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Can anyone recommend a detergent with a fresh “soapy” fragrance?

My old detergent was discontinued, and I’m trying to find one which isn’t heavily scented and perfumed. I’m looking for a light, clean scent for my washed clothing. Either powder or liquid is fine. Thanks.

I’ve tried just about every detergent out there, the powders and the liquids.

Nowadays they sell you that 2X stuff, which they claim is more concentrated. It also alludes to the fact that the old stuff they used to sell you was watered down, you were paying a lot of money for water. Therefore I think powder is better, because it gets mixed up in the washing machine with–you guessed it–water.

Brands? Gain will leave a very nice fragrance. Surf or All are also very nice. If you insist on liquid, use Wisk. A bit expensive but I think smells the best.

The only thing is, a lot of the nice scent is washed out, and then dried out in the dryer. So you need fabric softener. You can use bounce sheets (I do), but that in my opinion does not really impart much of a scent. Instead, use liquid fabric softener.

I’ve had the opportunity to use just about everything out there. By far, the best softener to use is Suavitel. It comes in about 7 “flavors” that I know of, I’ve used all of them. It is the thickest softener I know of, makes clothes soft like no other. However, Gain also imparts a very nice scent. I’d be careful about any of the ones with strange scents, like apple-mango-tango, unless you like smelling like that.

I’ve also had very good luck with store brand (softeners), you usually can find some nicely scented ones, and they do a decent job and cost a bit less. Don’t be afraid to open the cap and smell it at the store, I’m sure many people do, and besides, you don’t want to get stuck with something you don’t like, or have to go through the hassle of returning it.

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