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Make your own fabric softener sheets.

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Date: 09/11/2004 Topics: Cleaning > Laundry | Make Your Own > Laundry  
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Take an old towel and soak it in liquid fabric softener. Wring it out good, pour the liquid fabric softener back into the bottle and let the towel dry before using. This "sheet" should last you at least 40 loads of laundry. One bottle of liquid fabric softener should last years.

By Connie from Minnesota

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By Tammy (Guest Post)
All your ideas seem really great, but I do have one concern about soaking a cloth or sponge in liquid fabric softener, and then squeezing out the excess; wouldn't the liquid form that is still on the wash cloth or sponge ruin the color of your clothes in the dryer? I have had experiences, where liquid softener spilled on colored clothing and it actually ruined the color of the clothing, almost like bleach does.?

Posted on 12/30/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Bev S (Guest Post)
I think that a liquid fabric softener with a dash of your favorite cologne or aftershave would help with the layering of your favorite scents on your clothes.

Posted on 10/15/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Joan Bloan (Guest Post)
New trend in clothes manufacturing!

As others have mentioned, harsh chemicals such as bleach can literally eat a hole in clothing.

From the other angle - many clothes have been deliberately designed to fall apart. The new trend is for
clothing that literally rips apart while you wear it for the first time. - Buyer beware.

Posted on 02/29/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By june (Guest Post)
Some one told me recently that if you put a safety pin in the dryer with the wet clothing, that it will keep the static electricity from building up. It won't soften the clothes though.

Posted on 02/06/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By mikey (Guest Post)
Soaking the fabric softener and then returning the liquid back? I've heard of living thrifty but, I ain't THAT broke that I would be recycling the liquid. You do realize that the active ingredient of the Downy (or whatever you are using) gets stuck on the towel and with every return of your "liquid" you are basically diluting the efficacy of the fabric softener, right?

Posted on 01/27/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Jeannie (Guest Post)
Good idea, but fabric softener does go rancid after awhile...

Posted on 03/26/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Ed (Guest Post)
White vinegar is a natural fabric softener (1/2 cup a load usually works - in the washer). Helps with absorbancy of towels and the like - regular fabric softeners tend to block absorbency. If you want, you can simply add an appropriate fragrance to a sponge as was mentioned above to put in the dryer to offset any vinegary smell.

Also 1/4 cup 20 Mule Team Borax in your rinse water will do the trick.

One idea I've not tried yet but certainly warrants mention is to buy a jumbo jug of cheap hair conditioner, and dilute approx. 3:1. (water - 3, conditioner - 1).

The best non-chemical solution I've seen are http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q ... s&hl=en&lr=&sa=X&oi=froogle&ct=title> DryerMax Dryer Balls.
Looks more like a dog chew toy, but they certainly work well and are cost effective.

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By Shelia (Guest Post)
so how long will one quarter sheet last?

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By Jo from Ont (Guest Post)
do you put it in the wash or in the dryer....it could go either way but you figure that if you put it in the wash it would get clean like the rest of the clothes

Posted on 09/09/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Saftanaomi (Guest Post)
I take a regular size sponge & cut it into 4 pieces. I then put liquid fabric softner in a jar & add the pieces of sponge. Then when I use my dryer, I take one of the pieces of sponge from the jar, squeezing to remove excess fabric softner, & throw it in the dryer with my clothes. Works like magic.

Posted on 09/01/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Alex (Guest Post)
So what is in the fabric softener that makes it work??

Posted on 05/24/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Curious (Guest Post)
Anyone tried this? Does it work? We use natural fabric softener and it's expensive, almost out trying to determine how we will use the last portion.

Posted on 12/23/2004 | Report Spam or Abuse

By BigMommaLynne (2) Contact
I only use fabric sheet to get rid of static cling. I have found that half a sheet works well for me, less doesn't work at all. I would love any ideas for static removal. We hate getting shock so much lol

Posted on 11/28/2004 | Report Spam or Abuse

By brenda (Guest Post)
I started off using one sheet for a few loads, then tried to cut the original into 1/2, then 1/4 and now I find that if I cut the fabric sheet into 2" x 3" squares, this size still works great and I just throw one into a load. Plus one box really does last a long long time.

Posted on 10/07/2004 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Guest (Guest Post)
I buy the fabric softener sheets but I cut each sheet into 4 pieces. These strips work just as well as a full sheet, IMHO. One small box lasts a long time.

Posted on 09/23/2004 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Jackie (Guest Post)
So, just put it in the dryer with the clothes?
Interesting. I will try it.

Posted on 09/22/2004 | Report Spam or Abuse

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