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

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BlueBoatVillage · 28/09/2025 11:01

Lol, very random I know but I’ve realised a lot of the time if I’ve bought clothes off Vinted, they all smell of the same, lovely smelling washing powder.

We use Fairy non bio all the time which really doesn’t smell of much and there’s never a smell on the clothes after they’re dry.

Bought a bundle off Vinted which I’ve just collected and it all smells of that same lovely washing powder. It’s very popular as I smell it a lot.

Soooo, does anyone know which one I mean? It’s definitely not fairy non bio that’s for sure!

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Swiftie1878 · 28/09/2025 11:11

Persil Bio. Smells great.

Laffydaffy · 28/09/2025 11:10

I used to love the smell of other people's washing because I only used scent-free (kid's excema) until I recently read some studies linking articial scents to endocrine disruption. And then I realised that artifical scents are in so many things. Deodorant, lip-balms, skin creams, make-up etc.

Onefortheroad25 · 28/09/2025 11:09

You’ll probably get blasted on here for wanting your clothes to smell nice!
If you do find out though I’d love to know. No matter what I buy my clothes still smell meh.
It’s really weird though because ds21’s friend left clothes here, a hoody or something and I could smell something lovely in the room. It was the hoody. Got ds to ask him what his mum uses and he sent a pic of Ariel liquid and blue comfort. I ran out and bought them and our stuff didn’t smell the same 😢
Why is that?
I don’t like strong floral smells and I hate lavender. I just want them to smell lovely. Like other peoples clothes!

DramaLlamacchiato · 28/09/2025 11:06

It’s probably that unstoppables shit

MusicalCarbuncle · 28/09/2025 11:05

Ariel capsules have a very appealing smell. To me anyway.

slightlyoverbaked · 28/09/2025 11:05

Ask the seller!

Whatareyoutalkingaboutnow · 28/09/2025 11:04

I use the bio powder from Lidl. Cleans well and has a light smell of old fashioned soapyness. I really don't like a strong perfume on my laundry.
Following though, want to know what everyone else uses.

DisplayPurposesOnly · 28/09/2025 11:04

You've presumably just got used to the smell of yours.

All my secondhand clothes purchases reek of fabric conditioner so if you're getting nice clean washing smells I'm jealous!

I use persil bio for whites and pet bedding (separate washes...) and persil non bio for the rest.

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