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Thread Number: 74398
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A question about Wash scent boosters |
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| Post# 982003 2/9/2018 at 08:46 (2,260 days old) by Iheartmaytag (Wichita, Kansas) | ||
I'm talking about the Unstoppables, Gain, Scent crystals etc.
I got a free sample of the Unstoppables at Sam's recently. I actually used it in my vacuum cleaner bag, but was wondering what these waxy little pellets actually do to the insides of a washing machine. Do they completely dissolve in the wash, or do they just continue to coat everything into a big waxy mess? I can kind of picture them building up like excessive softener usage, just wondering if anyone has any experience with them. | ||
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Post# 982008 , Reply# 1 2/9/2018 at 09:04 (2,260 days old) by Tomturbomatic  (Beltsville, MD) |
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Was the person handing out samples standing at a table with an oven? I have never seen non-food samples handed out at Costco. The pellets dissolve, but the odor seems to stay in the machine, at least in the Miele. I got the turquoise ones. One word of advice--Don't. | ||
| Post# 982011 , Reply# 2 2/9/2018 at 09:23 (2,260 days old) by Iheartmaytag (Wichita, Kansas) | ||
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NO, Actually
The free samples were in one of the automatic Kiosk. You scan you Sam's Membership club card, and the Kiosk dispenses a sample.
They are very strong scented. Like I said I used about a tablespoon and sucked it up in the bag of my vacuum. The vacuum now emits a nice "clean" smell instead of a stale, dusty, dog hair smell when the bag is nearing full. | ||
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Post# 982013 , Reply# 3 2/9/2018 at 09:36 (2,260 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.) |
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Post# 982019 , Reply# 4 2/9/2018 at 10:47 (2,260 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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| Post# 982021 , Reply# 5 2/9/2018 at 11:19 (2,260 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
Personally I can't stand fruity scenty sweet fragrances. If someone is wearing too much cologne or perfume my sinuses swell up and nose starts to run.
I like my laundry to smell like nothing. (I guess clean and fresh) Just like really Fresh Fish does not have a odor at all. And if it does have an odor... it's not fresh. That's the way I like my laundry. These things scare me along with shampoos, body washes, deodorants and all commercial personal products. I am even sketchy of disposable diapers for young and old. I mean what is in those chemicals up against that precious area of your body ? Guess I'll sit down and have a bowl of twigs and tree bark. Then there is the toxicity factor. Not only harming you but the ground water. darlenegoesgreen.com/3-big-probl... | ||
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Post# 982112 , Reply# 6 2/10/2018 at 00:49 (2,260 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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Harley-- I use Unstopables for sheets/bedding only. I like the fresh scent version on sheets, but would never use it on clothes or kitchen/bath linens. Had no problem with pellets dissolving in the Maytag front-loader (although a few may migrate to the boot, they'll dissolve during the cycle) or the SQ top-loader.
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Post# 982122 , Reply# 7 2/10/2018 at 03:21 (2,260 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN) |
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Vacuum bag.... | ||
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Post# 982142 , Reply# 8 2/10/2018 at 09:49 (2,259 days old) by joeekaitis (Rialto, California, USA) |
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Wasn't too long ago . . . 
. . . that dye and perfume "free 'n' clear" detergents were all the rage, ranging from odorless and crystal clear like water to just a tinge of blue to purportedly make it easier to measure and a touch of "masking fragrance".
In time, some "expert" making the talk show rounds and a few "Is your laundry fragrance enhancer KILLING your KIDS?!" teasers on the news will swing the pendulum the other way. | ||
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Post# 982156 , Reply# 11 2/10/2018 at 13:11 (2,259 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Last week at the our local grocery store, there was a lady near the exit handing out samples of Tide Pods and Downy Unstoppables. I quipped "Thanks for the snack" when she handed me a Pod sample and she picked up the small black foil pouch of Downy and handing it to me said "If you love those, try our salad dressing!" Touche madam, well played!
I tossed out the liquid pouch, I also can't stand the overpowering smell of most current softeners and scent boosters, but putting a few in the vacuum bag is a good idea. | ||
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Post# 982165 , Reply# 12 2/10/2018 at 14:48 (2,259 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 982181 , Reply# 13 2/10/2018 at 17:10 (2,259 days old) by Mattywashboy (Perth, Western Australia) |
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I’m not a huge fan of these products although like many when they first came out, I bought a few different ones to try.
I found them just too strong in washed clothing and left the load feeling very rough and ‘clogged up’ if that makes sense. I thought I liked strong scents on laundry but that was a whole other ball game. The only ones I have in my cupboard now are Bounce Original scent ones from eBay because it’s one of the nicest scents I’ve ever come across. They don’t go in the laundry though. I have a small dish with some in in my car. Some in both of my vacuums bags and some in a small net bag hanging in my wardrobe. Matt | ||
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Post# 982184 , Reply# 14 2/10/2018 at 17:30 (2,259 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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I just heard in an ad on LOGO that they now come in the original scent of TIDE! That information may be cockeyed, but it sounds like good news. | ||
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Post# 982294 , Reply# 15 2/11/2018 at 10:31 (2,258 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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Target, Walmart and Amazon have the original Tide scent formula beads. Imagine being able to enjoy that scent from our childhoods without the suds! I am going to Target to smell the stuff before buying. This post was last edited 02/11/2018 at 12:20 | ||
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Post# 982531 , Reply# 16 2/12/2018 at 20:20 (2,257 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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So...I purchased the Tide Original Scent version of Downy Unstopables and used a capful on a load of bedding. Paired it with Rosalie's Zero Suds to minimize the chance of corrupting the scent. It will remind you of the Tide of your childhood if your childhood was in the late 1990s. It isn't a bad scent; just not what those of us who saw The Rolling Stones on Ed Sullivan would consider 'original' Tide.
