My washing smells like NOTHING

[Ladyoftheapple]

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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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

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

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!

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.

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.

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

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?

Much prefer my washing to smell of nothing. I hate the way clothes feel and smell after fabric conditioner, sort of sticky

Washing smelling of nothing is just perfect for me.

Are you in a hard water area?

I bought a top from vinted for my daughter and it arrived clean but absolutely stunk of very strong scented detergent or scent beads. 3 washes later and I can still smell it. I’d rather my washing smell of nothing than that!

You can have my bottle of Lenor Spring Awakening.

I bought it to soften my Woolovers Lambswool sweater which is more barbed wire than sheep, but the perfume is far too strong and doesn't fade.

One of my favourite posts on here ever is this:

Why would I want to smell like Lenor when I can smell like Chanel?

Our laundry has always smelled of nothing until a couple of weeks ago when the usual detergent was out of stock and we were delivered some Persil "Wonder Wash" as a substitute. Not only the laundry but the machine and the entire utility room is now permeated with the scent of the stuff, which is really rather persistent. Personally I hate it and can't wait to use it up and get back to service as usual. It sounds like it might be just the thing for you, though!

If you want a scent then

Persil bio powder or surf powder (coconut is nice) in the drum
Fairy scent boosters, the manuka honey ones
Fabulosa laundry cleanser (loads of scents)

Or scent boosters plus the matching softener

I love my washing smelling of fabric conditioner and I use Lenor Gold Orchid. Nothing else leaves a smell like this one.

I never use fabric softener and always use Ecover. Washing always smells really fresh but not too scented. I found when I used Persil
non bio the washing smelt of nothing.

X2 Ariel pods with a wash.

Clothes smell lovely and I don't seem to get nose blind to it either.

Same, I hate it when you buy something and it reeks of Fairy!! My friend’s house you walk in and the smell of laundry hits you in the nose without fail.

My washing was always like this as I used non-bio tabs. I still use them but also use the outdoorable beads and liquids and they smell lovely. Not at all overpowering and preferable to no scent.

I think you can’t smell your own washing like you can’t smell your own house!! That’s my logic anyway, still spend too much money on scent boosters and the like.

TWO?! This made me chuckle as it goes well with my saying this year…‘I’m not going to tell anyone I win the lottery, but there will be signs’

I have yet to win the lottery [sad face]

Yes, I find laundry done in persil non-bio smells like Brasso. I don't care though.

My washing also smells of nothing and that’s ideal for me. I can’t bear overly scented laundry!

I find being close to people who obviously use a lot of scent boosters in their laundry quite difficult!

Washing that smells like nothing is good clean washing and allows you to enjoy your own perfumes/creams rather than being overpowered by your jumper and socks smelling like a fake field of flowers.