washing powders contain highly refined perfume substances (developed e.g. in Switzerland) which are selected to suggest freshness and other positive feelings, Consuelo's right, my Dear. Laundry hung outside smells completely different from that which is run through the dryer. As a matter of fact, though, I buy unscented detergent, if it's available, just to avoid that smell...

stales, I remember the spores/rain post, but I couldn't find it either--I think I tried spores, bacteria, thunderstorms, and finally rain (but gave up on that when I saw the results included drain and trained, for ex.). I set it for the last 3 months, but I don't think anything older than Feb. came up.