how can i make my laundry smell so strong?

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hello, i'm here looking for recommendations on how i can make my laundry smell so good for days onwards, kind of like when someone walks past you and you can smell their fresh laundry , As of now i'm using the fairy pods along with the matching comforter and scented boosters, and dont get me wrong it smells amazingg , and i love it the only problem i find is the dry down. When my clothes dry down its either the smell is non existent or just faint and i want that scent to linger, any tips on what brands i should use or what i should do to make it smell strong for days on wards ?

It's actually pretty anti social to have your clothes smelling so strong that people can smell them as you walk past.

And yes, wearing really strong perfume is similarly anti social. Just like I want to recoil when a smoker gets too close to me just after they've popped out for a cigarette break, someone who uses Bold followed by Lenor and poss a touch of fabreeze for good measure has a similar effect.

When smell is really personal in terms of what people find pleasant, it's not nice to inflict strong smells on other people. Having laundry smell nice and fresh clean with a really mild scent that other people don't pick up- yes, that's a good thing. Wanting long lasting strong scent that other people can also smell is pretty antisocial.

Clean laundry is antisocial. I’ve heard it all now! How do you people cope in the real world?

Overpowering artificial scents do not equal clean.

It's not clean thats the problem- it's overpowering fragrances that are.

I love the Fairy honey and almond scent boosters. I think you do get used to the smell of your own laundry, so I mix between the following.

Own brand powder with fairy scent boosters or Lenor blue
Surf coconut
Ariel pods by themselves

Might try something new this summer.

Not having heard of a sink wash just means you’re younger than a lot of MNers. Everyone knew what a sink wash/strip wash was in the 80s 😂

Strong scent is anti-social whether from laundry or perfume.

But if anyone wants a mild scent from laundry after washing then there is no difference between that and a mild perfume.

The blue Comfort and the yellow Outdoorables last for ages and are so strong they give me a headache.

I just can’t with this thread!

Exactly.

The OP didn't ask how she can get her laundry to "smell nice", she asked how she can make it smell "so strong" and indicted that what she likes is getting a waft of laundry scent when people walk past her.

You seemed to be standing up for her and saying there's nothing wrong with what she wants, but now you seem to be in agreement that it's antisocial to impose strong smells on other people.

The latter issue is why she's coming under fire- I don't think anyone on the thread has said they don't want their laundry to small nice- I think "nice" is generally the end goal when anyone washes their clothes.

However she has (quiet rightly IMO) got quite a lot of people pointing out that imposing a really stong smell on people around her, which many people find quite offensive, is not a pleasant thing to do.

Can you get the Dreft products in the UK? It’s marketed for babies and toddlers (there are actually 2 different types) I like the babies and I love the scent booster little shake on balls. I have them in a jar so I can smell them in the laundry room. It’s a clean simple scent and the boosters added directly to your wash water really add to the durability of the fragrance. What about Mrs Meyers products? Lemon verbena and honeysuckle are very pleasant.

I use fragrance free laundry detergent and softener. Strong smelling clothes are repulsive. Google what’s actually in that shit and you’ll think twice about using it.

I walked past someone this morning who stank of laundry detergent/softener. I can't stand it, it's like walking past the shop Lush. The smell is so chemical that it gives me a headache and makes me feel sick.

If I use perfume I spray and walk through it, I can't stand people who practically douse themselves in it. Why do so many people want to stink of chemicals?

No no, I know what it is, but I meant in recent times I've only ever heard of it happening on Mumsnet. Even those that lived in that era would still opt for a shower these days (in real life).

I was responding to @IloveAslan who said

  ”Freshly washed laundry just smells clean not perfumed”

Walking down the street you can regularly smell perfume from people passing by. Not to mention smell of aftershave from men.

I finish drying laundry in the airing cupboard - I put essential oil on a pice of cotton fabric, fold this then tuck it in with the laundry. Liking geranium and rosemary at the moment. Lovely smell and less synthetic than washing powder or scent booster.

I was on a quest of this for ages and do you know what I've found smells the nicest and lasts the longest - Lidls own brand Tropical scented formil. Bloody lovely and I don't think horribly overpowering as I've had some scent boosters before that gave me a headache but this powder is amazing.

My mother uses strong scented laundry products to cover the smell of cigarettes and as a result I can’t smell fabric softener (especially blue Lenor) without thinking of stale cigarettes.

Well I've used Ariel or Persia powder for years but recently I bought Ariel pods and find I don't need fabric softener and the smell is lovely....so fresh

You can't remove the pipes inside the washer which also get that black gunk.

Using fabric conditioner on clothes continuously makes them more flammable though. It builds up over time and leaves a residue. It’s wise to use it sparingly, and wash without often to reduce the build up.

You're saying you want to be able to smell fresh laundry for longer when what you mean is you want to smell stronger chemicals.

How many people on here with the big chemical negativity are quite happy spraying deodorant and perfume all over themselves before going out, I wonder.

I'm not sure if I'm included in that but in answer, just in case. I wear perfume about once a month, or even less frequently. Just a light spray of it.
I don't use spray on deodorant or air fresheners.

I find strong artificial smells make me get a hay-fever like response, or give me a headache, or both.

Not me. My deodorant has little scent and is applied at night so there is no trace of it the next day. I also rarely use perfume.

Okay with that?