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We can’t, and don’t, use just any laundry detergent. As an infant my youngest had some skin sensitivities, so we have always been careful with laundry detergent. There are only a few I will use. Now clean isn’t the only thing I look for from a laundry detergent. For me the scent is also very important. I like clean clothes to look clean and smell clean. I like a nice scent, and I like it to last. Part of the reason for that it just because I like the smell of clean laundry. The other part of it is because we deal with an odor issue with my youngest son’s clothes, and the last thing I want is for clean clothes to not smell clean. Because of this I frequently use more then the recommended amount.
Tide recently introduced Tide Simply Clean & Fresh laundry detergent. It has twice the amount of baking soda power, which enables it to target tough odors deep in the fibers of your clothes. Basically, this detergent is designed to get deep into the clothes to remove the odor instead of cover it up. This detergent works on both HE and standard washing machines and comes in two scents – Refreshing Breeze and Daybreak Fresh. The clothes got clean, but then I expect that from Tide so that didn’t surprise me. What surprised me was the scent. I tried the Refreshing Breeze scent. To judge the detergent I used only the recommended amount. It had a bright and clean scent, not overly perfumey, and not too floral. The clothes smelled good when they came out of the wash and still smelled good two days later!
I’ve always liked Tide detergent. I’ve always found it to work and I’ve always found it to smell good. Unfortunately I’ve also almost always found it to be a bit too pricey for our tiny budget. I can happily say that that is no longer the case. A 50 oz bottle retails for $4.99 to $5.99, depending on the retailer.
ElaineE Kennedy
Tuesday 26th of March 2019
I've been using Tide Simply for awhile now. I love Tide, but not the price. Tide Simply fits my budget and cleans well. Highly recommend it!
Jill
Saturday 2nd of February 2019
I bought this literally just this morning. Can't wait to try it! Thanks for the review.
Melanie
Wednesday 11th of June 2014
I picked up a bottle of Tide Simply Clean & Fresh with coupons over the weekend. Now I can't wait to try it. And yes, scent is important to me. I opened the caps and sniffed to decide which scent I wanted. I ended up purchasing "refreshing breeze". Nothing like nuzzling into your blanket and enjoying that freshly laundered smell. I'll have to take note of how long it lasts.
Coralie
Saturday 7th of June 2014
I love that it has extra baking soda. That will be great to break through the smells.
Onica {MommyFactor}
Saturday 7th of June 2014
Lots of times I buy a detergent for the scent as well as it's cleaning ability. So I hope the scent lasts as long as possible. I want to enjoy it!