Anyone ever try Downy Unstoppables?

[warrior1]

I thinking of trying it.

What do you say?

[hlthe2b]

1. What is it you are trying not to "stop"

[warrior1]

2. It's a fabric softener and has a lasting scent

Suppose to last up to 12 weeks. Now, I doubt that claim, just wondering if anyone would recommend this product.

[Sweet Freedom]

3. No because

I'm not terribly comfortable with the smell of chemicals on my clothes that can linger for months. You gotta wonder what's in that stuff.

[hlthe2b]

4. Yeah, that is a point...

Like the febreeze odor eliminators that are putting that stuff in the air continuously...

[pipi_k]

5. I've tried them and

they're OK, but I like the Gain Fireworks scent boosters better.

It's not a softener, just scent.

My favorite things to use them on is curtains. I take the curtains out of the washer and hang them damp. As they dry, they release the smell and it lasts a couple of weeks.

None of the brands I've tried lasted a whole 12 weeks, BTW.

I'm a very "scent-ual" person...love perfumes and things...and the scent boosters make laundry day a bit more tolerable.

[warrior1]

6. I know what you mean

I love the laundry aisles in stores.

[orleans]

8. that's so funny because that is my most dreaded aisle--i can't stand all the smells. n/t

[marzipanni]

13. Me too. My nose itches, but I like faint (emphasis on faint) pleasant scents

I thought it inconsiderate that the store I go to most put the shelves of smelly laundry supplies across from dog food. I suppose kibble bags are fairly impermeable, but dogs have such sensitive noses what if they could smell perfume on their food? Yuck.

[orleans]

14. that's a great point.

maybe talk to a manager about it. tell him you have three dogs and you never buy their food from this store simply for that very reason.

(if the manager thinks you don't have a dog then it won't matter until someone who does have a dog complains about it)

[laundry_queen]

9. LOL, I'm very 'scent-ual' too!

I've always tried to be very environmentally friendly with my detergents and cleaners, but I just can't bring myself to give up the smelly fabric softeners and scent boosters. mmmmmmmmm! My favorite scent booster is Purex crystals...I have found the blue one (forget what the scent is called...'fresh' something) lasts longer than any Gain or Downy scent boosters.

[pipi_k]

12. Purex...

I've used their laundry detergent. Good stuff.

Will have to try the scent boosters

[Viva_La_Revolution]

7. 8 Toxins Lurking in Your Fabric Softener

http://www.care2.com/greenliving/8-toxins-lurking-in-your-fabric-softener.html


so... no.

6 Natural Alternatives to Toxic Fabric Softeners
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/6-natural-alternatives-to-toxic-fabric-softeners.html

[laundry_queen]

10. None of those alternatives work

in the winter where I am. I have dryer balls (even the 'steam' ones), I use vinegar & baking soda, most of my clothing is natural fabrics...except the warm stuff like fleece because it gets COLD here. And that shit is static-y. I wouldn't use foil...I have heard it can damage the inside of your dryer (and your clothes). I hang dry when I can, but I just have too much laundry to do (4 kids) and not enough room to hang everything to dry. I've tried 'natural' dryer sheets and they suck. I've tried cloth dryer sheets and they work ok for some loads and I do use them in the summer, but in the winter, forget it. Everything sticks together when it is -30C and 20% humidity. The only way to fold warm clothing and not get zapped a zillion times is the chemical sheets, sadly. Some of those chemicals listed in the article also happen to occur in essential oils...so the article itself is a little disingenuous. It lists alcohol as a toxin ffs, LOL.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

11. I live in Oregon... no static to worry about

If you mist hot clothes with a spray bottle that should kill the static.

[rurallib]

15. been using them for years and I love them