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My washing smells like NOTHING

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Ladyoftheapple · 13/11/2024 13:17

Someone please tell me where I am going wrong. For years I have been washing and for years my washing has smelt like nothing or even slightly just off 🤔 this is whether I line dry or tumble dry, if I tumble dry, it has that funny tumble dry smell but nothing else.

I wash on 40 degrees, sometimes hotter if the washing is extra dirty.

I put in plenty of non-bio detergent and fabric softener. I just use a regular Tesco fabric softener which smells lovely in the bottle but nothing once I've washed and dried. My Nan uses the same one and her washing smells lovely. I've had new washing machines and tumble dryers due to previous ones breaking and that made no difference

Please save me

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Bjorkdidit · 13/11/2024 13:33

Have you tried Persil Non Bio?

We normally use Costco's own non bio, but they didn't have it once so we bought Persil and now we have a giant bottle of washing liquid that leaves laundry stinking of chemicals if that's what you're aiming for?

Singleandproud · 13/11/2024 13:30

Are you putting the fabric conditioner in the wrong compartment so it's washing away in the initial rinse cycle?

Milknosugarta · 13/11/2024 13:28

Mine smells of nothing too, and I like it.
I really dislike the smell of strong detergents and fabric conditioner. Like air freshener, trying to cover up something stinky.

Wednesdaysotherchild · 13/11/2024 13:28

KarmenPQZ · 13/11/2024 13:25

Oh I hate it when washing smells of washing. Much prefer mine to smell of nothing so I always use lower powder doses and line dry.

really hate clothes of vinted that arrive so strong smelling I have to quarantine them

Yes this! I am actually going to stop buying from vinted as I cannot bear the absolute stench of people’s scented conditioner and flipping scent beads. At 7 months pregnant, they smell toxic and make me want to heave. My washing smells mild/barely anything (Ecover) and that is plenty.

DeliciousApples · 13/11/2024 13:28

When's the last time you put your machine on at 90 degrees to kill bacteria?

I do that about once a month.

I use dettol laundry disinfectant additive stuff.

Are you putting your softener in the correct place? My current machine has three places in the drawer and they're in a different order from the last one!

Eraserbread · 13/11/2024 13:26

I think that's preferable! So many people's washing smells so strong it gives me migraines!

KarmenPQZ · 13/11/2024 13:25

Oh I hate it when washing smells of washing. Much prefer mine to smell of nothing so I always use lower powder doses and line dry.

really hate clothes of vinted that arrive so strong smelling I have to quarantine them

orangesonatree · 13/11/2024 13:24

Following 😊