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To find this smell offensive?

247 replies

GreenMonkies · 18/04/2009 13:37

We live in a maisonette which shares a communal garden with about 5 other households, mainly elderly folks. We are an "Ecover" household, we don't use "mainstream" cleaning products or air-fresheners.

I am sitting in the garden whilst the DD's play on thier bikes etc, and two of my neighbours have hung washing out, and the stench of Lenor/Comfort/whatever is all but making me gag, I am seriously thinking of going inside the smell is so strong. Bleurgh!!!!!

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duchesse · 18/04/2009 14:41

We have a septic tank, so no choice about whether to use conventional or eco options- if we use phosphate based products, or anything with bleach, our septic tank packs in. And an effluent overflow is not something any of us wants, believe me...

ObsidianBlackbirdMcNight · 18/04/2009 14:57

ecover is mainstream - they sell it in tesco.

PlumpRumpSoggyBaps · 18/04/2009 14:57

Well I use Comfort's passion flower and ylang ylang and I've had several people asking what I use cos I smell so luvly. And I use Febreze air freshener too.

LaQuitar · 18/04/2009 15:08

Well i have to say that i have a sensitivity to artificial smells. I get headaches with strong perfumes and room sprays indoors.

But how can the smell bother you so much in an open space?

I love the phrase 'is not fair on me'. Thats what my 3 years DS says all day. 'Oh, is not fair i cant have chocolate'. But this phrase seems to also be favourite for some -grown ups- mnetters

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GreenMonkies · 18/04/2009 15:17

Good grief! What a can of worms!!!

Yes, MamaHobgoblin, I find Ecover to be very effective, and pleasant smelling, I use it for clothes and nappies. It's particularly effective during the full moon or if you chant cleansing incantations whilst loading the washing machine

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GreenMonkies · 18/04/2009 15:17

Good grief! What a can of worms!!!

Yes, MamaHobgoblin, I find Ecover to be very effective, and pleasant smelling, I use it for clothes and nappies. It's particularly effective during the full moon or if you chant cleansing incantations whilst loading the washing machine

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GreenMonkies · 18/04/2009 15:17

Good grief! What a can of worms!!!

Yes, MamaHobgoblin, I find Ecover to be very effective, and pleasant smelling, I use it for clothes and nappies. It's particularly effective during the full moon or if you chant cleansing incantations whilst loading the washing machine

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GreenMonkies · 18/04/2009 15:30

LaQuitar, that was what bothered me. The fact that the smell was so strong even though we were outside!!

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tootyflooty · 18/04/2009 15:31

I love the blue lenor smell, but the tescos one is very similar and much cheaper. I'm afraid I can't sypamthise as I love the smell of softner. Sad to say i sometimes give my washing a sniff when it is on the line, it reminds me of sunny spring days !! sad I know.
I'd sure you would rather smell clean washing that ciggy smoke !

WittyKitty · 18/04/2009 15:32

I think the only answer is to move house.

WittyKitty · 18/04/2009 15:32

Perhaps an eco-friendly house.

An igloo would be good.

Bucharest · 18/04/2009 15:32

I sniff myself when I've got my blue lenored clothes on. And I've just been feckling under the sink for a spray bottle to make my own febrezey stuff with it, as per pps....

wickedwitchofwestfield · 18/04/2009 15:33

YABU

go inside and do your chanting if it bothers you that much LOL

my old boss was insistent on using that ecover crap, I found to be utterly useless to cope with the demands that a toddlers washing would bring

FWIW I lurve the fabric conditioner aisle! my BF tires of me spending ages sniffing them when we do our weekly shop
last christmas, sainsburys did a special 'christmas spice' one that was blardy lovely and my whole flat used to reek of a lovely warm spicy smell when I hung my washing to dry on the radiators, om nom nom

WittyKitty · 18/04/2009 15:35

GreenMonkies have you ever thought you neighbours may smell you but are too polite to express their disgust?

It's another possibility. I mean do eco-friendly people use deoderant? [thick emoticon]

SerendipitousHarlot · 18/04/2009 15:36

WittyKitty, only if they run round the Old Oak Tree widdershins, whilst spraying

Sassybeast · 18/04/2009 15:36

Can you be an Ecover household if you are also a Maccyds household ? Are the 2 mutually exclusive ?

And what is BLW babypoo please and why is it different to normal poo ?

IneedAbetterNickname · 18/04/2009 15:42

BLW is Baby Led Weaning isn't it??? Not sure what difference that makes to poo though?

wastingmyeducation · 18/04/2009 15:42

Some food comes out the same way it went in. Whole peas for instance.
But mostly it is particularly smug.

saint2shoes · 18/04/2009 15:43

yanbu
throw mud at the washing

WittyKitty · 18/04/2009 15:44

Those poor eldery folks.

LauriefairycakeeatsCupid · 18/04/2009 15:48

currently using Waitrose own brand washing powder - £1 for 20 washes (I bought 12 boxes as it was so cheap)

The little Ocado man must have thought we were barking

saint2shoes · 18/04/2009 15:50

I buy asda's own non smelly sensitive one, I like dd to smell of dd. I do think they should market one to hide the aroma of teens though

Gentle · 18/04/2009 15:50

I wonder if any of your neighbours use Biowash balls and are thinking that YOU are the "mainstream" neighbour with the unnecessary chemicals wafting off her laundry line?

expatinscotland · 18/04/2009 15:51

Get inside then.

And get a life, too, whilst you're at it.

HopeForTheBestExpectTheWorst · 18/04/2009 16:02

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