No tumbler and my clothes smell!

[poshsinglemum]

We dry them on radiators and on a dryer by the fire. Some of the clothes smell of sick even though dd is past the sicky stage.

Can anyone recommend a nice smelling fabric conditioner that won't aggravate a little one's skin please?

I always use Comfort (the blue one, when DC were smaller the Pure). Our clothes smell nice, I think.

Is it the washing powder you are using that doesn't have much scent?

We don't use fabric conditioners - but I do find some washing powders have much stronger smells than others. Unless your DC have sensitive skin, would suggest something like Ariel or Daz as pongy ones. We used Fairy for ages as DS used to have eczema and its virtually scent free compared to Ariel etc.

If they still smell of sick they aren't clean. give them a hot (60 degree) wash in a biological washing powder. Covering the smell up with fabric softener will not shift the bacteria causing the sicky smell.

long 40-50C wash with bio powder - they're not getting clean enough. Are you using non-bio and a short cool wash?

oh, we use persil bio and comfort pure - anything else aggravates DP's skin (not DS - he's fine

Hi - I'm using non bio as dd is only 20 months. When can I start using bio?

I used bio from birth for both DD's, I wanted something to get rid of poo and sick completely.

I used it with DD from about 6 months as she showed no signs of sensitive skin. Try it with a few (old) vests and a sample pack.

posh - wash everything in bio on a long wash...

sorry... 20mo? If your DC was 2mo then yes, maybe non-bio, Def start using bio.

Asda Eco Washing Liquid and conditioner smell gorgeous, cinamony!And fine for mine and DS's sensitive skin.

I thought bio meant it contained enzymes which are killed at temps higher than 40

If I want to do a hot wash (60) I use non bio for that reason

Is my GCSE biology letting me down?

OP - weirdly one of my Bravado nursing bras developed a 'damp' smell when dry IYKWIM. I washed it in everything I could think of - bio, non bio, fabric conditioner, Oxyclean stuff, blast in tumble dryer, left out in sun and nothing has shifted the pong.

Occasionally my jeans (the waistband of them I think) get the same damp smell but that seems to wash out again.

I've got a very sensitive nose and that damp smell drives me mad, don't know where it comes from.

bio powders are engineered to withstand 60C temps. 90C and they probably won't work, but the enzymes won't be denatured at 60C.

The damp smell can come from leaving stuff in the washer for a couple of hours, or if it takes a long time to dry.

A lot of people are doing 30C 30min washes atm to save energy (rightly so) but some items of clothing (jeans/underwear/all baby clothes) need a LONG 40C wash with bio to shift everything.