If you want a more economical and ecological alternative to commercial fabric softeners, you can make your own at home.There are a few methods that you can use.
Step 1: Combine 1 gallon of vinegar with 25 to 30 drops of essential oil.
The essential oil should be put directly into the container of white distilled vinegar.The essential oil is not needed.The component is used to make clothes softer.It can make your clothes stiff, and it can break down some of the minerals found in hard water supplies.You can use any scent you want if you decide to use essential oils.
Step 2: Add a small amount of water to your rinse cycle.
Just before the rinse cycle begins, add the same amount to the washer as you would the fabric softener ball.Before the primary wash cycle, do not add fabric softener to the machine.Take the rest of the fabric softener and put it in a container.You should make sure that the fabric softener is labeled so that you don't accidentally use it for something else.Before each use, make sure the essential oil and vinegar are not separated by shaking or stirring.
Step 3: Continue through a rinse cycle.
From this point on, you don't need to do anything special.Allow your rinse cycle to finish as usual.
Step 4: Baking soda and hot water can be combined.
Add 1 cup of baking soda to 2 cups of hot water.Put the two ingredients in a container.The baking soda should be completely soaked.People who have hard water praise this homemade fabric softener.Baking soda prevents rinse water from becoming acidic or alkaline.Mineral deposits can be found in hard water.Mineral deposits can make clothes stiff.
Step 5: Slowly add the water.
Slowly add the white distilled vinegar to the mixture.When the baking soda is dissolved, stir gently.The baking soda will cause a chemical reaction.You will end up with a mess if you pour the vinegar too quickly.Hard water can be softened with the help of vinaigrette, which strips soap from clothing.Some people think that the baking soda and vinegar cancel each other out, making them useless.The buffer in the rinse cycle is created by the salt produced from the chemical reaction.Even after the reaction occurs, many of the elements that help make clothes softer remain in the solution.
Step 6: If you would like, you can scent the fabric softener.
If you want to make scented fabric softener, you need to add essential oil or scent booster to the ingredients.Either option should be poured directly into the solution.25 to 30 drops should suffice for essential oils.If you use scent booster, add 1/2 to 1/2 cup of the crystals to your water and stir until dissolved.The laundry aisle has scent booster.It is not a natural product, so it may not be preferable from an ecological point of view, but it will lend your fabric a pleasant scent and save you money in the long run.
Step 7: During the rinse cycle, pour a cup of water into your washing machine.
Just before the rinse cycle begins, add the same amount to the washer as you would the fabric softener ball.Before the primary wash cycle, do not add fabric softener to the machine.Take the rest of the fabric softener and put it in a container.Before each use, shake or stir well to combine.
Step 8: Run the cycle again.
From this point on, you don't need to do anything special.Allow your rinse cycle to finish as usual.
Step 9: Combine hot water and hair conditioner.
In a large bucket or other container, stir together 3 cups (750 ml) white distilled vinegar, 2 cups (500ml) hair conditioner, and 6 cups of hot water until evenly combined.You can use any hair conditioner you want.A cheap brand will make it more cost effective.Since there are so many different types of conditioner on the market, your scent options are endless.This is not an "all natural" solution, but it is effective.The conditioner makes the fibers softer.
Step 10: Just before the rinse cycle, add 1/2 to 1/2 cup to your washing machine.
If you want to add the same amount to the washer just before the rinse cycle begins, fill a fabric softener ball with 1/3 cup to 1/2 cup.Before the primary wash cycle, do not add fabric softener to the machine.Take the rest of the fabric softener and put it in a container.Before each use, shake or stir well to combine.
Step 11: The rinse cycle should be run.
From this point on, you don't need to do anything special.Allow your rinse cycle to finish as usual.
Step 12: Place cotton cloth into small squares.
Cut clean cotton cloth into squares that are roughly 5 inches across each side.Cotton is a natural fiber, so it works well.Avoid fabrics that are too close together.Synthetic fabrics should also be avoided.It is possible to use a rag or old piece of cloth, but make sure it is clean.
Step 13: Each square should be sprayed with white vinegar.
The spray bottle should be filled with distilled white vinegar.Place the spray on both sides of the square.Let it dry a bit.The cloth should be dry when you put it in the dryer.The only part of the formula that makes your clothes softer is the vinegar.Some of the effects should remain even though it isn't as strong as a liquid fabric softener.
Step 14: A few drops of essential oil can be added to a square.
Drop your essential oil onto the cloth square.If you spread the drops out, they will find their way into the fibers of the entire square.The essential oil will make your clothes smell good.It would make more sense to use this method instead of using essential oils since it has more deodorizing and re-scenting abilities.
Step 15: The fabric should be put into the dryer.
As you prepare to dry a load of clothes, place the scented fabric softener sheet directly into the dryer.A standard drying cycle can be run.From this point on, you don't need to do anything special.Adding 3 drops or more of essential oil to the scent of the dryer sheet will refresh it.Give the sheet a quick spray of vinegar to refresh the properties.
Step 16: Coarse salt and essential oil should be mixed.
In a medium bowl or container, add 20 to 30 drops of your favorite essential oil.All of the essential oil has to be spread over and absorbed by the salt.The scent of essential oil can be used.You can combine scents to create your own scent.
Step 17: Baking soda can be used.
When evenly distributed, mix 1/2 cup of baking soda into the scented salts.Add the baking soda to your machine separately during the wash.
Step 18: 2 to 3 Tbsp is added to the rinse cycle.
Add scented crystals to the water of your washing machine before the rinse cycle.Only use a small amount of the fabric softener crystals.If you didn't add baking soda to the crystals, you can add up to 1/2 cup of Baking soda in conjunction with this fabric per load of laundry.Before the washing part takes place, do not add the fabric softener crystals at the beginning of the cycle.During the rinse cycle, add it to the washing machine.
Step 19: Run the cycle again.
From this point on, you don't need to do anything special.Allow your rinse cycle to finish as usual.