Does anyone know the secret to long lasting, lovely smelling washing?

[strawberrisc]

Just that really. I’ve copied everything my Mum does - particularly for bedding and it works for a bit but my bedding never keeps the lovely smell for more than a night!

Boring

Funny you mention those from Aldi.
There is a thread going at the minute which is about a certain toothpaste tasting like something else white ( and not minty ) which comes from males
Someone said the Aldi washing powder smells like this stuff too so on that basis I would avoid....

It's an odd thread.

Unknown what you mean about this OP. My friends mum's house was always the same. I always wondered how they managed to keep it so fresh because my mum's was never like that, then one day my friend put on a washing for her mum and she PUT 3 liquid capsules in the machine then 2 cups of fabric softener in the drawer. Mystery solved! I use a lot of fabric softener on my jumpers to make them nice and soft but nothing else, they go in their own wash and stay smelling like that for a long time.

I wash bedding on the day I need it so it always smells fresh when it’s put on straight out of the dryer

Put the powder and the conditioner in the correct department. It actually makes a difference

@Zoflorabore, well that’s answered that then 😬😄.

@PoutySprout @MeetOnTheledge. Thanks. I didn’t know.

Luckily white vinegar can be used for all sorts of other things, so I’ll use it for them (writes down soda crystals).

I’m going to have to check on that toothpaste thread now....

@Soyalatteforme, do you put the essential oils in with the wash, or in the fabric conditioner dispenser tray?

@FuckBrussel - I put the oils in the fabric conditioner tray. I use about 10 ‘shakes’.

@Soya, thankyou so much! I will try that.

@bow haha oh o see 😂 im asthmatic too but funnily enough that doesnt set that off the way things like nail varnish do! We're all different i suppose. But yes hyperbole isnt good when stating a case!

@brussels think il try the essential oils in the drawer i love them 😃!

For what you want to achieve I do think bold powder. There's two scents but I found lavender best. I don't know if they do a liquid or what it's like if so. I've not used it for ages and have just got out of drawer a pillowcase which still holds the scent but it's not over powering. You can adjust dosage. As for washing machine just do a hot wash sometimes. I do bedding and towels on 60. And keep rubber seal inside clean. Found a small sd card and a £1 in mine recently!

I use washing nuts rather than detergents and softners. Much cheaper too.
It saves my washing machine becoming clogged up and smelling too. I don't think I could ever return to conventional methods now.

@Zoflorabore I might just try that as a one off! Thanks!

I can’t believe so many people use and recommend unstoppables, they are really bad for the enviornment.

I would say go for comfort creations is really good for smell

That's how I started strawberri

I put the powder directly into the drum so it bypasses the drawer and no need to keep it clean. The blue Aldi softener is lovely

Yes I put powder straight in drum. Also another reason I don't use conditioner is because of the way it yuks up the drawer. A friend got me out of that habit. I use a liquid now and they not as harsh anyway. Although I've advocated bold several times, I wouldn't use it on delicates. I only stopped using it because I got fed up with a big box taking up space, getting hard to get out and because I threw a brilliant big scoop out which don't seem to come with powder boxes now.