How do you get your washing to smell really lovely ?

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Do you ever walk past somebody and they smell amazing ! Or a friend washes your clothes and it smells lovely ? 🤣

I used to get this with my own washing but find the different detergents just are not as strong anymore ? I used to use blue comfort and my clothes would smell amazing for days and it seems like it's so concentrated now.

I have tried using unstopables and they make my washing smell lovely but so expensive.

Just wondered if anyone is using powders over capsules or any little hacks
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I have a brand new washing machine so don't believe it's an issue with that. X

I love the lenor well-being collection ones. The citrus one is so good. But the Jasmine and red berries is my favourite. Love it!

Sometimes I think your nose just gets used to the washing powder you use. So you just need to change it for a completely different one and then go back to it. Drying stuff on the line as everyone says is the best though.

Having said that I love the smell of the new Persil speedy washing liquid. Can't remember the name but it's good.

Lenor fabric conditioner in the wash and tumble dryer sheets in the dryer.

Unstoppables are literally poison. Your clothes shouldn’t smell of anything.

Method laundry liquid and fabric conditioner.

Smol capsules especially the clear ones. Smell lovely and drying outside makes a huge difference. I dry outside year round when weather allows. Clearing all the backlog at the moment!

I tried Tesco own version of unstoppables. Around 1/4 of recommended "dose". Laundry smelt great, but irritated my skin. Took me a while to realise that's what it was so have had to reluctantly go back to unscented. Line dried does smell much better than dried indoors or in the drier.

I didn’t like Smol, thought it smelt of chemicals.

i use Ecover powder, it smells subtle but lovely. Their washing up liquid smells even better.

Different strokes for different folks though just don’t know how some people can describe fabric conditioner as poison.

M&S sandalwood liquid and fabric conditioner is lovely. I prefer it to any of the tallow + ash scents

I agree the m&s laundry liquid in the lovely clear ribbed bottles are lovely.

Clean and hygienic smells of nothing.

Just wash and dry your clothes properly and wear a nice Chanel perfume.

I use basic wash powder with the blue or pink lenor outdoorables washing smells lovely for ages!

Another vote for Fairy here. All of the variations, including the little ball thingies.
Divine 😍

🙈 I guess it's personal preference. I know you can buy perfume I do collect perfumes but I just like my washing to have a smell especially pjs it's nice 😊- little things

Also this post was asking how you make your washing smell lovely. In the nicest way I wasn't wanting to open a debate to if washing should smell like anything or not. If you don't like the smell that's fine but this post wasn't asking for opinions on that 🙈🤣xx

I have to agree with line dried smells best ! I wish we could do it all year long x

I do smell this and on washing lines sometimes get a waft of something nice and wonder what it is . Thank you for this thread.

For anyone following this thread I've been using the bold spring awakening powder rather than the capsules and I have to say it smells so much better ! X

Yep, another vote for Persil liquid then dry on the line. My neice put her nose into DS's shirt the other day and said 'oooo you smell lovely' 😆 Made me smile

My friend uses Persil hers smells lovely ! Gonna give this a try , do you use the powder , capsules or liquid c🤣x

Mumsnet hates fresh smelling laundry for some reason, so you probably won't get much help or advice on here.

I use ariel bio washing powder and lenor spring awakening fabric softener (the blue one). I find the liquid pods don't clean as well as powder.
I also only half load the machine as I find that a full load doesn't always wash properly. I wash darks at 60 with a splash of vinegar in the pre wash tab. Anything lower than 60 can leave a musty smell lingering. My laundry smells amazing.

I hate the smell of laundry dried outside on the line, so I always tumble dry.

I sometimes switch to the yellow fabric softener for a short period, then go back to the blue, as I do find you can get used to the same smell, and not notice the freshness as much.

Oh this sounds lovely ! Thank you , is this the yellow Lennie fabric softener ? Xx

I use the blue bold, lenor scent boosters, (mainly the blue ones) and blue lenor. My clothes always, always smell amazing. People will complement me on it…

i also use lenor dryer cheats, and my house smells nice too. I’m obsessed with smells, everything has to smell nice. I’ve learnt to hold my breath for a long time if someone or something doesn’t smell nice. 🙃

I think it’s more that you go “nose-blind” to the same stuff after a while.