When I was doing research for my Many Uses For Distilled White Vinegar post I ran across this “recipe” for Homemade Fabric Softener on Pinterest, having purchased a frontloading washer back in October I have found that no matter what I did my clothes never seemed to have that fresh smell even when taken right from the dryer.
So I tried this recipe knowing that distilled white vinegar both reduces static cling and odors. It works….. and it works well and I promise you won’t be smelling like vinegar.
It does the job and for pennies on the dollar.
So here’s the recipe:
Homemade Fabric Softner
6 cups water
3 cups distilled white vinegar
2 cups of inexpensive hair conditioner
Mix together. Stirring well, pour into a 1 gallon container. (shaking will make it foam up) Use your normal amount in your rinse cycle.
Try it and let me know what you think. I love it!
I found the original recipe here.
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Thank you so much for this article. This is very very helpful.
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Thanks! I’ll definitely be giving this one a try. I love all the helpful tips that I find on this site.
You are so welcome. I have been using this for a while and I love it.
So does the smell stick around or is it faint. I love crawling into good smelling sheets or wrapping up in a good smelling towel. I wonder if essential oils could be used in it for smell or would it separate from the vinegar?
There is no vinegar smell at all….actually there is not much of a smell to it. I love fresh smelling sheets too so I would probably recommend using a purchased fabric softener to get that effect.
I am not sure how essential oils would work/mix with the vinegar but you could try it and see.