My boots are starting to STINK!

DawgDiver · Jul 25, 2006

Anybody got any tips on drying out booties? I've just been leaving them in the back of the truck to dry (trying to leave them as opened up as possible) but it's taking them 2 days or more to dry out and they are starting to develop a lovely smell. Help!

Daner · Jul 25, 2006

I wash/rinse them with dishsoap once and a while and it has gotten rid of any funky smell so far. I hang my boots upside down in my basement and haven't had any problems.

Vayu · Jul 25, 2006

Don't leave them in the back of your truck. GA is humid and the water in the air won't let them dry and thats why they stink. Find a cool dry place for storage.

Sideband · Jul 25, 2006

Do a search for "booties +stink".
There are several past threads with lots of ideas.

Joe

LowVizWiz · Jul 25, 2006

I soak my wet suit, boots and gloves in the bath tub with a half ounce of Sink The Stink for 10 minutes then hang them to dry in the bathroom and it makes everything smell like brand new.

Wys.

TrojanCatMan · Jul 25, 2006

mild soap, sun to kill bacteria, Blow dryer for a kick start on the drying.... and just flat out buying new ones every so often! Choose a bootie with less hard rubber and more neoprene for a faster dry.

fishoutawater · Jul 25, 2006

Has anybody tried Fabreeze products on neoprene? (Just wondering if it would work).

DawgDiver · Jul 25, 2006

thanks for the replies guys. I'm headed up to the dive shop to grab some "sink the stink" and see how it works.

pickens_46929 · Jul 25, 2006

Odo-ban... sam's club... soak for an hour or so... remove from soak... do not rinse... drain and let drip dry for an hour or two... or put through spin cycle in the washing machine... stuff with newspaper... let set for couple hours... remove newspaper... stuff with newspaper again... remove newspaper... stuff with newspaper for 3rd and final time... let set for a couple days...

ScubaMilo · Jul 25, 2006

Another thought might be to stop peeing in your wetsuit.

just a thought!:huh:

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