Hey guys. Been so busy with the kiddo's, its been a while since I've been on here. Anyway, over the last couple of weeks, I've been getting my clothes together, washing, de-scenting, etc. I have a little problem. I pulled my 2 year old Irish Setters out of the tub and man do they stink like leather and rubber. Now, I wore them the past two years and haven't had any issue, but wow, since they 've been sealed up in a tub all year they've gotten worse I think. I have a pair of Lacrosse all rubbers, but hate wearing them and haven't seen much difference between them and the more comfy leather upper Irish Setters. Anyone had any luck or ideas of how to get the smell knocked down on these boots? I went out the other day, filled a bucket with mud and gave them a good rubdown and rinse with it. Still, same result.
I had the same problem this year. What I did is take a tote, filled it up with water and put scent killer soap in there and soaked the boots in there overnight. The scrubbed them down with soap and soaked them a second time with clean water again. Then put outside to dry. That seemed to work pretty well.
I cant believe I'm going to share this secret but here goes. The answer to all your scent (or scent removal) needs can be found in your grocery store at .75 cents a box. I have been using this product for my bowhunting needs for decades. I brush my teeth with it, wash all my hunting clothes in it and then store my (air dried) hunting clothes in in. I literally pour box after box on to of my camo that is stored in Rubbermaid totes and then place the lid on and shake and tumble the tote. The white power shakes off with a flick of the wrist when I'm dressing but enough of the powder remains in the fabric for the time I'm on stand. Its cost effective and works great for all scent elimination. For boots, I would fill the insides to the top with dry baking soda and for the outside I would make a heavy paste with water and smear it on and let it sit. Baking soda is a bowhunters friend. Now go buy a case of it but don't tell anybody our secret. This from the fine folks of Arm and Hammer Baking soda. Use baking soda to deodorize your garbage pail. Clean the garbage pail using a wet paper towel dipped in baking powder. Rinse the pail with a damp sponge and let it dry. You could also scatter a little baking soda into the pail before putting in a new bag. To get rid of the smell of fish, soak the raw fish in 1 quart (1 liter) of water with 2 tablespoons of baking soda. Keep the fish in the refrigerator for an hour. Rinse and wipe the fish before cooking. To get rid of nasty food odors, wet your hands and rub them with 2 teaspoons of baking soda. Deodorize your fridge and freezer by putting in an open container of baking soda to absorb odors. Stir and turn over the soda from time to time. Replace every 2 months. If you have musty odors in dresser drawers, cabinets or closets, fill the toe of a clean sock with about 3 to 4 tablespoons of baking soda. After tying a knot, hang it in the closet. To keep odor away, replace the baking soda every month. The lingering smell of cigarettes can be got rid of by lightly sprinkling the upholstered chairs and sofas with some baking soda. Let it remain on the furniture for a few hours and then vacuum it off. To remove odor from your dog and leave his coat shiny and clean, rub a few handfuls of baking soda into his coat and then brush it thoroughly. Make a paste out of 1 tablespoon baking soda, salt and water. Use this to clean your cutting board. Rinse the cutting board thoroughly with hot water after scrubbing. To use baking soda as a mouthwash, put 1 teaspoon of baking soda into half a glass of water. It neutralizes the odor as soon as it comes into contact with it. Foot odor and the dirt that gathers between the toes can be got rid of by making a soothing bath. For this use 4 tablespoons of baking soda mixed in 1 quart (1 liter) of warm water. To make your clothes whiter and brighter, add ½ a cup of baking soda to your usual amount of laundry detergent. Baking soda softens the water too. Add ½ a cup of baking soda during your washer's rinsing cycle to remove the smell of mothballs from clothes.
My dad's used baking soda for years, but I've never done it. I'll probably get some and sprinkle it in my totes of hunting clothing.
Well, good advice given and better than my suggestion of walking thru our chicken coop building. LOL.
My father told me to use baking soda as well. Did it once but never again. I guess he is looking down saying i told you so. Fathers do know more than you would think haha.
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If the inside of your boots start smelling I learned this trick in the Corps use dryer sheets on the inside of the boots. I used to be in the field for days on end. When I got back to the Barracks and took off my boots the room just filled with boot stench. I would pop two sheets in each boot and throw them in front of a open window a day or so later no smell. Ive used these before they work well. Im sorry in advance if this link offends anyone I dont know the rules on outside links but I looked on our shopping and didnt see the exact product. Dryer Sheets
Thanks for the advice guys. I just got done removing the layer of mud I caked on there with water and scent killer laundry soap. I then took a box of baking soda and scrubbed the heck out of them, working in the baking soda. I'll let that dry overnight and rewash again tomorrow night. Hopefully, after a couple rounds of this, I can get it knocked down. These boots really smell like a new pair of car tires. Though I hate the smell, they never bothered deer in the past. I've had plenty of deer cross my tracks and never were alarmed. I just want the smell reduced. If I can get the smell knocked down, I'm going to spray them down with fox urine as a last resort. That should kill anything. LOL.
