Laundry smells... | eBay Café

weiwu108 · 2024-02-14T12:05:56.729000Z

I appreciate that this won’t go down well, and I do not want to tell people how to do their washing, but I just wanted to make a gentle suggestion about the use of dryer sheets and fabric conditioners. I bought a jumper last week that smelt so strongly of fabric conditioner that I had to hang it outside and plan to leave it there until the smell abates and it’s ok to bring into the house…. I have to say, I do not understand the recent fetish for overly fragranced clothes. Is it some sort of sociological thing, advertising to all that your clothes are clean, like the way people used to take pride in scrubbing their doorsteps…? Clean doesn't actually have a smell, it's the absence of smell. Clothes have a visual and tactile quality but not necessarily an olfactory element. It must be awful working next to someone who’s clothes reek of washing powder or fabric conditioner. I mentioned this in the (positive) feedback I left for the seller but he went ballistic and said I simply had to wash it and replace it with the smell I preferred… the problem is these smells are designed to cling to things for weeks and one wash (even with vinegar) doesn’t do it. Also, it indicated he doesn’t understand – I don’t want the clothes to smell of anything in particular… just neutral is fine. In fact, if I buy second-hand clothes (which I frequently like to do), I don’t really mind if they smell of old wardrobe or even slightly musty– this can easily be remedied with a quick wash. Also, it’s wasteful – I like to reuse packaging if it’s still fit for purpose but I have to throw the packaging away because it permeates the plastic and can even be smelt before it’s opened Anyway, this is just a plea to hold back a wee bit on these things because not everyone enjoys reeking of artificial smells. I’m a 59-year-old man, I don’t want to smell of perfume or like my mum washed my clothes…. Why not use Ecover or something unscented? Clean clothes are preferable, of course, but there is no need to underline it or ruin good clothes with these artificial odours…

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