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Fabric Softeners



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add your comment »I've been using Epsom Salts (magnesium sulphate) as a fabric softener, with good results. We never tumble-dry but always line-dry. I realize, however, that not everyone is in a position to do that.
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WE LINE DRY AS WELL. MY HUSBAND SAID HIS GRANDMOTHER ALWAYS HUN THE SHEETS DRAPED OVER THE LILAC BUSHES TO DRY THERE..HOW HEAVENLY THEY MUST HAVE SMELLED. I WILL TRY IT NEXT SUMMER WHEN MINE ARE A LITTLE BIGGER..
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I think maybe we should rethink how important soft laundry really is. Our grandparents didn't think it was, just as it was clean.. I personally hate the smell of dryer sheets plus the smell of perfumed detergents.
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My mother never used artificial fabric softeners, she hung out the clothes to dry outside in the sea winds, and that was enough to leave them silky and soft... including towels. So where do we go from that?
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i have a well, the water is hard (and undrinkable) and since I've gone back to using cheap white vinegar in the rinse water my clothes are soft, my washing machine is cleaned each time it's used (by the vinegar rinse) of hard water gunk............ I just fill up the Downey ball w/ vinegar....... cheap white stuff!! Works good in dishwater too, and the rinse cycle of dishwasher!!
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The blue balls in the dryer DO WORK very well!
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What are in those laundry sheets? The one I have is a cloth fabric and is supposed to be all natural? Picked it up at home hardware and it apparently lasts for 150 loads or something like that. It works great! But my question is - what's in it? is it all natural?
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I second Michelle's advice to line dry if possible (difficult if you live in a tenth floor apartment). Don't forget that your dryer is using electricity produced from our dwindling oil reserves, so use the free wind and sun instead if you can. I also second Michelle's suggestion of a few drops of oil (lavender is lovely) in the final rinse.
Sylvia
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Fabric softeners aren't necessary. Static cling comes from overdrying. Reduce wrinkles by not overloading the dryer. Add fragrance by adding a few drops of essential oil to the rinse cycle. Increase fluff and decrease drying time with Wonder Dryer Balls. Also, Maggie's Laundry Nuts claim to soften clothes in the washer. Of course, there's always the alternative of line drying your laundry.
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Does anyone know what brand of fluorescent lightbulbs give you the most light? I have used many different brands, none of which provide enough light. I have to use 100W bulbs to get a decent amount of light. Plus they give off blue and green hues. UGH.
Ellen Stadler
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