HELP!!! How do you completely REMOVE unwanted Tide or Gain scent from clothing???
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HELP!!! How do you completely REMOVE unwanted Tide or Gain scent from clothing???
So I buy a lot of second-hand clothing for hunting, both camo and under layers. I also buy a lot of used camo because I am a collector of different types of camo. I buy the clothing from yard sales, second-hand stores and eBay. Many times the clothing has a smell to it, either a basementy/musty smell or worse, a Gain or Tide Laundry detergent smell. It seems like I can never fully remove the smell. I have tried all types of scent-removing detergents, Sportwash, Scent Killer, Dead-Downwind, Cheer free & clear, my homemade stuff, etc. I have tried doubling and tripling the amount of product. I have tried submerging and soaking the clothing in a bucket of water and detergent for a couple days. I have tried using baking soda, I have tried using vinegar too. And it doesn't matter if I hang dry the clothes outside or dry them in the dryer, the smell sometimes still lingers.
I had two more ideas I might try, one was to go get a bucket of creek water, dirt and all, and soak they clothes in it for a couple days. Or I may try the detergent with the added autumn or dirt scent in it.
Just wondering if anyone has any ideas how to fix this issue??? Thanks guys
I had two more ideas I might try, one was to go get a bucket of creek water, dirt and all, and soak they clothes in it for a couple days. Or I may try the detergent with the added autumn or dirt scent in it.
Just wondering if anyone has any ideas how to fix this issue??? Thanks guys
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Re: HELP!!! How do you completely REMOVE unwanted Tide or Gain scent from clothing???
Trying something else right now I found online, soaking the clothing in a bucket of water with a cup of ammonia. Then washing in unscented detergent afterwards. I'll post whether or not it works after it's done.
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Re: HELP!!! How do you completely REMOVE unwanted Tide or Gain scent from clothing???
Well the ammonia did help a lot, I can just barely sniff a hint of Tide on the clothing. But I'd say the ammonia got out probably 90% of it. I soaked it in ammonia water for 2 hours, then washed it using another cup of ammonia and no detergent. I may wash it once more in ammonia or with Dirt scented detergent to try and alleviate the last remaining hint of fragrance.
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