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[fearthebeard]

I'm broke and all I have is baking soda to wash my clothes in lol sound I run a cycle with just baking soda in it before I wash my clothes in it to try and reduce the scent from the washer also is there a way to descent a dryer ?

[BellR]

Before you dry your hunting clothes just run a load of wet towels in it until they are dry.  As long as you don't add any dryer sheets or anything scented it should mostly de-scent it for your clothes.

[Larry]

hang them outside

[JGS]

There is no way to de-scent a washer or dryer that has had scented detergent/softener/dryer sheets/etc in it.

[Elmo]

Wind is free.

[growalot]

I have stainless steel and you sure can de-scent a metal washer or dryer...stainless does not hold scent...our outer tub in the washer is stainless as well...just run the soda through a rinse cycle..or use a soak cycle then short wash

[Critter4321]

a rope between two post or trees would work for drying them also I have seen it done LOL!!

[jjb4900]

well, I'm not broke...wash my hunting clothes in nothing other then baking soda and usually air dry, if that's not possible and you're pressed for time, use one of the hunting brand types of dryer sheets.....works for me...don't overthink it. Doesn't cost a fortune to go that route.

[Critter4321]

a rope between two post or trees would work for drying them also I have seen it done LOL!!

 

just in case you need more help hang the clothes over the rope

[jjb4900]

doesn't cost money to be as scentless as possible.......

[fearthebeard]

Thank u or all the tips guys good luck I hope u all shoot a monster and enjoy eating it with your family's God bless

[ididnotvoteforobama]

You need to play the wind regardless of what you wash your clothes in. You can't outsmart a deer's nose .

[grampy]

As others have said, just hang your stuff outside. I don't take scent control to extremes anymore. I do shower in scent free soap before each hunt, wash clothes in scent free washer, hang stuff outside on covered part of the deck. I do take wind in my face while hunting to my advantage as much as possible though. For sure, you do not want to smell like an old billy goat. But there is nothing you can buy or use that will prevent a downwind deer from smelling you. Wish you the best of luck fearthebeard. I too have been finance challenged or broke in my lifetime. And I can tell you money does not make the hunter or the man.

[Five Seasons]

I don't dry anything other than hanging. Scent free soap is only going to be a few dollars more than baking soda. It's not substantial and you really just need half of what you would normally use unless your stuff is covered in blood or mud.

I don't wash my outer layers at all except before and after the season. Only stuff touching my sweaty skin gets washed at any frequency. I have the same bottle of detergent going on 3 years now.

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[chas0218]

I just wash in the washer and dry them in the dryer just no dryer sheet. Either way I play the wind and don't expect my clothes to hide my scent. 

[Northsox65]

I like to find a pine tree and grab a bunch of fresh green needles and rub them all over my Jacket and pants, this has worked for me for years, I don't care about wind direction!