I flushed them with nothin but water and a sprinckle of molasses for 2weeks,Than i took them in the house and let them sit 4 days in the dark,and than the morning of 4th day started snip snipping away...Hung them upside down in the dark for about 5 to 6 days or until it don't feel to moist than i threw them in paper sacks for 1 1/2 days than when they were ready put them in jars for still some in there..haha and it only gets better with time..But the hay smell went away after 1 week but aroma when there were hangin was crazy strong,well hope i said that right..