Washing hunting clothes

[RangerClay]

For years I've bought HS laundry soap for all of my camo.  Now all I can find is camo laundry soap for the HE (High Efficiency) machines.  I don't think it's getting my clothes as clean.  Is anyone discovering this problem?  Should I double the amount of soap for a regular washer?

[loworange88]

I have some hunting soap, cant remember the brand off hand, yellow bottle with a dark blue cap.  The directions said to fill to the lower mark for HE washers, and use a full cap for standard washers.  I got rid of our HE washer and went back to a standard washer.  Less hassle and it just works.  The HE washer we had sucked.

[Five Seasons]

an he soap doesn't mean it can't be used in a regular washer, it's vice versa that you want to avoid. Take it from a former appliance salesaman, you just need to use a little more if you're using an older style washer. The HE soaps are designed to be used with less water. More water requires more soap. 

[Dom]

I find washing my hunting clothes in baking soda works best also line dry if you can

[tommyc50]

use any thing that is for sensitive skin no dyes no additive no scent or perfumes its the same as hunting clothes wash

[genesee_mohican]

17 minutes ago, tommyc50 said:

use any thing that is for sensitive skin no dyes no additive no scent or perfumes its the same as hunting clothes wash

I'll agree with that, I read an article in North American Whitetail years ago that All Free and Clear works just as good. It was written by Bobby Worthington.   I use it year round in my home.

[coonhunter]

Like Dom, I just wash in baking soda. Sometimes I have to get a good cleaning from blood, mud, etc., and I will give them a normal washing, and then wash in baking soda.

[Jdubs]

I use Tide free & clear he (white bottle) and toss clothes in dryer with scent free sheets.  When done, the clothes go right into my hunting Rubbermaid container.  

This has seemed to work well since I have had deer directly under my stand, but my next move will be to get some kind of ozone filter for the Rubbermaid to de-scent as much as possible.

[bkln]

"Washing hunting clothes" what does it mean? LOL. Unless they really reek then I will wash it otherwise I just brush them from ticks and wipe with wet cloth when needed.

[Hunter007]

Unless you smell like garbage dump . Do what you do normally to your  cloths it' not going to make difference probably.  Do x  y and z to your stuff not going to make it sent free  nothing Is really sent free .

[KMurph332]

I use dead down wind seems to work good for me

[The_Real_TCIII]

I'll agree with that, I read an article in North American Whitetail years ago that All Free and Clear works just as good. It was written by Bobby Worthington.   I use it year round in my home.

I've been using that for 13 years, we switched to it when our girls were born

[GreeneHunter]

I have no idea what I use to wash my clothes .... Da Wifey does it ! ( she's not on here and hopefully doesn't read this ... LOL )

[Five Seasons]

Never unless bloodied do I wash outer layers. Wash the skin tight stuff every few sits as they trap body orders and not a fan of reusing undies. Most other layers are only washed a few times a year. Everything is hang dried and usually outside of the weather cooperates.

Just use the dryer for carbon reactivation.


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