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Old 02-17-16 | 08:02 AM
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Originally Posted by ol geezer
...... it's a "fresh, clean, subtle fragrance that’s not fruity or flowery."
Adding fragrance... is not removing stink. Think about it... if you add garlic to the sauce can't you still also smell the onions? You don't want to just perfume to your stinky gear. You want to kill the bacteria that causes the smell.

Don't just hang-up your gear to dry... hang it out. I take my sweaty gear (shoes and gloves included) to the deck to dry in the sun... that can be enough. (If you're an apartment dweller and don't have good access to sunny open space... at least rinse you sweaty gear out in the sink or shower. Then speed the drying time with a fan... so bacteria doesn't have time/conditions to grow.)

But if you need more sanitation... just before washing, spray down the gear with a little hydrogen peroxide (in a spray bottle). Kill the bacteria... kill the bad smell. Tide has plenty of smell-good perfume already built in.

Last edited by Dave Cutter; 02-17-16 at 08:08 AM.
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