# Those scent booster beads for the laundry are pretty awesome.

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [March 6, 2020, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-scent-booster-beads-for-the-laundry-are-pretty-awesome/849010 "2020-03-06T14:15:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2020, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-scent-booster-beads-for-the-laundry-are-pretty-awesome/849010/1 "2020-03-06T14:15:23Z")

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I didn’t much see the need for these when they first came on the market. I still actually think they might be a bit much for clothing. But I tried some on my bed sheets and duvet, and I have NOT been disappointed!

A week later, and my bedding still smells like it’s fresh out of the dryer. I’m having trouble motivating myself to change the sheets. Which I normally do on Fridays.  
Anyone else try these things?

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**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2020, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-scent-booster-beads-for-the-laundry-are-pretty-awesome/849010/2 "2020-03-06T14:33:42Z")

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I love them, though I don’t use them for my undies or towels. I’ve wondered if they contribute to the breakdown of the fabric the way scented dryer sheets supposedly do, but I use them regularly anyway.

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**Author:** ![TRC4941](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trc4941/32/6792_2.png) [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2020, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-scent-booster-beads-for-the-laundry-are-pretty-awesome/849010/3 "2020-03-06T15:06:58Z")

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I love them too. I’m a scent fiend! I’m always standing in the laundry aisle smelling detergents and fabric softeners. The more scent, the better! The scent boosters are kind of pricey tho. Arm & Hammer’s version is a little more reasonably priced. I usually use them for bath towels and sheets.