5 Things to Know About Downy Rinse and Refresh

It removes odors by chemical extraction, not by masking them with perfume. The formula grabs odor molecules trapped in fabric fibers and flushes them out in the rinse water.

Use half a cap per load, added to the fabric softener dispenser. If your washer lacks one, add it during the second rinse cycle instead.

The scent is subtle and almost neutral, not a heavy perfume like most fabric softeners. This is intentional—the product is designed to eliminate smells, not cover them up.

It works on stubborn odors that detergent alone cannot fix. A gym towel with a permanent sour smell came out smelling like nothing after one cycle.

It is effective on towels, workout gear, and laundry that has sat too long in the basket. Any fabric that holds onto odors will benefit from this treatment.