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[jillydoll]

My towels were smelly a while back.
I washed them in bicarbonate soda, & just a tiny amount of powder,  and rinsed in white vinegar.
I thought they’d come out smelling like a chippy, but to my surprise, no.
It’s the build up of washing powder/softener, that makes them smell apparently.

[CLKD]

Which is why low temperature wash doesn't work - hot water rinses the soap debris away = no smelly drum.  My wash is never lower than 40 unless it's a quick wash for delicates at 30 and then I sometimes need to rinse a 2nd time 

[Two hoots]

I prefer my washing not to smell, strong fragrance in washing powders or softeners give me a headache  I remember when the perfume Poison was popular, so strong I couldn’t wear anything that pongy 

[littleminnie]

I add Calgon to my washing every now and again.

[Ju Ju]

I wash most of my clothes at 30, but I do a hot wash at 95 for cloth etc every so often and also clean with a washing machine cleaner. My washing machine is 11 years old and does not smell. I leave the door open. The only time my clothes have smelt is when they take a long time to dry hanging inside, so I make sure I put on a fast spin for those.

[CLKD]

I bought some white vinegar for the rinse this morning, I await with interest to see if it's helped with my lovely acrylic thick blue jumper which is on the line.  Swinging gently in the breeze.

[CLKD]

Do any of you use 'laundry sheets'?  Reading an article this afternoon about ditching plastics, I wonder whether the sheets are reusable or whether like dishwasher tablets, they disappear into the ether  .  I've used small amounts of powder for years, recycling the boxes in2 the Council bin. 

White vinegar was too expensive to keep buying.  The acrylic jumper remains in good service - tnx for asking 

[C.C.]

We use concentrated laundry sheets, they're so convenient and no plastic. They're called True Earth Eco strips. They disintegrate in the wash.

[CLKD]

Tnx C.C. - I've seen those advertised on line.  Might give them a whirl ..........

[littleminnie]

You can buy the concentrated laundry sheets in the supermarket now.

[CLKD]

Why would 1 need concentrated  assuming that each sheet dissolves.  I don't use as much powder as the box suggests - that's a selling ploy 

[littleminnie]

I only used the word concentrated because that’s the term CC used 

[CLKD]

We need something around right now as DH has a back strain = muscle rub stinking out the house 

[CLKD]

However: the package that the  Dr Oiyou! 'sheets' are contained in isn't recyclable  .  3" x 3" ........... it's going to be more expensive than powder and I can compost the boxes.

[C.C.]

https://www.tru.earth

This is what we use, hope the link works