Thursday, December 31, 2009

Homemade Fabric Softener


3 cups vinegar
2 cups Hair Conditioner (Suave has a lot of fun scents and is pretty cheap)
6 cups water

I have been putting them in empty hair shampoo / conditioner, creamer, mouthwash and ketchup containers.  More so so I can give away as gifts with the recipe on the outside of the container.

I have also seen some really great ideas for conserving fabric softener:

  • Take your fabric softener and put it into an ice cream bucket or something and mix with half water.  Use an old washcloth and soak it in fabric softener. When you are ready to dry your clothes, take the washcloth out of the container and squeeze dry and then throw it in with your laundry in the dryer.  
  • Throw in an aluminium foil ball for static. (have not tried, but sounds like an interesting idea)
  • Spiked rubber balls instead of using fabric softener.
  • Putting vinegar in the rinse load when washing clothes.
  • Cut the dryer sheets in half or even 1/4's
  • Mix equal portions of regular liquid fabric softener with hot water in a spray bottle. When adding clothes to the dryer follow with several spritzes onto a washcloth and toss it in the dryer. You could also just spritz into the dryer.

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