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Hi all

Just a quick question, when you come to pitch your tent (that has been put away since the last time you used it) does it smell funny? Just packed my tent away properly but its got a funny smell. Does anyone have an tricks to keep the tent smelling nice? I thought of using fabreeze but not sure just in case it attacks the material.

Thanks

John

tumble dryer sheets!!!

why didnt I think of that?

Thanks

I'd be more worried about why the tent smells funny than trying to disguise it.

What sort of smell does the tent have? If its a musty damp sort of smell it could be from mud on the groundsheet.

We were unfortunate to have groundheets smelling  like horse manure one time, after a particularly soggy pitch, maybe it  was from fertiliser ? But gave them a good scrub at home .

My sister had left a jam doughnut inside an inner tent once (Gawd knows how she missed it) It was gruesome after months packed away, but I washed the inner tent in the machine and it was fine afterwards.

Quote: Originally posted by 3madboyz on 31/1/2009

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I noticed you typed "flavour" of washing up liquid surfspud, i presume you meant scent, can't say i'd reckon washing up liquid would taste that nice!!!??? lol

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Haha,  I always say lemon flavour fairy up liquid . The kids always called it fairy up liquid and it just stuck.

Its good for washing smelly groundsheets though.

Quote: Originally posted by beefysmum on 31/1/2009

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Quote: Originally posted by 3madboyz on 31/1/2009

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I noticed you typed "flavour" of washing up liquid surfspud, i presume you meant scent, can't say i'd reckon washing up liquid would taste that nice!!!??? lol

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Haha,  I always say lemon flavour fairy up liquid . The kids always called it fairy up liquid and it just stuck.

Its good for washing smelly groundsheets though.

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