I want nice smelling laundry!

[tatty33]

Please could anyone give me any tips about my laundry, my sisters always smells so nice - and def can smell the detergant. My clothes come out clean but don't smell of anything.

dull topic I know but I'd be v grateful of advice

Thanks

[Mossbystrand]

Give your machine a maintenance wash first to clean out the old bunged up powder. I use Dr. Beckman's every three months and monthly I put on a 90' degree wash on an empty machine. I find this helps to keep my washing smelling fragrant for longer.

[Mrsbryan1]

I've recently discovered Milton do a laundry liquid and to me, when I use it, it makes the scent of the fabric softener stronger so it smells lively and fresh for ages!!

[WhenDidAllThesePetsAppear]

If you use the same one all the time you stop smelling it so you need to swap it around. I think that the Fairy Honey and Almond conditioner and the pink Surf in a bottle smell the best - I love the stronger smelling products

[scarletforya]

The Arial liquitabs smell lovely.

[AwesomeSuperTasty]

Oops. Tumble drying really kills off the fresh laundry smell.

[AwesomeSuperTasty]

I've always used Ariel as I love the smell, but agree with pp about line drying. Tumble dryinh

[divabroad]

I always use Fairy non-bio, ever since had children. I buy big box and it lasts and i also use Fairy fabric conditioner. I read Mumsnet recommendation about yellow Lenor, and tried it. Sadly I dont like artificial flowery summery smell. I like my washing smell like fresh air, and Fairy does it beautifully without being OTTed on odour.

[LynetteScavo]

The best smelling combination is persil and then comfort sensitive. Having said that I use Aldi liquid and comfort and it's close.

My boys ask me to use bold 2 in 1 as they claim that smells best.

[SisterNancySinatra]

The Unstoppables cost £5 a bottle!

[douchbag]

Mine smells beautiful. I use the gold comfort.

[Gerty1002]

Ha, I didn't even realise!

[jalopyjane]

Resurrection a 2012 laundry thread?

[e1y1]

Yes, the blue unstoppables from Lenor are amazing, mixed with Ariel excel gel (purple one) best smell ever and last weeks, even with a small amount.

[Mini05]

Lenor unstoppables
I bought the blue ones they smell lovely

[BlueberryWafer]

I disagree that washing all over your housemates it smell nice - it makes mine smell damp! Even with fabric conditioner..

[Gerty1002]

Zoflora instead of softener and use the extra rinse function. I alternate Zoflora fragrances. so I don't get used to the smell. The house smells wonderful when drying laundry and the washing machine smells nice, too!

[heavenlyhorses]

I have found a solution to this and it works great! Water softener tablets you can buy a pack of 15 from wilkos for £2 and its one per washwash. If you live in a hard water area the deposits in the water can cancel out the nice smell. My washing now smells lovely for the first time ever!

[SkinnyVanillaLatte]

But every so often if I have a wash I really feel I want to get 'hygienically' clean,I put a little diluted zoflora in the fabric conditioner compartment.

[SkinnyVanillaLatte]

I absolutely agree with your nose getting used to the smell.

I used to think my washing smelt of nothing - since I have got some stored clothes out of the loft and was nearly knocked over by the smell of fabric conditioner.I no longer use it,and all the stored stuff smelt really strongly(a horrible chemically smell).

Now I stick with Fairy or Persil,no fabric conditioner, and a line dry where possible.

[wellwisher]

I just slosh about 50mls into the fabric conditioner compartment of the washing machine drawer. :)

[WhoKnowsWhereTheTimeGoes]

No Asda round here at all, I keep getting recommendations for Asda stuff on MN, need to keep a list for when I do get to one. There is a Waitrose near where I work, might go in for a sniff! I bought some Comfort Pure and had to throw it away as it was so strong (to me). I might also investigate Ecover. Thanks!

[CrumpettyTree]

WhoKnowsWhereTheTimeGoes I don't know of an unscented fabric conditioner, although Waitrose own brand ones tend to have a more subtle scent than others i find. eg their white one that is a copy of Comfort Pure. It does have a slight scent, but not too strong IMO. On the other hand, if you don't like strong scents don't go anywhere near Persil Bio liquid or Comfort Rainforest as they have very strong scents!
Asda sensitive might be unscented possibly if you have one near you?

[WhoKnowsWhereTheTimeGoes]

Wellwisher, thanks, I did try it once but didn't think it particularly worked, might not have used enough though. I put some in yesterday but by the time the wash had finished it was raining so I stuck it in the dryer which makes it soft anyway, line drying is the real test! I will try again once the weather improves.

[goinggetstough]

wellwisher do you know if the white wine vinegar gets rid of clothes that smell of damp? How much vinegar did you put in and where did you put it - in the drum or powder compartment? Thanks

[wellwisher]

Have you tried white vinegar? you don't need to use too much and the vinegar smell disappears as it dries.