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Gain Detergent
Meghan Says:
I know it will shock and amaze you to know that I’m a *teensy* bit picky about the way my laundry smells. For as long as I can remember, my laundry has been washed in a specific detergent brand and dried with Bounce sheets. And if someone ever borrowed something of mine and was kind enough to wash it before returning it, I was SURE to re-wash it before I would wear it again.
I know, I’m totally high maintenance.
So when we were offered the opportunity to review Gain detergent I was REALLY unsure of how I felt about it. I mean, in 20ish years, I’ve never switched from my usual laundry detergent, so I wasn’t entirely sure that I’d be able to find ANYTHING good to say about it.
But, I’m happy to report that I was VERY pleasantly surprised. The first two Gain detergents I tried were Original scent and Apple Mango Tango. I figured I should start off slow, so I did a load of blankets in Original scent. And when I pulled them out of the drier, there was definitely a scent to them, but it wasn’t AT ALL over powering. Which I was very happy about, because I was really worried it would be.
Then, I got a bit more adventurous and did some towels in the Apple Mango Tango. And…I wasn’t AS pleased with it as I was with Original Scent. It was a little too overwhelmingly sweet smelling for my liking. But, if you’re someone who loves scented stuff, you’d probably enjoy it. At least, I THINK you’d enjoy it. I really wouldn’t know.
Anyway, the Gain people were kind enough to send me a bottle of Lavender Lilac Moment to try as well. And try I did. Almost as soon as it arrived at my door, I had my sheets stripped from my bed and in the washing machine. In my world, there’s not much that’s better than getting into bed with clean, fresh smelling sheets. And I was not let down. It didn’t bring me back to my days of living in New York and smelling REAL Lilac (which is one of my favorite scents) but the detergent left a subtle hint of flowery goodness on my sheets. It was very relaxing, which is exactly what you want your sheets to be!
I have to say, I think I’m a Gain convert. And it REALLY shocks me to say that. The Original scent left my laundry with a crisp and refreshing scent, while the Lavender Lilac was perfectly soothing. And, as I suppose you want from any laundry detergent, it CLEANED our clothes. Which is REALLY important when you’ve got two boys running around and getting messy.
Plus, DJ’s happy because I’ve been doing laundry on a regular basis. At least, more regular than my usual haphazard schedule. :0)
Heather Says:
When we were approached by Gain to test their detergent, Meghan (of course) found something weird to worry about. I mean, this is the girl that worried about how WATER would taste. I know you all are expecting me to say, “and then I complained about having to do laundry!” but I didn’t. I actually LIKE doing laundry. I KNOW. I am a riddle wrapped in an enigma, slathered in secret sauce.
I was given two scents, Original and Lavender Lilac. I was all about trying the Lavender Lilac because I like it when things smell fresh and clean, like they were dried on a clothesline. I could tell as soon as I opened the bottle that I would like the smell. It didn’t disappoint – my clothes were left smelling really…CLEAN. I know that’s lame, but I like to put on a fresh shirt and smell the detergent scent on it. It makes me FEEL clean to smell something so nice all day.
I used the Original scent on Maddie’s clothes and sheets. I’ve been slowly phasing her out of the baby detergents, and the Original scent was perfect for her stuff – it still smelled nice without being TOO MUCH. Not that the Lavender Lilac is too much at ALL, but you never know what a baby will react to. Especially MY baby. I’m a little worried I have a mini-Meghan on my hands.
When I asked Mike if he liked the smell of the laundry, he actually TURNED AWAY from a basketball game long enough to look at me and say, “yeah.” If that isn’t a ringing endorsement, I don’t know what is.
The Best Part:
If you head over to the Gain website right now, you can hear an exclusive track from the self-proclaimed Gain fanatic (and ridiculously adorable) Mandy Moore. PLUS, until April 15th, you can enter to win a concert by Mandy in your hometown! All you have to do is share your “love at first sniff” moment! The more entries from a particular area, the better chance you have of winning, so get your friends and family on the Gain boat and have them enter as well! So- GO! Get over there and enter! And be sure to invite us over if Mandy ends up performing in your town.