Summer is finally here which means it’s time to get out the swimsuits, lotion and towels. During this season it’s nothing but beach fun in the sun and lazy days lounging by the pool. It also means salty seawater, chlorine filled pools, sweat, lotion residue, sand and even dirt.
Our towels put up with the brunt of our summer adventures having to dry us off after a swim to creating a comfortable sun bathing experience. It absorbs the water, sweat and dirt from our bodies and ends up smelling like garbage. To help get better smelling beach towels, Febreze has created Febreze In-Wash Odor Eliminator. It’s an in-wash solution that is used with regular detergent and it targets tough odors while detergent washes away dirt and stains.
This product is safe for all washing machines, including HE. It will remove odors caused by sweat, mildew, food, pets and smoke. It is safe to use with all detergents, bleaches, fabric softeners and other laundry additives you may use.
Recently I had the opportunity to try out the Febreze In-Wash Odor Eliminator and was really impressed with it. We do a lot of traveling and spend a lot of time outdoors in our yard, hiking, the swimming pool and in our garden. My family really knows how to get stinky and dirty!
I had a batch of stinky smelling beach towels and bath towels that needed to be washed. They had sat in my hamper for 3 days and had that familiar musty/mildew smell that wet, now dry towels get. Ewwwwwww! I toss them into the washer with my normal laundry detergent and added in the Febreze In-Wash Odor Eliminator. Let the load wash as normal.
Once done…tossed everything into the dryer using no dryer sheets because I wanted to see if the stinky odors were really gone. Once done, removed and took a good whiff. Wow, all odors were honestly gone. GONE!!!
The following day hubby came home from work and had spilled some type of stinky fuel all over him. He smelled like a gas station and doesn’t even work at one. Ugh! I had him remove his work uniform and I immediately tossed it into the washer with my laundry detergent and Febreze In-Wash Odor Eliminator. Just like the first load I tested it out on…his uniform came out super clean and better yet…that nasty fuel/gas smell was gone! Yay!
While I would NOT use Febreze In-Wash Odor Eliminator in every load of household laundry…I certainly would & will use it when I have a stinky load of clothing, towels or textiles to wash-up. I think this product is awesome and I plan to always have a bottle of it in my laundry room for when the need arises.
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Disclaimer: Shelly H. has personally reviewed the product listed above. Shelly has not received any monetary compensation for her review. Shelly did receive a free product to try out so she could evaluate and use it for her review. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ. Thanks!
I am really impressed that the nasty fuel odor was removed so easily. I have Always liked Febreeze products and shall add this one to my others in my laundry room.
Glad it worked so well, and it’s so easy to use. You are right…we have the stink of sweat and chlorine on our clothes a lot during the summer. You don’t always get the beach towels washed as soon as they need it so it’s good to know you can still get the smells out.
Febreze In-Wash Odor Eliminator sounds like a great product, I’d love to give it a try. Thank you for sharing this review.
I am curious to try this product I love detergents that have a strong clean smell. I love for my clothes to smell clean and fresh.