jgraves 0 Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 I have tried various things to prevent my boots from becoming moldy over the humid summers here and nothing has worked to my satisfaction so far. The best I have found so far is numerous charcoal dehumidfier inserts, and sealing the boots in plastic, but even that doesn't work all that well. Has anyone else discovered a sure-fire solution? Link to post Share on other sites
manuel_arg 0 Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 I usually dry them very well and then i put a lot of powder. That works for me. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 use those packs from food items to keep them fresh. other than that a nice shaded place not in the sun at all. Link to post Share on other sites
jgraves 0 Posted May 22, 2006 Author Share Posted May 22, 2006 Baby powder? Never thought of that. But doesn't the powder turn to sludge the following year when you use them again and they get sweaty? Tried those food desiccants. They didn't work. A friend in the food packing industry later told me it was because they only last a few weeks even in a small sealed package, and in the open air, only last about half an hour. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 T.B., dont know if its a perfect solution but I put anti-smell/mold (for shoes) inserts into my boots. Work well, keep the smell down ( ). Dont have any mold in my boots and have used em for 4/5 seasons now. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 keep the liners seperate that should allow them to breathe more. Link to post Share on other sites
joshnii 2 Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 Quote: use those packs from food items to keep them fresh Thats what I do as well. And the things you can get to put in with your clothes. Link to post Share on other sites
IIIII 2 Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 What are those things called in nihongo? Link to post Share on other sites
WantToSki 0 Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 ive heard somewhere that once you finally dry your boots for the season, you should stuff the liner with newspaper... since i only started skiing this season, i dont know if it really works - but would be trying it... Link to post Share on other sites
me jane 0 Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 You can buy big version of those food pack things to put in your clothes drawers during rainy season. I put a couple of those in my boots. Fattwins, is it okay to store the liners separately? The guy at the store where I got my boots fitted told me that I should take them out to dry them after a day out but in general to store them inside the boots with the boots closed to help them retain their shape. Link to post Share on other sites
WantToSki 0 Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by me jane: You can buy big version of those food pack things to put in your clothes drawers during rainy season. I put a couple of those in my boots. Fattwins, is it okay to store the liners separately? The guy at the store where I got my boots fitted told me that I should take them out to dry them after a day out but in general to store them inside the boots with the boots closed to help them retain their shape. same thing that was told to me - just set the buckles to "one" Link to post Share on other sites
guzzlers-baps 0 Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 We keep them in, done up, with those food pack things. Can anyone enlighten us on the real name of the "food pack things"? Link to post Share on other sites
Kumapix 0 Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 silica gel, I think btw I never do anything for my boots and they're fine. well, I stick a pair of rolled up socks in each to keep bugs out Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 That's right, silica gel. In Japanese, it is called silica gel, but with a hard G Link to post Share on other sites
Kumapix 0 Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by soubriquet: That's right, silica gel. In Japanese, it is called silica gel, but with a hard G endorsed by Hard Gay Link to post Share on other sites
Kumapix 0 Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 ok, that was bad Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 Is Hard Gay still around? I thought his 6 months might be over already. Link to post Share on other sites
EustabiaChiq 0 Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 I heard that you should stick your boots in the freezer for a bit to kill any nasty stuff and then put cat litter in them to absorb any moisture. Supposedly removes any odour too. I tried it at the end of one season but my boots still had that unmistakable smell of wet dogs the next year. Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 Interesting about putting them in the freezer. Not sure my lady friend would like that Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 I really should take better care of my gear. I'm sure throwing in cupboard is not ideal..... Link to post Share on other sites
cheeseman 1 Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 Just don't store your gear away with cheese. That is not recommended. Each are wonderful things, but they do not mix. Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 Cheese in heavily used boots. It sounds like a bad mix!! Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 Quote: unmistakable smell of wet dogs What is it with dogs + wet? I just put mine in the garage which is cooler than everywhere else (but still very hot in summer). They seem fine when I get them out in October/Nov. Link to post Share on other sites
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