Re: What Fabric Softener Do You Use?

grandma2pkmh · ‎08-04-2013

@Sooner It sounds like the Downy you are using is old. I use the Downy Free and Clear, no color and no smell. No more mistakes on clothes. I knew most people would say vinegar or nothing but I can't go that way. I have so much static in clothes without a fabric softener.

IslanderGirl62 · ‎12-28-2017

None - it is not good for your clothes, just a marketing gimmick that you need it.

CelticCrafter · ‎03-09-2010

I don't use any and I don't use dryer sheets either.

I can't stand the smell of the dryer sheets or the dry slimy feel they leave on everything.

Ms tyrion2 · ‎05-08-2017

No fabric softener. I use the dryer balls.

FrostyBabe1 · ‎05-09-2016

None. I use wool dryer balls.

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sunshine45 · ‎03-09-2010

SUAVITEL usually.....i also add some water to the dispenser also because it helps prevent issues and buildup.

you can also try this tip.....

Use 1 capful of liquid softener mixed in a 32 oz spray bottle of water. Spray a few squirts of this diluted fabric softener onto an old clean washcloth or other similar size piece of material and throw it into the dryer with your clothes. Use the same cloth over and over again.

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iwrite · ‎01-11-2019

i don't use fabric softener and never have. way too many chemicals. i suspected that it was more hype then anything helpful and these days, many fabrics say not to use fabric softener.

the same goes for dryer sheets. i switched to wool dryer balls instead. no static cling, no gunk on clothes. one less thing to spend money on.

Dragonflyveb · ‎04-29-2015

Hi,

I had the same problem with Downey. I wrote the company and they replied that it gets lumpy when it gets old.

Now I just buy the small bottle so it gets used before it lumps!

Dragonfly

LizzieInSRQ · ‎12-27-2010

I've never purchased fabric softener and stopped using dryer sheets about two months after I had a dryer ( they left greasy looking spots)). I have hard water so most of the time I use a cup of white vinegar or Oxyclean in my wash

nyc1 · ‎03-19-2010

New Zealand wool dryer balls. They WORK! You can get them on Amazon cheaper than Beekman's or Nellie's. I just bought 6 for under $10. They last a long time.