Laundry Not Smelling as Fresh Anymore...

zudecke

Hi guys,

Can anyone suggest any reasons as to why recently my laundry hasn't been smelling as fresh/detergenty as it used to?

Even on 40-60c washes, the washing powder scent is hardly there!

Any tips on this?

Thanks!

Z

alleycat`

Might not be related but we found that after we started washing at "30" the machine started to leave the clothes smelling less than stellar.

A couple of empty runs at 60 and then back to 40 and the problem went away.

We don't use 30 anymore.
Sorry "environment"

zudecke

tried that- no joy

foreverindebted

Have you tried cleaning out the little drawer at the bottom of the machine? think it's called the lint drawer or something like that. catches all the bits from going down the drain.

We also put a few drops of essential oil in the conditioner drawer (without conditioner, for the reusable nappies) with each wash. The clothes come out smelling fantastic (lavender at the moment) which fills the house with the fresh smell. It's lovely. Especially on bedding. I was worried at first that the oil would stain the clothes, but it doesn't.

phill99

Run it on a boil wash and it should get rid of the smells.

notsayingaword

Have you cleaned the drawer area in your washing machine? Powder/fabric conditioner tends to build up in big clogs under the drawer in my machine and I have to scoop it out, give the machine a clean and then the washing smells fresh again.

eilidh_s

You might have a blocked drain.

zudecke

foreverindebted wrote:

Have you tried cleaning out the little drawer at the bottom of the machine? think it's called the lint drawer or something like that. catches all the bits from going down the drain.

We also put a few drops of essential oil in the conditioner drawer (without conditioner, for the reusable nappies) with each wash. The clothes come out smelling fantastic (lavender at the moment) which fills the house with the fresh smell. It's lovely. Especially on bedding. I was worried at first that the oil would stain the clothes, but it doesn't.

What is "essential oils"? I'm a bloke.. Where do I get that from? Sounds good lol!

I haven't tried cleaning the lint drawer you speak of.. I'll give that s hot!

phill99 wrote: »

Run it on a boil wash and it should get rid of the smells.

Yeah, I was told to stick 1.5 mug fulls of white vinegar on a 90+ empty wash and then a couple washes with Calgon! Sound good?

notsayingaword wrote: »

Have you cleaned the drawer area in your washing machine? Powder/fabric conditioner tends to build up in big clogs under the drawer in my machine and I have to scoop it out, give the machine a clean and then the washing smells fresh again.

Yeah, clean that regularly !

eilidh_s wrote: »

You might have a blocked drain.

How would I know and what may the resolution be?

Thanks all!

sunshinetours

Is your fabric softenor being taken from the drawer when its washing or is it left and not being drawn through machine?

zudecke

I don't use fabric softener - simply because I get (used to) great results from detergent alone and I found it interrupted the great smell of my detergent lol