Unstoppables – Taking Laundry To The Next Level

December 26, 2011 by bellaventa
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I love fresh laundry. Nothing gets me higher than the smell of awesome fabric softener or just clean laundry in general. So when I learned about Downy’s new product Unstoppables, I was all over it!

Downy's Unstoppables

Unstoppables is an in-wash scent booster from Downy. Its purpose is to extend the smell of fresh laundry through until the next wash. How would you use it?

Shake the beads into the cap attached to your bottle.
Toss the beads into the washing machine BEFORE you add your fabric softener/detergent.
Drop the clothes in the washing machine and run the cycle
Dry your clothes accordingly.

Pros

Unstoppables works with ANY fabric…and I do mean ANY fabric.
The smell works for DAYS, sometimes WEEKS depending on the fabric. I tend to wear my jeans for at least 2-3 times before I wash them (depending on the wash) and you would never know they were dirty.
A little goes a long way – the bottle I had lasted me for about 3 months, and I do several loads of laundry a week.
It is very easy to use – just set it and forget it.

Cons

A little goes a long way. If you over use the product, it can become VERY overpowering. Depending on one’s perfume sensitivities, it can cause huge headaches.
If there is not enough water in the machine, the beads will not dissolve completely and the pellets can temporarily stain your clothes.
It does not act as a fabric softener, just a scent booster. You will still have to use a liquid fabric softener in the washing machine or dryer sheets in the dryer.
The price point is kind-of high for the amount you get. In the store in my area, Unstoppables starts at $7.99 a bottle.
There are only two scents are available for now, which limits your scent choices.

Final Verdict: I think this product is amazing for linens, denim, work uniforms and gym clothes…. clothes that carry a lot of grime and/or “bad” scents that need to be masked. I don’t think it’s worth it for every day laundry – not for the price point and not when you can just pick up a box of fabric softener sheets and throw it in the dryer for 10 minutes, essentially doing the same thing.

Price Tip: Target often has this product on sale for $5.99 a bottle. Try it when it’s on sale.

While Procter and Gamble provided me with a free sample of “Unstoppables” for review, my opinions are my own and have not been influenced.

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Friday Flop: The Tide Bounce Bar. Or, where I look a gift horse in the mouth and say “BOOOO! Hiss!”

October 21, 2009 by Miss Britt
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Disclaimer: I love Tide laundry detergent.

It’s the only detergent I use to wash my clothes. I adore the way it smells and it is the only laundry soap that my husband’s overly sensitive skin can handle. We’ve tried every product under the sun, and we always come back to Tide.

So when Tide had a booth at the BlogHer conference in Chicago this summer, you can bet your sweet behind I was front and center with outstretched palms gathering up every single free sample they would give me. I got tiny packets of laundry detergent and some new boost packet thingies. I also received a sample of their new product, the Bounce Dryer Bar.

What is a Bounce Dryer Bar?

It looks like a bar of soap stuck in a mounting device. You stick it to the inside wall of your dryer and it stays there for 2-4 months working as a constant fabric softener. In other words, it’s a replacement for dryer sheets.

Oddly enough, this is not my picture. This picture of a Bounce Dryer Bar is courtesy of rockinfree on Flickr. I don’t even think he has a review blog. He’s just taking pictures of his dryer bar.