When we first moved to California, I decided to change it up with the detergent. I looked around and sniffed alot of different kinds, but made no decisions. I saw a commercial for lavender Downey and I knew instantly that it was THE one. I bought it, started using it, LOVED it.
Fast forward 3 months
My in laws came to visit. My MIL couldn’t get over how good the sheets on the bed smelled. I told her what kind of detergent I was using, how she had to get some, and even showed her the bottle.
Fast forward to when she got back home
She calls me while in Target looking for the detergent. She couldn’t find it, and wanted me to remind her what the name was. I went and grabbed the bottle so I could tell her. Then, in that moment, I realized my grave error.
I had been washing my laundry in fabric softener for 3 MONTHS.
{Please don’t let this make you doubt my awesomeness.}
Totally forgot about this until I bought some the other day to actually use as fabric softener. Hopefully I have gotten better at label reading since then.
Taylor says
I think I did that my whole first year of marriage!
Genesis says
omg, this is hilarious. great reading material for a monday morning.
Adorably Distracted... says
hahaha it happens! at least they smelled great!
PorkStar says
muahahahahaha I choked on my water while reading this post…
Good job Molly… lmao
: )
MG says
Oh my goodness! This is so funny!
Brandi says
How funny but I totally still think you are awesome.
Kelly says
Too funny, thou fabric softener does smell great!!
brittany says
hahahah well at least they smelled great! look on the bright side, it'll be a great story to tell for years to come. 🙂
Amber says
hahahahaahahahaha…you just totally made my crappy morning into one to laugh at 🙂
You rock girl!
Amber says
ahahahahaha, the whole time I was reading this I was thinking: "Downy, isn't that a fabric softener?!" This sounds like something I would do. Thanks for making me laugh out loud, once again!
Annie says
ha, love it!!! when i was reading i was thinking about how i use that as fabric softner, you are awesome! 😉 you also must have been thinking what a great deal you were getting on laundry detergent since detergent costs about twice as much as the softner, haha!
Jessica says
Hahaha that's hilarious.
Living and Loving in L.A. says
Oh my gosh. I use that same one. They DO make a detergent, and the bottle is almost identical to the fabric softener!
That's hilarious. At least it must have worked!!!!
And don't worry, I know you're awesome!!!
Summer says
Oh my word, Hilarious woman!!! =)
Annie says
hahahahaha!! I am lol'ing at work…that is SO funny!!
BUT….I guess it worked, huh….or your would have found out before now 🙂
Natasha says
LOL.. Okay that is great 🙂 If you like lavender you should give Seventh Generation's Lavender laundry detergent a try. It makes my clothes smell SOOOOO Good and along with the downy fabric softner it will smell even better.
Alison says
Hahaha obviously I'm just as clueless because I read that whole thing without even realizing that Downey is fabric softener! I'm like ok what's the problem??? Haha!
Becky says
I just laughed so hard! Love it!
Rachel McPhillips says
That is the most awesome thing I have ever heard. Love you anyways… until last week I thought a hen was a turkey.
Lace says
That is Hilarious! Ahaha, i bet THEY DID smell good!