Downy Enhancer

Ah....I loved this product. Alas, P and G still make it, but for some reason stopped distributing it here in the UK. The injustice of it all! Downy is a major brand of fabric softener made by P and G, sold under the Lenor label here in the UK and in Ireland. Most of the Downy and Lenor ranges are the usual sort of fabric softening liquids, which put a coating on the fibres in order to reduce static and make it soft. This coating sadly means that over a very short period of time, towels and nappies will begin repelling water so that you have to either strip them to remove the stuff, possibly damaging the fibres over time, or replace them with new ones. The ...

Ever since I started my full-time job last August, I have been able to afford some of life's simple luxuries such as buying nice-smelling washing-up liquid instead of supermarket's own brands or swapping our terrible budget toilet paper for that nice, soft stuff with the cute puppies in the ads. Another one of my newfound luxuries is buying proper fabric conditioner, since both mine and hubby's clothes were slowly but surely getting a tad stiff and unpleasant to wear from frequent treatments with cheap no-brand washing powders. Okay, so my nasty habit of chucking all clothes in at 60° (no matter what the label says of course - I should really know ...

I'll admit to being sceptical about new washing products. I've usually experienced a rushing let down feeling when pulling out the wet clothes and expecting to not see the stubborn stains or finding that the lingering fresh sundried aroma you've been promised is a vaguely present pot-pourri smell that vanishes along with the water. I'm therefore happy to report that Downey Fabric Enhancer from Lenor is actually rather good. It comes in three fragrances of Invigorating, Harmonizing and Relaxing. Being a stressed out individual in need of quality help, I've tried out all of them. The perfume is exactly that. A perfume. These ...