WEN

[aprimo]

This is very interesting. I probably won't do this often, but I might try it if I run out of detergent or if I have a partially used bottle of something I don't really like using on my hair.

[quadmimi]

I have used it for my hand washables for quit a while...It doesn't take much and I always use my lowest level "turned upside down bottle)...

I also soak my bushes and combs...

but I am going to have to try the dry sheet thing, (on my towels) that would be yummy and not take as much?....WEN is awsome

[World Traveler]

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@lyn in MI wrote:

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@WorldTraveler wrote:

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@rochelle wrote:

@World Traveler Oh! And your linen closet is going to smell soooo good!

I just love these threads. You all are so clever and innovative with your ideas and fabulous suggestions!  Thanks so much♡

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@rochelleS Yes! What a great way to use some of the less popular scents you might have or the hard to reach area of the bottle. Of course, I could just turn the bottle upside down and use on my hair, but this was more fun to add some water, shake, and see what happens when used with clothes. I felt like I was getting every last drop of WEN out making full use of it.

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@World Traveler - I'd love to try washing our sheets with WEN.  Is there a recipe? 

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@lyn in MI Not really. I just kind of made it up as I experiemented.

What I did, though, was to take three golf-ball size amounts of WEN, put it in a liter bottle, added the same amount of water, shook it really hard, and bingo! Wanted the consistency to be the same as my regular detergent. Tried that on the sheets. Came out lovely, but not as strong a Lavender smell as I wanted, probably due to the fact that the washing machine keeps adding water over several rinses. I dried the sheets outside.

So for the towels, I added more WEN, filled up the machine dispenser, and then put in more where the dispenser for softener is located. That came out better. Plus I picked up on @Drythe suggestion of adding WEN in the dryer; I tossed in a damp face cloth with straight WEN rubbed into it. I could smell the Lavender more. That was the best load right there!

For my underwear, I did the same as the towels, but didn't add a cloth/rag into the dryer, as I dried that load outside too. I found that once it was outside for a while, the smell dissipated.  So the towels were the best of all I tried.

[SurferWife]

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WorldTraveler wrote:

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What I did, though, was to take three golf-ball size amounts of WEN, put it in a liter bottle, added the same amount of water, shook it really hard, and bingo! Wanted the consistency to be the same as my regular detergent. Tried that on the sheets. Came out lovely, but not as strong a Lavender smell as I wanted, probably due to the fact that the washing machine keeps adding water over several rinses. I dried the sheets outside.

So for the towels, I added more WEN, filled up the machine dispenser, and then put in more where the dispenser for softener is located. That came out better. Plus I picked up on @Drythe suggestion of adding WEN in the dryer; I tossed in a damp face cloth with straight WEN rubbed into it. I could smell the Lavender more. That was the best load right there!

For my underwear, I did the same as the towels, but didn't add a cloth/rag into the dryer, as I dried that load outside too. I found that once it was outside for a while, the smell dissipated.  So the towels were the best of all I tried.

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@World Traveler...did you add straight WEN or dilute it with a bit of water?

[lyn in MI]

Thank you @World Traveler.  We have a front load washer that uses he laundry detergent.  I'm gonna try a WEN wash on our new sheets.  I'll try it our towels next week.  I just need to decide which fragrance I want to use.

@Drythe - thank you for your suggestion on how to use WEN in the dryer.

[World Traveler]

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@SurferWife wrote:

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@WorldTraveler wrote:

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What I did, though, was to take three golf-ball size amounts of WEN, put it in a liter bottle, added the same amount of water, shook it really hard, and bingo! Wanted the consistency to be the same as my regular detergent. Tried that on the sheets. Came out lovely, but not as strong a Lavender smell as I wanted, probably due to the fact that the washing machine keeps adding water over several rinses. I dried the sheets outside.

So for the towels, I added more WEN, filled up the machine dispenser, and then put in more where the dispenser for softener is located. That came out better. Plus I picked up on @Drythe suggestion of adding WEN in the dryer; I tossed in a damp face cloth with straight WEN rubbed into it. I could smell the Lavender more. That was the best load right there!

For my underwear, I did the same as the towels, but didn't add a cloth/rag into the dryer, as I dried that load outside too. I found that once it was outside for a while, the smell dissipated.  So the towels were the best of all I tried.

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@World Traveler...did you add straight WEN or dilute it with a bit of water?

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@SurferWife I still diluted a bit, probably 3/4 WEN to 1/4 water, where before I was 50/50. I think each person will need to experiment to get the right amount. Also, it could depend upon how large the tub is in your washing machine, how many rinses you have it set for, if you do a short wash (30 minutes) or a longer (60 minutes) wash, which might weaken the scent. Plus, I have a front loader, which doesn't use as much water. If it was my old top loader, going thru gallons and gallons of water, I'm sure the smell wouldn't even be noticeable! ha! In the dryer, however, it was pure WEN rubbed into a damp face cloth. I think that was the best way to get the final great smell.

In hindsight, although doing the sheets was great, someone else in another thread said they had washed their pillow cases in WEN. That might be enough of a great scent right there! I have sprayed the pillow case with the mist, but drenching/washing them in WEN would be nice to put my head on. Next time I will try that.

[World Traveler]

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@lyn in MI wrote:

Thank you @World Traveler.  We have a front load washer that uses he laundry detergent.  I'm gonna try a WEN wash on our new sheets.  I'll try it our towels next week.  I just need to decide which fragrance I want to use.

@Drythe - thank you for your suggestion on how to use WEN in the dryer.

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@lyn in MI Yes, since the HE machines have low/no suds, WEN is perfect! Good luck.

[bebe777]

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@WorldTraveler wrote:

@sonechko @bebe777Or you could use your Franken bottle that I hear many of you talk about. I believe that's where you all put leftovers from various bottles together and have a mix-and-match combo. You might not feel quite as guilty using WEN on laundry or other things if you tried using it with that combo first.

My towels really came out so soft and great smelling. So today I am going to clean my makeup brushes with the mixture left from yesterday. 

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@World Traveler, moi???!!!! Sacre bleu!!! Non, non, and non!!!

I may be one of the few Wenners who has never had a Wen Frankenbottle... and I have no intention of creating one. 

The Lotion Saver Bottle couplers (from the Container Store) make it easy to pour CC from one bottle to another bottle and cost about $4.

-- bebe

[World Traveler]

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@bebe777 wrote:

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@WorldTraveler wrote:

@sonechko @bebe777Or you could use your Franken bottle that I hear many of you talk about. I believe that's where you all put leftovers from various bottles together and have a mix-and-match combo. You might not feel quite as guilty using WEN on laundry or other things if you tried using it with that combo first.

My towels really came out so soft and great smelling. So today I am going to clean my makeup brushes with the mixture left from yesterday. 

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@World Traveler, moi???!!!! Sacre bleu!!! Non, non, and non!!!

I may be one of the few Wenners who has never had a Wen Frankenbottle... and I have no intention of creating one. 

The Lotion Saver Bottle couplers (from the Container Store) make it easy to pour CC from one bottle to another bottle and cost about $4.

-- bebe

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@bebe777 No? Must have been dreaming! ha! 

[SurferWife]

Ladies!  I got the "official" laundry measurements from Chaz's Customer Service.

It is mixed in a 16oz water bottle:
6oz of WEN / 4oz water
Mix get it frothy and creamy
Then add remaining 6oz of water
Mix again to get Frothy

Let the laundry begin!  Oh, wait...my dirtly clothes hamper is empty.  Give it 10 seconds or so; it will begin to fill up again and I don't even have children!