My laundry never smells fresh. What's the best detergent?

Question

I wash my color clothes in cold water and white in hot, usually w/ bleach. Even with fabric softener, my clothes never smell is fresh as I like them to. Any advice?

Answer 1

i love tide simple pleasures in lavender and vanilla, i use the fabric softner and my clothes come out smelling great! when i use bleach on some clothes i will put two sheets in instead of one, and depending what is in the wash i have the laundry detergent in the same scent.

Answer 2

My mom always comments on how fresh our laundry smells, and when she does her laundry here while she is visitng, she says that her clothes stay smelling fresh longer as well. I wash my clothes with the Costco brand Kirkland laundry soap, add liquid downy fabric softener, and do not use dryer sheets. I read somewhere recently that a consumer reports showed that the Kirkland laundry soap was the best dollar value and cleaning value

Answer 3

It may not be your detergent. You could try adding 1 cup of Arm &Hammer baking soda to your detergent when you wash. You can find it in the baking isle and some stores also have it in the laundry isle. My husband plays sports and works out alot I have found that it is the only thing that takes out the sweat/deoderant smell.

Answer 4

skip the bleach and fabric softener and reduce the detergent as much as possible. unless you have really dirty greasy clothes, most detergents recommend too much. If you can hang them outside ......even after washing and drying.....they will smelll better too. I have used a covered porch or balcony to freshen clothes. and of course hanging outside to dryi n the sunlight is the best.

Answer 5

Use a fabric softener during the rince cycle. this ensures nice smelling clothes..

Answer 6

well I use Aerial washing powder . it could be something to do with your water supply . try this use a cup of vinegar and run the machine on 60c, then Try some Milton Or any other sterilizing solution that cleans baby´s bottles, run that through the machine on a 40c this might help clean the tubes that brings the water supply

Answer 7

Use the Dial antibacterial liquid soap, then use downy in the rinse.
hang on the line for sunny outdoor smell.

Answer 8

I personally like Tide in cold water for everything. Gain is good too.

Answer 9

apple mango tango from gain is amazing. the smell lasts a long time too

Answer 10

purex w/febreeze..(yellow lid) and suavitel fabric softener..the purple one..or really,any of them..they are way cheaper than downy,etc. and smell just as good or better!!