To ask what’s that lovely washing powder you all use?!

I find Tallow + Ash a bit hit and miss. The Date Night wasn't very strong but the Odyssey and Oud were gorgeous. I washed my teenage son's bedding in Oud last week and used a tiny amount in the carpet cleaner, his whole room still smells gorgeous. I wouldn't use them for everything though, I keep them for bedding and his work clothes (trying Santal on my bedding tomorrow!) they're not good for stains or grease etc mind.
Usually it's Ariel pods and Dettol Laundry. Everything smells fresh and clean without being overpowering. (I also use Unstoppables every now and again though!)

I got asked by a colleague what perfume I wore as it had a lovely clean smell. I wasn’t wearing any, my clothes were washed in fairy and the golden unstoppable sand hung outside. I love the elixir stuff but it’s so expensive.

@MrsToothyBitch it’s this one, very reasonably priced, it’s usually on offer at that price
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Daz + small amount of classic fairy fc (we live in a very hard water area or I wouldn't bother). Line dry as much as poss. I use Dreft on my delicates which is a bit floral smelling but not over overpowering.

I can't stand being able to aggressively smell detergent unless I've got my nose to fabric. I've tried to pick products I don't think smell too strongly. Quite interested in trying the liquid marseilles soap mentioned upthread as I agree with a pp that Daz has started to get expensive. Otherwise I'm thinking I'll swap to Waitrose own.

It is apparent to me from some of the adverts on TV for these products that they are designed to cover up for clothes not being washed and dried properly.
Things like smells "coming back", or the room where the laundry is hanging on racks being smelly.
Clean clothes don't smell. Badly washed or badly dried clothes can smell.

In general, wash everything at 40 degrees, unless the label specifically says 'delicate' or wool. Wash underwear, socks, and bedding at 60 degrees. Wash towels at 60 degrees every other wash.
Make sure it is 100% dry before putting away (finish off in an airing cupboard, tumble dryer, or a heat source).

I never add artificial chemical smells into my laundry.

I have a friend with that washing smell and she swears to god it's just persil non-bio with lenor spring awakening!

She also cleans her washing machine every two weeks with vinegar and bicarb.

IMO powder smells much nicer than the liquid detergent!

Is it not the FC that gives the nice smell? I use Ariel Liquitabs and tend to chop and change between Comfort and Lenor depending on what is cheaper at the time and where we are shopping. I also like a variety scents so will often choose a different colour the next time. I currently have massive bottle of yellow comfort a cos that's what the had in Costco. In uni I used comfort pearls for convenience.

Absolutely disgusting.

I have to wash the clothes at least twice to get that stench off them.

Tallow and Ash are very synthetic and unpleasant smelling, they actually made me feel sick so I binned them. They’re incredibly strong and overpowering.

Fairy Cherry Blossom and Nordic Cotton fabric softener is by far my favourite at the moment. Much cheaper to buy in B&M compared to tesco (haven’t been able to find it in many other supermarkets).
Otherwise I just Ariel Colour pods.

Also Tallow + Ash, the date night one smells amazing.

Are they worth it? I keep seeing their ads pop up a lot on social media.

Persil or Daz here. Lidl good too. Clothes smell nice too

im a MN heathen

i love my washing to smell of stuff! i hate when it doesnt come out with a smell. to me, its not 'clean'. i know it is but if it doesnt smell it just isnt right to me

2 surf wash pods, and 2 caps of the yellow, golden orchid scent boosters. never use fabric softener, i dont like the texture it leaves on clothes, plus we have a lot of dri-fit stuff that it cant be used for

Daz used to smell lovely until fairly recently and was reasonably priced. It's now expensive and doesn't smell of much.

Persil bio for everything in our house, even the toddler and baby. Smells clean and minty

But clean doesn't smell of anything except fresh air when you line dry.

We normally get Costco own brand non bio which doesn't seem to smell of anything but they didn't have it once so got Persil non bio instead, which was a big mistake as it fucking stinks and we had to put up with it for months on end because it was a massive Costco bottle.

I use the Ecover pods as I like the smell and they’re certified cruelty free. I have sensitive skin but find it’s the perfumes that irritate me rather than the enzymes so I tend to use the Bio version.

Tallow + Ash do some gorgeous scents

I think it would be the Outdoorsable fabric softener. I love it!

I use smol, its posted to you. But its the fabirc conditioner that matters

Oops forgot this is mumsnet. Its weird to like the smell of clean laundry, it makes every normal sane person gag and its disgusting to make your children smell nice. What a sad demographic this website has. I pity many of them

Email them and ask them. This way you get the correct answer. PS I've never had anything that smells that great!

A spoonful of oxy powder in the drum really makes the fabric sifter smell last

I always used Tesco non-bio powder, which to me smells of nothing. Until I was given Co-Op non-bio gel, which has quite a strong fragrance in comparison. When I went back to Tesco non-bio powder I could smell it again. It's a fresher smell, but I like both and so now I alternate.