Comments on: Frugral Fabric Softener Recipes & Dryer Sheet Tips

By: Patsy

Patsy — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 04:51:51 +0000

Putting shampoo and conditioner in your washing machine will result in buildup on the washer parts. The safest soap to use in your washer is powder and if you use fabric softener, always use vinegar with it to clean the parts.

By: Mandy

Mandy — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:07:15 +0000

I tried the tshirts and it worked just fine. Yet another way to reuse all of those tshirts.

By: Deborah Schneebeli

Deborah Schneebeli — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:58:19 +0000

How much hair conditioner do you add to a load of laundry as fabric softener? I like this idea.

By: Mandy

Mandy — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:40:40 +0000

I was just wondering if anyone has tried old tshirts instead of flannel for the dryer sheets. I am going to try it and see how it works and will let you all know

By: sandy

sandy — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:21:04 +0000

I am looking for the directions to fabric softner. I know it’s vinegar and hair conditioner . How much of each I dont remember the ratio, also is water added?

Thanks sandy

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:59:15 +0000

Hi guys, I do not have a clothes dryer either at the moment. I’m in Texas so it’s really HOT outside now. So, that’s a plus when hanging clothes out to dry. Seems to me that there should be a neat trick to keep the towels, sheets, underwear etc from being super stiff. Like one of the others on this forum that posted, I do not have a clothes dryer at all to pop the clothes in for a few minutes to “fluff” up the fabric first. Might there be something I can use in the washer cycle — perhaps in addition to fabric softener — to keep the crunch or stiffness down (and hopefully) eliminated from clothes line dried fabrics? Thanks in advance. This site has alot of great ideas! Thanks again guys!

By: sissa

sissa — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:07:59 +0000

I love all of these laundry tips. A friend at church was talking about homemade soap and I think that I’m going to try one. I have an HE front loader and you have to put all soap in a dish on top. More research for us front loaders really is needed for softners. I’m going to use one that calls for conditioner I’ll see how the residue builds up on that.

By: melissa

melissa — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:18:19 +0000

I do not have a dryer. Which way would be best to soften my laundry? I do not have the option to toss them in the dryer for a few minutes first. I obviously am not worried about static cling I just want soft clothes from the clothes line.

By: Isis

Isis — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:08:53 +0000

I recently saw in Trader Joe’s a product that had Lavendar Flowers inside thin paper/fabric to be put in the dryer. I thought to myself that this would be easy to make by using small muslin bag with drawstring (you can find them where herbs are sold by the oz) and Lavender. The instructions were to put the bag o flowers in the dryer and use 8-10 times before discarding.

By: Sara

Sara — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:17:27 +0000

I have read that the vinegar can ruin elastic becuase it is very acidic. Has anyone noticed this when using vinegar for a softner? Or, does the baking soda (which is slightly akaline) balance the very acidic vinegar?