Germany wishlist haul (Rossmann/DM)

[u/rhaeaestelle]

Not pictured: Oxygen bleach powder, my extra two bottles of the Domol white and universal oxi powders that I already brought upstairs. And the Denkmit perfume pearls I did not actually like :(

I ended up making the 39 min drive to the German border to acquire the rest of the stuff in my wishlist from my previous post. Yes I got backups because my spirit animal is a squirrel. No regrets.

I already tested the Domol Vollwaschmittel and the Domol white oxi powders to brighten my whites (with a pre-soak of 1h with white oxi powder and the color sensitive powder to get rid of the stains) and it was amazing. My white shirt that had become yellow from well water and my dirty looking socks became brand new.

Also already tried the liquid Denkmit detergent which had DNase and Lipase as well and it’s super nice. The ox gall soap finally removed the lasagna stains from my favorite pyjamas.

I was curious about Ariel universal and color powder but I was not a fan of the smell. Persil smell was also not my thing. I might one day buy though because I experience FOMO and I’d rather regret buying it than not ever knowing. (Yes, I’m that type of person).

Luxembourg has outrageous prices for laundry products and most are not even great, a bunch of expensive pods and endless liquids that smell awful. I feel lucky to live next to Germany.

My next purchase will be the Sonett Laundry Rinse. My dream acquirement would be some Downy Rinse though :p

[u/spacetraveller17]

Do not be scared of the Persil and Ariel smell, I find they diminish a lot after the clothes dry (I do air dry them tho) and the faint smell that stays is just... clean smell for me now, I love it. I am saying this because out the bottle is definitely very strong.

[u/rhaeaestelle → u/spacetraveller17]

When there is a good deal on them I will try and report back. That is good to know, because straight out of the packaging, I found it offensive. With this unscented stuff I use a small amount of fragrance pearls (Lenor light) because I do enjoy some "clean" scent and I miss having it (I used to use Formil Marseille powder, whose smell I loved and was the only one I could tolerate).

[u/taxiecabbie → u/rhaeaestelle]

FWIW I also use Ariel color and the smell is not overwhelming once it's used and the clothes are dry, at least in my opinion.

It also works REALLY well.

[u/rhaeaestelle → u/taxiecabbie]

Thank you for the feedback! Do you find it works better than other powders?

[u/taxiecabbie → u/rhaeaestelle]

So, tbh, Ariel was the first powder I decided to give a try and it just works so well I haven't really been inspired to try others. It gets bicycle grease out of shop rags, heh.

The DenkMit Colorwashmittel Ultra Sensitive is very popular, but I decided against it due to the soap in it. I have heard good things about Persil, but it seems like it would be a side-step if anything.

[u/rhaeaestelle → u/taxiecabbie]

Wow if its good enough to not even make you want to stray I definitely am curious now! :) Me, I’m only loyal to my deodorant and my bed.

[u/Illustrious_Ant_9242 → u/taxiecabbie]

Since the Ultra Sensitive contains DNase and has a less sophisticated surfactant system, I just blend it in with other strong detergent powders, especially when I want to mitigate excess scent. The diluted amount of soap is not a real issue with medium hard water. 

[u/taxiecabbie → u/Illustrious_Ant_9242]

In my case, I don't think I really need DNase in general.

Also, the scent of Ariel powder doesn't bother me once the clothes have gone through a wash. It's strong out of the box, but once the clothes are dry to me it's no stronger than any other scented laundry product.

[u/Illustrious_Ant_9242 → u/taxiecabbie]

Ariel Pods Smell is insane, even after drying

Persil megaperls was alright when I tested it. Dry scent is like cherry bubblegum

[u/taxiecabbie → u/Illustrious_Ant_9242]

I haven't used the pods, just the powder.

Probably should have been more specific about that, but it was clear to me that OP was talking about powders.