How to Make a Substitute for Fabric Softener
To soften your clothing, you can use things you probably have lying around the house: bicarbonate of soda, baking soda, or vinegar., Add your choice of substitute to the final rinse cycle of your wash. Use either: 1/2 cup vinegar (white or apple...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: To soften your clothing
Either will do the job fine if you have both; just make a choice.
Be careful not to use both in the same rinse, though! -
Step 2: you can use things you probably have lying around the house: bicarbonate of soda
,, Try to prefer drying on a clothesline over using energy-sucking clothes dryers.
You can throw the clothes in a regular dryer for 3-5 minutes to make them softer after line-drying. -
Step 3: baking soda
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Step 4: or vinegar.
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Step 5: Add your choice of substitute to the final rinse cycle of your wash. Use either: 1/2 cup vinegar (white or apple cider) 1/4 cup bicarbonate soda/baking soda
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Step 6: Rinse as normal.
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Step 7: Dry clothes as normal.
Detailed Guide
Either will do the job fine if you have both; just make a choice.
Be careful not to use both in the same rinse, though!
,, Try to prefer drying on a clothesline over using energy-sucking clothes dryers.
You can throw the clothes in a regular dryer for 3-5 minutes to make them softer after line-drying.
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