my boots. I wear knee high rubber ones, not so much for scent control but because I hunt wet areas instead.
When I lived in NH and hunted the big woods, I put a lot of effort into scent control. Now that I live here and there's deer everywhere I've grown pretty lax on the subject. Most of my deer hunting now is more for necessity than sport. I just want my meat and really don't give a rats a** about the head gear anymore.

ahh you got me lol
wash my hunting jacket and pants once or twice a year just with normal detergent, i dont buy into this new fangled bs really, and for boots all i wear is insulated rubbers so i am good there!

[maritimer]

I wash my hunting clothes maybe twice a year. Just chuck it in the washer like normal with regular soap. Then into the dryer with one of them little smelly sheets.
I've never really been a believer of the odor eliminator products. Not when I can just wash them in normal soap, and get within bow distance anyways. Mind the the wind direction and it'll do wonders.