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This is more of a comment rather than a tip because I got the tip here in the first place!
I finally got around to trying white vinegar as a replacement for fabric softener. IT WORKS! In some cases I added it to a little liquid softener that I like but when I was totally out of softener a couple days ago I washed towels with just the vinegar in the softener dispenser and wow, they came out really soft and didn't smell like vinegar either!
Give it a try. I think you will be pleasantly surprised. Vinegar is natural and is pretty cheap too! I just bought a huge jug of it yesterday for $2.08 and sometimes it goes on sale.
Oh and I also washed some tops of mine with the vinegar for softener. I let them drip dry and they came out very soft and smooth!
I am so glad I read thriftyfun because I would never have known to use vinegar in the wash otherwise!
By Debbie from Illinois
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RE: Vinegar as a Fabric Softener
I not only use vinegar as a softener, but I use 2 cups of water with 1/4 cup of white vinegar to clean all of my windows, mirrors and glass. It is much better than Windex and other cleaners which have a wax base. The first time you clean everything, add 1/4 tsp. of dish washing detergent to the mixture to remove the wax buildup. From that time on, just
use the vinegar and water mix. Saves so much money and works so much better.
Posted on 08/22/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse
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By sc from indy (Guest Post)
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I tried this the other day and I love the results! Fresh smell, softness, and cheap. Also great for my front loader that has a tendency to collect water. Wonder why I never knew about it!?!
Posted on 03/18/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Vinegar as a Fabric Softener
I have been using vinegar as my fabric softner for a few years and love it. If you have someone who is scent sensitive then you may want to use vinegar instead of fabric softner.
Zig
Posted on 09/06/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Vinegar as a Fabric Softener
I have used vinegar, not to add softness, but to get rid of the musty smell in the towels and it works great!
Posted on 09/05/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Vinegar as a Fabric Softener
Hey. This sounds like a great idea and I'm going to try it tomorrow. Talk about pinching pennies. Vinegar is so inexpensive. Thanks.
Posted on 09/05/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Vinegar as a Fabric Softener
This really works! I love the way my clothes smell and feel.
Posted on 09/05/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse
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Tip: Inexpensive Fabric Softener Tip
Archived on 09/05/2006
If you want soft clothes out of the dryer, but hate the expense of a softener, just use a dash of vinegar. Just a quarter cup or a little more for a large load in the washer, does the trick. I have also added about a tablespoon of fabric softener along with the vinegar, and this has worked very well also. I might add that on occasion (the clothes have sat in the washer too long, so I know they will emerge wrinkled from the dryer) I have obtained similar softness, merely by running the clothes through the rinse cycle again! This might not work with harder water, though.
Patti- Oklahoma City, OK
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