A CLEANING fanatic has revealed how she makes her laundry smell extra fresh – but some reckon there's a catch.

Scent boosters can cost a fortune – so when Facebook user Julie Jones, from the UK, found a bargain deal online, she didn't think twice and immediately nabbed it.

Delighted with her purchase, the cleaning enthusiast took to the popular Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK Group to inform others about the deal.

''I always buy the lenor unstoppable scent boosters for £7.99 but on Thursday while searching EBay I came across these 1kg bags for £9.99 plus postage [sic],'' Julie wrote in the post.

The shopper, who had placed the order last Thursday and received the goods on Saturday, reckoned there was a reason the price was so low.

''These are the offs bits that don’t make the shape to be packaged by the company,'' Julie claimed.

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The branded scent boosters retail for £6.75 for a 320g pack in Tesco, meaning a kilogram of the product would set you back by more than £20.

The cheap find on eBay, however, saved Julie more than £10.

But as some Facebook users quickly noted, the scented white beads could be dangerous to use.

One pointed out: ''Likely from China and could have some illegal or dangerous substance in them.

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''Cancer causing substances. Substances that cause chemical burns.

''Don't be silly buying unknown items on the internet,'' they advised.

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Someone else was also not convinced by the bargain buy, writing: ''I don’t think for one second they are the genuine thing.

''If they smell the same . Great . Just be careful when using , especially with kids – there could be anything in them.''

''If there are no labels on these products I would steer so clear!!!'' a third commented.

''Handy to know. I buy the poundland ones they smell fab and are a cheaper alternative to lenor ones too,'' another cleaning fanatic added.

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