My waders stink...

[Fiskadoro]

Originally Posted by Dannowar

...bad..... What does everyone use to deodorize?

Put them in the freezer.

The smell is made by something organic like a fungus that likes warm wet conditions. Freezing will kill it. It might come back do to spores but periodic freezing should keep it in check and kill the smell.

Do you have athletes foot or any kind of skin fungal infections?

Drysuit divers have these problems all the time some of them put foot powder with tolnaftate in their suits and socks to keep fungas in check.

[bolocop]

Learned a trick about smelly mildew infested items. It works with clothes and especially towels that don't dry completely from showers or gym bags, etc.

Go to Costco and buy the huge white Vinegar jugs. Pour half the jug in your washer, let it fill up and then let everything soak for 2-3 hours. Just run another load with regular detergent after.

Natural solution...no chemicals and inexpensive.

[Old Man in the Sea]

Quit eating a humungus bean burrito before you go fishing,,,
and start wearing socks like Tony and I...