Bounce Sheets - Oh The Stench

[jeffg]

"They were discarded at recycle area of building."

I think that's a substantial hint.

Use of fabric softener in our house is limited to socks and not much else, unscented Downey with about half a teaspoon (no joke) regular Downey or Suavitel added. Depending on your detergent that may be all you need to pleasantly scent even a large load.

The only scented laundry products we use are Charlie's powder (I don't know if it has any added fragrance, it's mostly washing soda and that's what it smells like), Woolite and the fabric softeners. BTW we found the "for darks" Woolite has a great residual scent, it's what we use for lightly soiled clothes.

 

[frigilux]

danemodsandy-- Every house I've lived in since birth has had a water softener, so fabric softeners don't make a big difference in results. My mom rarely used fabric softener; a bottle of watery, pink Hilex softener would last a couple of years. Began using Downy in college, and used it on nearly every load 'til 2010 when I liberated myself from it.[this post was last edited: 8/17/2013-21:45]

 

[dustin92]

I personally like the scent of Bounce sheets, only the Outdoor fresh scent though. I don't think they are as overwhelmingly strong as they are being made out as; I have been known to use one or two sheets in a load, even with a Bounce bar in the dryer. I have never had an issue with buildup in the dryer, we have used them in every dryer we have owned, and aside from the usual brushing to remove lint and occasionally washing the lint screen, never had a problem with residue. We have a dryer at our other house that hasn't been used in almost a year, and the door has been closed. I am sure that if one was to open the door and have a whiff,there would be no smell whatsoever. I don't think a couple sheets per load hurts anything, but if you don't like them, don't use them. Simple as that.

 

[norgeway]

The only scent I ever liked!

Was the perfume that the old 60s Sears dryers had in that little bottle next to the lint filter!

 

[frigilux]

Hans: The 1960 Kenmore Model 80 dryer I grew up with had the "air freshener" feature, but the bottle of scented liquid was housed in the console (with a rubber tube running down into the machine). Good stuff!

 

[daveamkrayoguy]

Only if Static Cling is really a problem do I use fabric soft'ner sheets...

And some generic brand bought at one of my regional retailers (Aldi) is what I'm currently using now; big box of 'em, too...!

Both BOUNCE & GAIN really rank as the most strongest! (Be sure not to bag w/ anything other than scented and/or cleaning stuff when buyin' 'em...!)

-- Dave

 

[dustin92]

Some -not all- dryer sheets smell sickeningly strong in the box, yet have little to no smell in use. I am a Cashier at Dollar tree, and one in particular are "Breezy" "Sun sky fresh" scent, which you can smell as a customer comes up to the checkout with them in their cart, and you can literally smell them coming down the conveyor. I have used them, and you literally can use 4 of the things and have -NO- smell left in the clothes. I think that is a waste, so I only bought them once. Same goes for most store brand dryer sheets (and liquid softener)

 

[dirtybuck]

Sandy:

I also use Cuddle Soft sheets and like the fact that they don't stink up my clothes the way the overpowering name brands (like Laundress described with Bounce) have a tendency of doing.

Roughly (give or take) a year ago, I participated in a survey in which I was sent a bottle of fabric softener (Downy) to test and evaluate. I still have a little under half left. And when it does get used, I fill the cap up to almost the first line. The scent, if I use more, is a bit too much for me to handle.

I alternate on these items, but use them about every 3-4 trips to the laundromat to help eliminate that nasty static cling I get from time to time, and also to soften things up a bit.

 

[danemodsandy]

Bill:

I'm a liquid softener fan myself.

One of the reasons I like Cuddle Soft liquid is that Sun makes refills available in paper cartons, like milk cartons. This eliminates buying a petrochemical bottle every time I buy softener.

I also like that my Maytag washer dispenses it automatically, with no intervention on my part, and no non-woven polyester dryer sheet * to dispose of (more petrochemicals) when the load is dry.

* Some are polyurethane foam. I just love the idea of urea in contact with my clothes, don't you? /sarcasm