Save your money and make your own

@kathy77 (7486)
Australia
January 22, 2007 12:28pm CST
White vinegar fabric softener Instead of using fabric softener in your washing, use the cheapest white vinegar that you can buy - the same amount that you would normally use of fabric softener. It not only softens your washing and leaves it smelling beautifully fresh (no vinegar smells, honest!) but it also cleans the sudsy residue that builds up in your washing machine, thus keeping down the repair bills as well! It normally costs about $1.00 for 2 litres of vinegar instead of around $4.00 for the same amount of fabric softener. The white vinegar also has the added benefit of not 'eating' away your Lycra garments such as lingerie and hose, which just happens to be a 'side effect' of fabric softeners
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11 responses
usama46
@usama46 (861)
• Pakistan
22 Jan 07
thanks for such a nice tip.
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missytia
@missytia (387)
• Australia
22 Jan 07
I've heard this before from my Lorraine Lea Linen consultant. I knew it made your clothes soft, but I didn't know it got rid of the soap scum in the machine. I think I give this a try because if my machine hasn't been used in a while, it gets a bit of a funky smell. LOL Hopefully the vinegar will fix that.
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kathy77
@kathy77 (7486)
• Australia
14 Mar 07
Thank you for responding Missytia, yes it does make your clothes soft, and yes it does get rid of the soap scum in the machine, and yes they do end of with a foul smell if they are not used in awhile.
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mr_ilham
@mr_ilham (1608)
• Indonesia
30 Jan 07
yes but is not easy to get money because where we get money if we not have a job thank you
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ausnikki
@ausnikki (4054)
• Brisbane, Australia
23 Jan 07
Wow,I didn't know that.I will definitely give it a try.It helps that you're saving money too! :)
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emeraldisle
@emeraldisle (13139)
• United States
26 Jan 07
Thank you for the tip. I'm going to have to try this. We have a big problem with so many softeners due to their scents. This might work out a lot better for us. Will let you know how it goes.
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eolivan
@eolivan (414)
• Philippines
29 Jan 07
that was a great tip, i have never heard of that but i think i can suggest that to laundry washers and save much also. anything that can save on expenses is worth a try.
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weemam
@weemam (13372)
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30 Jan 07
what a brilliant time and money saver , thank you so much for that pal , as a pensioner I am always looking for money savers . I will give it a try . Would brown work too ?
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kathy77
@kathy77 (7486)
• Australia
30 Jan 07
Hi Weemam, no you must use white for this I do not want your clothes going brown.
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lifeiseasy
@lifeiseasy (2292)
• United States
22 Jan 07
I just can't imagine that , I am going to try that though. I really don't use fabric softner that much as I can't tell that it has softened my clothes and the smell doesn't go all through the clothing either.
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tator_tot8073
@tator_tot8073 (698)
• United States
14 Mar 07
I would have to day that is the first time I have ever heard of that. I have never thought of trying that. I will have to try that sometime, maybe when I wash some blankets or towels. Vinegar has such a stong smell. Does the scent really go away?
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bowtieguy
@bowtieguy (5915)
• United States
8 Jul 07
I ahve not heard of being able to make your own softener before, I will have to try this.
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thetruth4you
@thetruth4you (394)
• United States
2 Jul 08
Wow...thanks so much for this laundry "tip". I seriously am going to buy a big container of white vinegar the next time I go to the grocery store. You would think that it would leave an ordor in your clothes...I am going to trust you on this one and see what happens.