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How do I make my own fabric softener tho? One of the things it does is condition the fabric like you condition your hair, to keep its strength and retain its shape. Like if your shirt's neck has become a little stretched out, wash it with some fabric softener and it usually fixes that shit.
I'd DIY my own if I could. I'll probably start using this detergent recipe, too.
usually they advise vinegar.
i use vinegar, but it's not the same. softener contains some oily component that stays in the fabric after washing and makes it more fluffy. vinegar doesn't do that.
i have been using vinegar for fabric softening (not as a soap) for a decade and i love it. you very occasionally get a tiny whiff of vinegar when unfolding stuff but it's immediately gone.
There's a noticeable difference in softness without any greasiness or lingering odor.
i use a plain white jug of cheap white food vinegar.
how much vinegar do you use for a normal load?
Just finely crush about a half a bag of salt and vinegar chips and then toss 'em in
feels like around a quarter cup? there's a little tray to pour fabric softener and i just glop a bunch in there from the jug.
Wait can it fix crew necks that get a little shitty?
Fabric softener mostly just deals with the leavings of hard water on your clothes and in your machine. So anything that does that same job would work. Lot of people say vinegar is a good idea. I don't know but a little bit of CLR might actually work too.