Do You Make Your Own Fabric Softener?

I haven't tried the fabric softener but I now make my own "febreeze" which I love!!! All it takes is some of the cheaper fabric softener and water in a spray bottle and wa la....great smelling everything and at a very cheap price.

I am really going to have to try this. I'm so sensitive to scents and so many of the fabric softeners leave too much scent on the clothes for me. Even when I make my own febreeze I don't use a lot of scent for that reason. Also this sounds cheaper and although some may not want to hear it but if you are on food stamps you can buy this on it unlike regular cleaners or fabric softeners.

I remember a friend using vinegar in her wash to soften the clothing. Doesn't the vinegar make the clothing smell like vinegar?

I used to use baking soda in the wash, but have not in quite awhile. Since I started on myLot I have switched to using vinegar in the fabric softener ball, instead of softener. I am really pleased with it. I wonder if soda in the wash and vinegar in the rinse would be as effective as combining them. I have liked the brightness of my clothes with the vinegar. For really soiled things I have added oxiclean type ingredients, but not all of the time. Of course I buy mine at Sam's club, and that makes it even cheaper than using the store brand from Dollar General. I buy baking soda at Sam's Club as well, in ten pound bags. Your clothes definitely come out odor free using either of these.

This is one of the most interesting topics I have come into. I have heard about vinegar use before but never really believed because I got the information on a site that does not have real people discussing about it. Now that I have more proof I will buy a bottle of vinegar and from now on I will use it in my laundry instead of bleach. I used to use bleach to get rid of unpleasant smell in my clothes but of course I have to rinse them very well or they get too smelly of bleach.

I always buy mine but I am going to try your method..thank you and I will let you know how it works for me.....

Oh thankyou my friend Im going to try that one. I hate buying fabric softer its too expensive. You always come up with good ones.

I know quite well the qualities of vinegar but never thought about doing this. It certainly is a much better and cheaper alternative and I am going to try it in my next wash. I have no doubts that it will work. Both baking soda and vinegar really work well for most things. I used to use arm and hammer - baking soda - in the wash when my kids were babies and I liked the results. I always look for healthier and less expensive alternatives for everything. Why pay such high prices for things that we can substitute with the same or better results and spend less money ? :) Let me just say that I really enjoy your discussions. I went trough almost all of them yesterday LOL and found so many interesting tips and things - and recipes ::):)):) - I was saving them for over an hour LOL Thanks for all the ideas and tips.

I use baking soda and vinegar frequently in my wash. often times I use the baking soda instead of detergent. Vinegar as my rinsing agent (much better in the septic) I love how fresh and soft vinegar makes the clothing. We line dry and towels can get quite stiff, but not when vinegar is used for the rinse.. thank you for the recipe and method. I printed it off and will tape to the cabinet door in the laundry room.

This sounds very goood and will definitely try making the fabric softner. I've never used baking soda does it help keep the whites from yellowing?

I never knew that you could make your own fabric sofener. I may try this when I run out of it, which I often do. In order to save money though I buy my dryer sheets in the dollar store. They are just as good as the name brand ones and they work just as well at a fraction of the cost. Gotta save money any way we can. By the way, a great tip for white vinegar is to put a little in a glass cup. Put the cup in the microwave and heat the vinegar up and leave it in there for a while. The steam from the vinegar will loosen up the food remnants in the microwave and are easily wiped away to leave it nice and clean.

I don't do the washing of my clothes. But I will tell my maid about it. Good to hear about this tip.

I dont make any cleaning products but I use vinigar to clean my washing machine, and dish washer. Just pour some white vinigar in the machine and turn it on with nothing else in to look at the machine you could tell any differance but they really do get your cloths and disces cleaners. To clean my microwave I pour lemon juice in a bowl and put it in the microwave for 30 secs to 1 min till it starts steaming then just wipe the inside surfaces clean. And use salt to clean my wok when you have finished cooking pour a good quanitity of salt into the wok and heat it up shaking it around the wok then rinse with water

this is a very good tip, I'll have to try it, because my son is allergic to most of the fabic softeners/detergents on the market.

You know so many tricks and recipes that are etable and not. Thank you for always sharing them with us Villageanne.

I have started using baking soda in my wash, but didn't know about this. I will definately have to try this. I know that the baking soda has really made a difference in my clothes. THanks for sharing this and have a great day.

Thanks for the great idea how to make your own fragrance free fabric softener. I never tyed this before. The next time I do some washing I sure will try it.

I never would have thought of combining baking soda and vinegar together. I have used vinegar in the wash cycle before, but I guess I will have to try this. I prefer using the dryer sheets though, because I always forget to add things when it gets to the rinse cycle.

Nah, no time these days with so much to do in so little time, although it would be cheaper to do so.

I've never heard of this. Thank you, it should come in handy.