So I am spending way to much time on Pinterest since I found out about it... (*waring* that link may be addictive, you may not want to check it out! :) *)
Well since I enjoy crafting and baking it has been adding some interesting projects to my list of things I don't have time to do! But I did stumble across another recipe I had to try out, and since I was almost out of fabric softener what a better time to try out something new...
Homemade Fabric Softner
Yield: 1 gallon
Source: http://www.food.com
Ingredients:
6 cups water
3 cups white vinegar
2 cups hair conditioner
Directions:
Mix water, vinegar, and hair conditioner in a 1 gallon container; stir. Do not shake it; it will cause foaming.
Use the same amount you normally use in a rinse cycle or spritz it on a wash cloth and throw in dryer.
My Notes
- So I put it in a bowl and mix it with a whisk (hubby's idea), it mixes well and there aren't to many bubbles. I poured a full batch into a large fabric softener bottle that I had and I mix it a little ever time I want to use it. I kind of swish it around no shaking.
- It is really really dry here right now and I am not having any issues with static so that is working.
- I find that the conditioner gives it a bit of a nice smell but you can still smell the vinegar, I don't notice it on the dry clothes though. I hang most of my laundry to dry.
- We have 'nasty', even after being treated, well water. It has a lovely *NOT* smell to it, I find the mixture is able to over power that! YAY!
- I still haven't tried the spritz dryer thing yet
The low down
- seems to work well in the softening department
- if you are looking for the fabric softener smell this one may not be for you, even with a stronger smelling conditioner you don't get a lot of sent out of it.
- i have read that vinegar has antimicrobial properties so that has to be a good thing right? I am thinking that this recipe may be a bit more environmentally friendly that the 'other' stuff' ???
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