doea anyone know the best way to wash cloths and give it a good smell?

Question

when i wash my cloths i use detergent but i dont know how to make it smell good

Answer 1

Fabric softeners and detergents are all perfume. Of course I use them too but to really freshen your clothes, you can't just dunk it in perfume.

One way to really freshen your clothes, on top of pleasant smelling soap and fab softener, is to throw a cup of either vinegar or baking soda into the wash cycle. This will deodorize the load, and both soften the water, making the detergent work better, making the smells absorb better.

In addition, vinegar will soften the fabrics as well as any commercial product, so you can add it to the downy ball and it will get a second shot of vinegar in the rinse cycle. Baking soda will not work in the rinse cycle.

You may be thinking that using vinegar in the laundry makes it smell like pickles or whatever. Not true. The smell may linger while the clothes are wet, but it evaporates quickly as the garment dries, leaving a sweet clean smell behind.

This is how to truly freshen your clothes, instead of just scenting them.

Another couple tips, line dry only if you live in a nice smelling neighborhood. IF you live in a polluted area, such as near a factory or a restaurant, then your clothes will pick up that smell. I live in a town that has, within a five mile radius: a chicken processing plant, a dog food factory, a slaughterhouse, a paper mill, and a foundary. It isn't as bad as it sounds on an everyday basis, but those smells do get in your clothes if you line dry.

My second tip about drying is don't dry with too much heat, you get that almost burning smell.

Answer 2

For some reason when I ise the liquid fabric softener it smells great while it's still wet. By the time it's out of the dryer, I can barely smell it. So I use the dryer sheets b/c the heat from my dryer gets rid of the smell. I end up using 2 a load and it works great. Maybe it's not efficient enough. The absolute best way is to use the liquid one in the rinse cycle, and let your clothes dry on a clothing line. No heat keeps the smell of the fabric softener. You can dry them on fluff to get out the wrinkles, so if you have the time, that's the best way.

Answer 3

My towels and face cloths do the same thing. Our water here is not the best living out in the country. I believe the smell is mold and mildew. The only thing I can suggest is soak your towels and cloths, including the kitchen towels and cloths, in bleach, in the washer. After about an hour, then do a regular wash cycle. When it comes time to rinse again, pour a cup of vinegar in the water. If you have colored towels, use just a hint of bleach and try some borax too. Good luck. I've had to throw out half of my linens and start fresh. I buy all white towels and face cloths now so that I can use bleach all the time.

Answer 4

Put some hot water in a big bucket. Dip clothes into water to make wet. Smear some lemon-scented dishwashing detergent into clothes. Put clothes back into water and let soak for 12 hours. Remove clothes from bucket and pour water down drain. Rinse bucket and refill with more warm water. Rinse clothes in clean water until all the detergent is gone. Should smell like lemons.

Answer 5

I have 2 great ways ....both work well !
I am a smell good freak - so like you i want my cloths to smell nice !
Try your detergent (TIDE is GREAT) and put a little bleach - it wont affect the color if u put a little !! Smells great !
OR ....in the wash water - add some fabric softener ,,,,,and then a bounce sheet in the dryer !!
UMMMMMM Smells sooooo good !! good luck

Answer 6

Add fabric softener to the wash. There are tumble dryer sheets you can buy also to put a pleasant smell on your clothes while drying. Simply put one in when clothes are almost dry and ten minutes later
your clothes will smell like a summer meadow..... sigh

Answer 7

Use a cap of liquid fabric softener in the final rinse. There are several scents available and it's much better than using fabric softener sheets in the dryer.

Answer 8

Try getting the same scent on everything. Like tide lavender with liquid softener then the sheets and febreeze.

Answer 9

fabric softener in the washer (Downy Mountain Fresh is pretty good) and then a dryer sheet helps

Answer 10

just use a scent that smells good and make sure you use enough soap...also scented dryer sheets may help a little