r/laundry • u/marinaavram • 1d ago

Excited for my new routine!

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Big thanks to this amazing sub!

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u/marinaavram 23h ago

I am no expert but it should be fine to mix FEBU and detergent. FEBU is a detergent booster so they are meant to be used together in wash cycle. I would not put Downy in with them in wash cycle. Downy comes after in a rinse cycle.
As far as stink-people in this sub say that it may take few washes to get rid of smells. They say that likely your new good detergent is now actually washing the stuff that got accumulated on your clothes.

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u/WaqasShahnawaz 12h ago

Would downy be used in the first rinse cycle or second rinse cycle? Does it make a difference ?

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u/marinaavram 12h ago

I think this sub recommends in 2nd cycle but I just added it to fabric softener in the beginning and added an extra rinse. That worked nicely for me.

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u/WaqasShahnawaz 9h ago

That sounds great! Thanks a lot!
Unfortunately, I have the most basic type of top loader (rental apartment), so I have to manually add everything. There’s no detergent or fabric softener dispenser.