Is it possible to wash the "new" smell out?

[TrailH4x]

Vinegar and water bath, then a dunk in a bucket of Permithrin solution. Hang outside to air dry.

All of my fabric gear gets this treatment, even the socks and undies.

I hate skeeters and chiggers.

[Hangandy]

I have two of the Hennessey OCF pads (the egg shell foam from the Super Shelter) and noticed one of them smelled quite fishy (not a bad fishy, more a new material or production type smell) when it was new. I think it now has been overpowered by the smell of campfire so no biggie. I wouldn't dare throw it in the washer, but maybe storing something into the storage bag would help?

[Rosaleen]

The foam pads MIGHT be safely hand-washed, but it would be safer and easier to try my carpet refresher trick. Baking soda didn't cut the smell on the sequined blouse, but "Carpet Fresh" with the blouse in a sealed bag, then a good airing did the trick.

Many items travel by "slow boat from China," whether literally of figuratively, allowing them to pick up smells in storage

Good luck!

[KAW]

Hmm perhaps a trip to a local laundymat front loader to wash the Hammock once a year would be cheaper than a new washer??

[SteveJJ]

I'll hand wash in a frozen over creek before trusting a multihundred dollar hammock to a rental washer that's had who knows what run through it!

My laundry tub worked fine and a couple cups of arm n hammer has the HH smelling like, well nothing!

Thanks all for the tips, well regarded and appreciated.

[-Sasquatch-]

I just wrap myself in my hammock and hop in the shower with it...

Seriously, I wash mine often with no problems on the gentle cycle...you should be good to go.

[HURTHEART]

I wash my hammocks with a high tech. wash @ the laundry mat. I do check the washers condition before using them.

I have a lot of allergies, and now my little computer is extra sensative to substances.

I use just plain old baking soda, I sprinkle it on, let it sit awhile then use a little hand vac. to clean it up. I have had allergy problems with the carpet deoderizer, and fabriceeze if bad for some animals, so I do not use it

My Medical Alert K9 is sometimes a little smelly, I use baking soda on my carpets between shampoos. Works great, is cheap and does not harm anything. I store things with a little baking soda in a tightly woven cotton bag. I also air things out as much as possible, living in the middle of a rain forest.