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Super strong detergent/fabric softener/dryer sheets...HELP!!!

SahmIam — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 16:57:04 GMT

I understand that super duper strong scented detergent (Gain commercial for example) is the NEW thing and fabric softener/dryer sheets have followed suit. Personally, I hate it. It hurts my chest, my eyes and gives me a headache so I use no dryer sheets (unscented wool balls) and the lightest scented detergent I can find.

My question or help that I need is this:

There is some brand/scent that appears to be REALLY popular right now. I'm in house, windows open and I can smell it. My neighbor uses it (not home right now) so it's someone/s else. It's strong and sickly sweet. When driving through a community yesterday (slowly), you could smell it. When passing by the laundromat, it was SUPER strong. Going for a walk, you can smell it. It's all over the place. Some people smell strongly of it when you're behind them in line. The thing is, it's the SAME SCENT. Is it something by Downey? Gain sheets? What IS this stuff?! It's obviously popular.

And yes, I close all my windows or move inside, it bothers me that much. Stinks now that the weather is so nice. Any clue as to what product this is? Is anyone else bothered by the heavy scented laundry products? I can't imagine a baby having to sleep in clothing or on sheets that smell this strong!

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Carmie — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 17:10:27 GMT

@SahmIam I am not a fan of having my clothing smelling like a daisy, but My DIL is. When my grands come to visit, or we have them for a week or two, the smell is very irritating.

She adds those Gains Clothes scents that are popular. That's probably what you smell. They are pretty potent smelling.

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Veridoc — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 17:10:58 GMT

I wonder if it is those scented crystals that goes into the wash. I used them one time and even though I followed the directions I thought the scent was too intense, no matter how little I used.

Nothing beats the smell of sun and fresh air on sheets that have dried on the line.

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Kachina624 — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 17:14:09 GMT

I must admit, I never walk down the street and smell laundry products.

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SahmIam — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 17:27:03 GMT

@Kachina624 How lucky you are!!!

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SahmIam — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 17:28:18 GMT

What amazes me is that it's the SAME scent. Unless they all smell similiar.... just very sickly sweet.

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alicedee — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 17:32:40 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
I must admit, I never walk down the street and smell laundry products.

@Kachina624 It sounds odd....but I have a similar experience. I live in an apartment....washer and dryer are in each section's basement. When I go outside to the trash dumpster or the carport I can often smell extremely strong "perfumey " laundry smells outside the building! I've also smelled that odor when walking down the sidewalk in my neighborhood.

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I am still oxox — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 17:35:59 GMT

hate it is very annoying. everyone at the town pool seems to use the to dry their towels

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VegasBusinessWoman — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 17:42:51 GMT

Wow, really?? Can't say that I have noticed that. I just use the same old Tide and Downy that I've used since time immemorial; have noticed lots of scented things at the store when shopping, but I'm always in a hurry and never stopped to look.

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Jasmine19 — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 17:48:30 GMT

I don’t like scented laundry products. I’ve been using white, pure wool dryer balls for a few months now. They work much better than fabric softener liquids or sheets.

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Bri369 — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 17:53:34 GMT

It must be Downey. I can smell that stuff a mile away, and it's awful.

I do think laundry products are much stronger in scent than they used to be. I start buying all unscented laundry soap and dryer sheets.

The only exception is chamomile dryer sheets I get from Grove. I use them on sheets and towels. It's very mild and soothing.

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Nightowlz — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 18:03:44 GMT

When my next door neighbor is doing laundry it stinks. You can smell it when you walk out to the back yard. Their yard always stinks because it's always covered in dog poo.

I use Nellie's laundry detergent so doubt my neighbors smell anything. I don't use fabric softener or fabric sheets. If I need one of those I will make my own. I pour vinegar in the fabric softener dispenser when I use it.

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kelsey17 — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 18:04:37 GMT

I agree with you....................there is a laundry detergent (and not i have smelled the same scent in other products)

smell that truly irritates me and it actually makes me feel

nauceous.............my daugher brought came over one day and her clothes smelled similar....i asked what detergent it was but she answered that she wasn't sure because she buys what is on sale but she THOUGHT it might be TIDE.

I buy Arm & Hammer Unscented Free...........so i am not

sure about it being TIDE but someone else mentioned that to me a while back also.............BUT yes...i have smelled it in other products.........even kitchen garbage bags!!

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CelticCrafter — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 18:12:04 GMT

@SahmIam there are times when neighbors are doing are doing laundry and I have to close my windows. The smell is so strong you can actually taste it and it gives me a headache.

I can't imagine why people want to smell like that all day long.

I only use unscented detergent, don't use dryer sheets at all and don't use fabric softener.

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CelticCrafter — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 18:17:26 GMT

@kelsey17 wrote:
I agree with you....................there is a laundry detergent (and not i have smelled the same scent in other products)
smell that truly irritates me and it actually makes me feel
nauceous.............my daugher brought came over one day and her clothes smelled similar....i asked what detergent it was but she answered that she wasn't sure because she buys what is on sale but she THOUGHT it might be TIDE.
I buy Arm & Hammer Unscented Free...........so i am not
sure about it being TIDE but someone else mentioned that to me a while back also.............BUT yes...i have smelled it in other products.........even kitchen garbage bags!!

Then that's either Gain or Febreze.

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geezerette — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 19:12:49 GMT

@CelticCrafter wrote:
@SahmIam there are times when neighbors are doing are doing laundry and I have to close my windows. The smell is so strong you can actually taste it and it gives me a headache.

I can't imagine why people want to smell like that all day long.

I only use unscented detergent, don't use dryer sheets at all and don't use fabric softener.

@CelticCrafter

I'm with you! 👍

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2blonde — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 19:24:24 GMT

I think it's the Bounce sheets that I use. I actually love the scent and have noticed it on people at the gym. I noticed that the smell gets a little stronger when you use a sheet with only a small load, but mine are usually larger.

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Mom2Dogs — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 19:45:53 GMT

@Kachina624 ...On occasion when my neighbor is doing laundry I can 'smell' either the laundry detergent or fabric softener.

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goldensrbest — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 19:55:10 GMT

I do not like fabric softer ,dryer sheets at all ,been years since i used them.

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loriqvc — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 20:48:23 GMT

@SahmIam - I absolutely detest the overly scented dryer sheets that are so prevalent in the market right now; I have the same issue you're describing where it is very obvious to me when my neighbors are doing their laundry because of the strong fake floral or perfume aromas invading the air—and that is despite the fact that I often keep all my windows closed due to a severe grass allergy. From what I've learned, the worst offenders in my area are Gain Island Fresh and Gain Lavender, Snuggle Exhilarations (all of the varieties are extremely perfumy), and most of the Downy Infusions sheets. These products are designed to be intensely fragranced and to linger on fabrics, so they unfortunately also linger in the neighborhood.