Homemade Fabric Softener Recipe

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Homemade Fabric Softener 37 Community Pick Submitted by barefootmommawv "If you check the dangers of fabric softener you will appericate this simple recipe that is much safer."   icons / ellipsis / ellipsis-horizontal save Download Print Share I Made This photo by Brenda. Ready In: 5mins Ingredients: 3 Yields: 1 gallon Nutrition information

ingredients

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• 6 cups water
• 3 cups white vinegar
• 2 cups hair conditioner

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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.

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1. Hey, I tried this fabric softener, with the rosemary mint conditioner. However, it left big “oil” spots on the clothes! I washed them a second time and it all came out. How do I use it the first time without having it leave marks on the clothes? Thanks for any input you can give me   icons / ellipsis / ellipsis-horizontal slhughey Reply 1 See 1 Reply
2. Do you absolutely have to use the vinegar??   icons / ellipsis / ellipsis-horizontal Ciao B. Reply See 1 Reply
3. Is this safe for front load washers?   icons / ellipsis / ellipsis-horizontal Annie M. Reply
4. Is there any risk of the color in the conditioner staining my clothes?   icons / ellipsis / ellipsis-horizontal Maya S. Reply

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1. I have been making this for several months now and like it. I just buy some cheap conditioner in a fragrance that I like and make a batch. I use it in a HE washer & have had no problems. I like the fact that there is vinegar in there to cut the suds because I don't always use HE detergent.   icons / ellipsis / ellipsis-horizontal ButterandJam Reply 6
2. I have been making my own softener using this exact recipe for about 6mos now. I prefer to use Alberto VO5 conditioner. Not only does a bottle of VO5 contain the right amount of conditioner, it costs me $0.97 per bottle at Walmart, and it contains no silicones (or any other   icons / ellipsis / ellipsis-horizontal mommascootsie Reply 5
3. I have been using this recipe for quite some time now and I love it. I will never go back to the commercial fabric softeners again!   icons / ellipsis / ellipsis-horizontal csilcox75 Reply 4
4. I tried a different recipe recently that basically just stretched the commercial softener, but my DH's skin is still sensitive to it. So when I saw this one I knew I had to try it, especially because it's completely homemade. We can control the amount of scent by using different conditioners or essential oils (which I have boxes full of so I'll be making lots & lots of this stuff! :)) Today I tried it per the recipe (no essential oil) & it's a two-fer! I had a lonely bottle of conditioner under the vanity for about a year now that I bought because it smelled great but it turned out worthless on my hair. I was just keeping it around "for an emergency". Now, I made a wonderful smelling fabric softener & I'm not wasting any conditioner! It makes the clothes feel clean & smell fresh. My only complaint was that the silky-like track pants & shorts that DS wears for gym at school came out with some static. It's definitely not as much as without any fabric softener at all & everything else came out very nice. Even the towels! :) Thanks for sharing, momma!   icons / ellipsis / ellipsis-horizontal Tinkerbell Reply 4
5. THANK YOU!!!! this worked FANTASTIC!!! needed to finish laundry..out of softner... had a 22 oz bottle of Sauve tropical cocconut..made this up and it worked perfectly..oh & I got the conditioner free with coupon shopping...THANKS again   icons / ellipsis / ellipsis-horizontal gruntlady Reply 4

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1. I added all the conditioner to part of the water (2c to 2c) FIRST, then shook the container fiercely for a full minute. After that, I added the rest of the water, shook...then added the vinegar and gently swirled. No more CURDLE! Looks creamy and smooth liked whip cream.??  
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