Clever housewives put fabric softener in the washing machine and their clothes smell great for a week

 

Every housewife has experienced at least once that after taking the laundry out of the washing machine, despite using fabric softener, instead of a pleasant smell, it emits an unpleasant odor. Do you wonder why this happens? Sometimes the machine does not wash the clothes well, so there may be an unpleasant odor, and then you should first check if the heater is heating up well and if everything is fine with the appliance – look for the problem elsewhere.

But clever housewives rely on one trick - they simply add the fabric softener at the right time and their laundry always smells fresh for at least 1 week.

When is the best time to put fabric softener in the washing machine?

Do not pour the fabric softener in at the beginning of the wash, but wait until the machine has run through the first wash cycle and only after it has been filled with water for the next cycle, add the fabric softener. This way, more fabric softener will remain in the fabric and it will smell better longer. Do not overdo it with detergent, as the fabric softener residue, which is responsible for the stronger scent, can irritate your skin.

 

Other tricks for fresh-smelling laundry

In addition to a malfunction in the appliance, a bad smell in clothes can also be due to other mistakes made during washing. When washing their clothes, most housewives put too much powder or fabric softener, which the machine cannot rinse well. It accumulates in the fabric and in the end, instead of a pleasant smell, you get the completely opposite result – clothes that smell unpleasant after washing.

Also, before adding fabric softener, you should consider whether the fabric is suitable for using this type of detergent. Not all fabrics are suitable for softening and if you are washing synthetic fabrics, you should avoid using fabric softener.

When it comes to jeans, manufacturers have a clear stance – never add fabric softener when washing jeans. Fabric softener causes the fabric to expand and also causes the color to fade faster.

But if you still add fabric softener when washing jeans, the optimal interval between two washes is a period of 2 to 6 months, depending on the frequency of wearing the jeans and the individual characteristics of your body.

Accumulated dirt in the washing machine can also cause bad smells in your laundry. To prevent this, follow a few simple maintenance rules:

• Empty the washing machine as soon as possible after each wash.
• After each wash, remove any detergent residue from the door rubber.
• Dry the detergent compartment regularly.
• Once a month, run the washing machine “empty” with laundry detergent and vinegar for disinfection