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Post# 982609 , Reply# 18 2/13/2018 at 09:27 (2,256 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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Thank you for reporting on your testing of the product. | ||
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Post# 982623 , Reply# 19 2/13/2018 at 12:10 (2,256 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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No problem, Tom. I've been hoping to smell Real Tide again for ages. I remember the scent wafting through the basement when the Kenmore would suds-save a the water from a hot wash. The other strong olfactory memory occurred when I opened the lid on a neighbor's early '60s Frigidaire at the end of a cycle. It was a load of bath towels that must have received a huge dose of Tide because the scent was very strong as soon as the lid went up.
Funny how those memories stick with a person. Can't remember the password to my bank account, but I can't pinpoint the origin of detergent memories, LOL. | ||
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Post# 982626 , Reply# 20 2/13/2018 at 12:19 (2,256 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.) |
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I have very fond memories of the scent of Tide too. When my husband, David and I were “courting” he used to do his laundry every few days at the laundromat and he used Tide. One of my treasured memories of that time is how good he used to smell when he came over to the house.
I used Rinso or All at the time, because to me Tide was too expensive. Tide really did have the very best scent of all the detergents available then. I don’t know why they changed it and why they can’t duplicate it and bring it back. I think they really only need one scent and an unscented formulation for those adverse to scents. There are to many choices in detergent scents now, and most of them not so good. Eddie | ||
| Post# 982744 , Reply# 21 2/14/2018 at 05:54 (2,255 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
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Post# 982749 , Reply# 22 2/14/2018 at 06:16 (2,255 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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A neighbor used to buy the 20 lb. "Home Laundry" size Dash and their basement always smelled so good from the Dash. | ||
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Post# 982803 , Reply# 24 2/14/2018 at 15:56 (2,255 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.) |
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| Post# 982819 , Reply# 25 2/14/2018 at 18:26 (2,255 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
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Just concerned about our members...
Does anyone look into the toxicity of the ingredients that are against your skin ? There are so many toxins in Body Wash, Deodorants, Shampoos, et al... There are so many toxins emitted from composite flooring,GMO produce, Tap water is very toxic ... Oh well... I guess I am one of "them". | ||
| Post# 982865 , Reply# 26 2/14/2018 at 21:32 (2,255 days old) by StrongEnough78 (California) | ||
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Post# 982892 , Reply# 27 2/15/2018 at 05:13 (2,254 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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| Post# 982894 , Reply# 28 2/15/2018 at 05:22 (2,254 days old) by StrongEnough78 (California) | ||
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Post# 982922 , Reply# 29 2/15/2018 at 11:25 (2,254 days old) by lakewebsterkid (Dayton, Ohio) |
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Yum I remember always having a box of Cheer, Tide, or Gain powder in the basement. It was before the "ultra" concentrated stuff now. It was a big box and really didn't have many loads in it. And yes the smell was incredible. | ||
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Post# 982981 , Reply# 30 2/16/2018 at 00:28 (2,254 days old) by thomasortega (El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles de Porciúncula) |
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Am I the only person in the world that loves strong scents? My favorite is that arm and hammer blue or Purex crystals, also the blue one. Next ti.e I go to the store I'll get one of those tide scent ones. I have phases. At least once a week I'm on my gain original phase, then I buy detergent, booster, softener and sheets all scented like gain original. If I could, I'd use 1 bottle of scent booster per load. | ||
| Post# 983082 , Reply# 32 2/16/2018 at 21:11 (2,253 days old) by speedqueen (Metro-Detroit) | ||
Scent Boosters... Double No!
You couldn't bribe me enough to dump those scent boosters into my washer. The scent of Tide Original powder plus 1/3 the recommended dose of Downy is almost too much for me. There are many times that I won't even use fabric softener, but to keep static cling(+ pet hair attraction) to a minimum I compromise for a slight amount added to the dispenser.
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Post# 983090 , Reply# 33 2/17/2018 at 00:03 (2,253 days old) by thomasortega (El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles de Porciúncula) |
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I often change fabric softener because of that. Usually 1 bottle each. And gain only once a year. | ||
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Post# 983091 , Reply# 34 2/17/2018 at 00:08 (2,253 days old) by thomasortega (El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles de Porciúncula) |
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I often change fabric softener because of that. Usually 1 bottle each. And gain only once a year. | ||
| Post# 983828 , Reply# 36 2/22/2018 at 10:12 (2,247 days old) by johnb300m (Chicago) | ||
toploader55,
Yes I do look. Since doing my own laundry in college, I've gravitated toward the more naturally derived detergents and softeners, over the commercial, chemical fake scent ingredients. Not that in that time, I've also yoyo'ed back and forth to Tide and Downy. Tried Persil. Fantastic cleaning. Horrible, fake scents. I'll take the more naturally derived scented oils from Method, 7th Generation, Mrs. Myers etc.....they do get expensive though.... | ||
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