place it inside the socks. and then break it all the way down. this is one that's already done. once it's broke down, it will be into a powder form like this. can either tie it or leave it like that. when you want to freshen it you just go like that. and voila. you have your homemade air freshener. everybody in this pod has one. we trying to get everybody to get one in their cell so our pod wouldn't be smelly. >> cell mates devon toy harris and joseph bass who are housed in the same unit as rucker also use the soap sock, along with a method of their own. >> deodorant, put it down the vent. it release a little nice odor so it will smell good. >> at the kent county jail in grand rapids, michigan, dennis jordan told us no amount of artificial air freshener could substitute for elbow grease. >> i'll pull them out just like this. then ail take this rag right