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Tide + Downy Odor Defense – A Must Have for this Fall

By Lindsay Flagan September 24, 2016

This summer was a hot one across the country – and as we head into back to school we still have some hot days ahead of us!   So what does that mean for the one doing the laundry in the house?  Stinky stinky clothes!   Even if you wash them, ever find that after being outside or working out again somehow that stink comes back?  Or that awful mildew smell in towels?  This “stink coming back” is called “rebloom”.

Luckily the folks at Tide and Downy have the perfect solution for rebloom!  I’ve been using this perfect combo on my children’s athletic clothes and my husband’s work clothes and I have to admit – the skeptic in me has been shot down – these really work!

There are three components to the Tide + Downy Odor Defense Collection:

1. Tide PODS plus Febreze Odor Defense – This 4 in 1 laundry pac removes odors so they don’t come back as well as stains and surface residue.  *Always remember to keep these up, closed, and away from kids.





2.
 Tide Rescue with Febreze Odor Defense – This in wash booster deep cleans to remove dirt and odors that have gotten trapped in the fibers.


 3. Downy Fresh Protect with Febreze Odor Defense – These motion activated beads eliminate and combat odors while also sealing in the odor protection so clothes stay fresh while you move – all day long.




I have personally used this collection to combat two “ongoing conditions” in my home. 

First – my husband owns a carpet cleaning company and when he is out managing the jobs comes home with the smelliest clothes imaginable – I can not tell you how many things I have had to throw out just because I didn’t get around to washing them right away and I could not get that mildew stink out.  Ever since using the Tide + Downy Odor Defense Collection on his one or two day old work clothes that are thrown in the laundry room, we haven’t had to throw away his work clothes…. In fact he has actually had customers comment (while he is working!) on how good he smells!  (Hands off my husband ladies!).

The second issue remedied with this collection has been removing the dog pee smell on our rugs.  My sweet Chihuahua, Olivia is 15 years old – and is starting to lose control of her bladder.  We have hardwood floors, but do have small rugs (small enough to fit in the washing machine) in various places throughout the house.  Sometimes she just goes, and when she does – I whip out my Tide + Downy Odor Defense Collection!  I love that now when I walk over the rugs I get a whiff of pleasantness!

I have to say that while I love the entire collection – the Downy Fresh Protect with Febreze Odor Defense is my favorite part.  I love that I will be walking along in the heat or just getting out of the gym and BAM!  Instead of stink I smell either Fresh Blossom or April Fresh – depending on which scent I am using at the time.  This is some amazing technology!

I’ll never go back to another collection of products - the Tide + Downy Odor Defense Collection truly removes odors instead of just masking them!

 

 

As a member of the P+G Fabric Care Advisory Board – I was compensation and received product in exchange for this review.  All opinions are my own.