I had all my camo in a sealed up bag, in a plastic tote, in my man cave and noticed they are getting quite rank! I was wondering if anyone had any ideas on how to freshen them up /without washing them\? I dont like to wash them if I can help it to keep them from fading. Anybody have any tricks that might work? Thanks Sam
Dude, wash em in baking soda and hang em out to dry. Or throw them away if you don't like the smell.
Hmm, well you could try hanging them outside & letting the air take some of the "rank" out of them. Maybe hit 'em a time or two with some Febreeze (or some other air/fabric freshner) that has an outdoors-y smell to it - pine, if they make it, would be my first choice.
But, I've always washed my camo in cold water, and line/rack dried them afterwards. I've still got camo I bought over a decade ago that looks nice & crisp, and I hunt effectively in them now. The new, moisture-wicking fabrics retain their colors exceptionally well; cotton obviously fades a tad w/each wash, but my old RealTree Hardwoods & Timber patterns look awesome.
Without washing them about the option would be to spray liberally with some kind of scent removing spray(I prefer Scent-Killer or Dead Down Wind) and hang them outside. I would just wash them.
I'd go ahead and wash them. Turning them inside out first will help prevent fading. Use a gentle detergent without UV brighteners.
My cousin always told me to wash them inside out it makes them not lose their color as bad but you know turkeys can't smell so unless your worried about other people you could just go hunting stinky lol.
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Cold water wash and line dry easiest way heat from a dryer is big in breaking down the fabric in clothing which helps fade and if you still have a washer with an agitator then turning them inside out as suggested above helps protect the pattern.
Sodium bicarbonate that's all you need.
Quote from: Rapscallion Vermilion on February 22, 2014, 10:10:15 PM
I'd go ahead and wash them. Turning them inside out first will help prevent fading. Use a gentle detergent without UV brighteners.
Yep, turn inside out and use cold water.
I agree with everyone else. Turn 'em inside out, wash in cold water, gentle cycle, with baking soda only, and line dry.
Ya I may have to break down and wash them. Some of them I have had for 10 years with nothing more than a morning dew wash. Good thing is that I can just stand them up in a corner.
Shovel full of dirt and some branches from a pine tree in the tote with the clothes.If you have a pine tree to hang then in that helps too.
I don't wash my hunting clothes ever , I also don't shave or take a bath , not until I kill a gobbler , but throughout the entire season ......
It keeps people away from me , drinking all my beer in my cooler and trying to ask me questions on where I hunt ...... People and dogs avoid me after a few days :popcorn:
Seriously ..... Washing machines and dyers will fade clothes , I've seen them ruin face masks with one wash
You can hand wash them in the bathtub or shower with mild soap and hang to drip dry - in the shower stall , perhaps hangout side
If your a deer hunter I guess leave out the soap and use baking soda
Wash them insideout with sportsmans wash in cold water, I wash mine at the end of each hunting season. By the time they fade they will have come out with a new and improved camo pattern.
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Wash in cold water with 1 cup of baking soda and 1 cup of white vinegar. you will have no visible fading and the stench will go away.
Quote from: Gooserbat on February 24, 2014, 11:50:03 AM
Wash in cold water with 1 cup of baking soda and 1 cup of white vinegar. you will have no visible fading and the stench will go away.
THIS! Use distilled white vinegar. I've dumped it inside the was as stated, and I've also sprayed under the arms with a spray bottle.
Love my Log 6 Ozone generator. Put my gear in a bin, run for 30 minutes, stink gone. Only wash when stuff gets really dirty.
Iwonder if cedar chips would work? Inhave a bunch from making callers.