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Homemade Fabric Softener Recipes

August 19, 2005

I save an old fabric softener or detergent bottled (rinsed well). Using a funnel I carefully pour the following into the bottle:

 
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April 2, 2013

You can make your own fabric softener out of your favorite conditioner for your hair. Put all this together in a container you can easily stir, but do not shake.

 
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September 23, 2009

Use it in the laundry wash cycle to take the place of clothes softener. I used it once to get the white socks cleaner and noticed that when I took the clothes from the dryer, they were softer and no clinging was present.

 
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June 3, 2015

I found that vinegar 'softens' fabrics as well as any commercial fabric softener I've ever used. So now, I use vinegar, instead. Right? In a word, No! As it turns out, that nice, fresh smell, smells just like the vinegar it is. I refuse to 'go around' with my clothes smelling like a jar of Del Monte gherkins.

 
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September 27, 2007

Does anyone know if there are any household products that can be used to make "Fabric Softener"? I am on a very low fixed income and I try to make anything I can that will save me money.

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Thanks for any suggestions one might have.

Diane from Miami, FL

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September 27, 20070 found this helpful

My friend buys fabric softener sheets from the dollar store and cuts them in half. She says you don't need the whole sheet. Maybe this would be cheaper than making them.

 
September 27, 20070 found this helpful

Add white vinegar to the last rinse. Everything comes out soft and NO! you will not smell like vinegar! The same amount of vinegar that you would have used of liquid fabric softener will be fine.

 

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September 28, 20070 found this helpful

As soon as I buy a box of dryer sheets, I cut all of them in 4ths and they last me for a very long time.

 
By Becki in Indiana (Guest Post)
September 28, 20070 found this helpful

I use white vinegar (as suggested by a previous poster). I buy it by the gallon jug, and stock up during canning/pickling season when it goes on special!

 
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June 25, 2008

Does anyone have any new ideas on making your own fabric softeners? I am tired of spending a fortune on the products available in the store. Also, I would like to have a very good recipe for laundry detergent and something to remove spots from clothes (those that appear after you wash them in regular detergent or from other things fading on them).

Thanks for any suggestions.

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August 10, 2006

I need to know about substitutes for fabric softener. I've heard that vinegar may be used, but what about ammonia? I also need information on the amounts.



Thank you!

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By carla bledsoe (Guest Post)
August 11, 20060 found this helpful

you use about 1/4 cup per washload. if you have really hard water you might use 1/2 cup.
if i was going to use anything else it would probably be baking soda. about 1/4 cup per load.

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i know ammonia helps to cut grease in the wash but i've never heard of it as a softener.
the more soap and residue you can get out of the clothes the softer they'll be.

 
By sylvia segel (Guest Post)
August 11, 20060 found this helpful

buy 1 large carton fabric softener-1pastic container sprayer. fill sprayer with about 1/4 of softener plus the rest water. shake well. when drying load place a thin rag i n dryer spray rag with about 8-10 times the softener mixture & START DRYER. The clothes come out soft. This concotion lasts until the fabric softener is gone.

 
By Linda (Guest Post)
August 11, 20060 found this helpful

One way to save with fabric softeners is using the softener sheets. One sheet can be used up to four times. When you have used it once, snip off a corner. second time, snip a second corner. Once all four corners are snipped, it's time to get rid of it.

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I buy generic, that helps too. I only have one or two loads of laundry a week, because I live alone. This tip would help a lot if you do lots of laundry.

 
August 11, 20060 found this helpful

Ammonia is rather dangerous. Even though it's a common houselhold item. Or used to be. I would avoid it if possible. I never keep it in my house any more.

 
August 12, 20060 found this helpful

Can't really attest to any of these but here goes ...

If you've run out of liquid fabric softener, what can
you use instead to get you through the rest of the

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wash day? Here's a quick alternative: Go to your bathroom and get your hair conditioner
(creme rinse) and add 2 capfuls of it to the rinse
cycle. This will do the trick until you can get to
the store for a new supply of softener.

Homemade Fabric Softener Recipe

1 cup glycerin
1 gallon water
essential oil for fragrance, optional

Laundry Softener

Recipe #1

2 Cups White Vinegar
2 Cups Baking Soda
4 Cups Water

Combine slowly and carefully over sink. The baking soda and vinegar will fizz.
Pour into plastic bottle, cover, and shake.
*Hint - Reuse your "Downy" bottle.

Use 1/4 cup in the final rinse or in a "Downy Ball".

Recipe #2

2-3 Cups Water
1 Cup Liquid Fabric Softener
Large Sponge

Combine water and liquid softener. Cut sponge in 1/2 and keep in liquid. When drying clothes, remove sponge, squeeze out excess liquid and place in dryer with clothes. When dry, just place sponge back in liquid to be used for next load.

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Homemade fabric softener

You can also use these products alone to soften:

Plain White Vinegar - Add 1/2 cup to final rinse.
Baking Soda - Add 1/4 cup to final rinse.
Regular Fabric Softener - Dilute and use normally.
Hair Conditioner or Cream Rinse - Pour 1 tablespoon into damp washcloth and toss in with clothes.

Also some here:

www.thriftyfun.com/tf105050.tip.html
www.thriftyfun.com/tf274635.tip.html

 

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August 12, 20061 found this helpful

Ammonia is toxic! And if you have bleach in the water (or in most common detergents...) watch out! Better to go with vinegar and/or baking soda.

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But it will not help with the static electricity...I am still trying to find that help, with out the toxins!

 
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April 6, 2014

Where can I find the oil (such as lavender) to add to the fabric softener?

By Lana

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June 26, 2012

Does anyone have a recipe for homemade liquid fabric softener?

By Annette

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January 6, 2011

I have seen many people post about the Dugger's fabric softener and say they love it. Can someone post the recipe please? I would love to try it.

By Kevin from Kansas City, MO

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May 29, 2019

June 20, 2016

This is a page about using vinegar as a fabric softener. Vinegar is a good alternative to fabric softener products when doing your laundry.

Vinegar being poured into fabric softener compartment on a top load washer

January 11, 2014

How can I make a nice aroma conditioner for a dark clothes?

By Yolanda A. from Toronto, Ontario, Canada


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