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Homemade Fabric Softener & Dryer Sheets

November 9, 2012 by Robin 4 Comments

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Fabric Softener Cleanter

Last week I shared with you how to make Laundry Detergent So I thought it only it made sense to share my homemade fabric softener and dryer sheets. You can use any kind of hair conditioner, but I choose to use the Suave Lavender/Lilac Conditioner because I can add lavender oil to intensify the scent. I’m kind’a OCD when it comes to the smell of my laundry.

Liquid Fabric Softener

Liquid Fabric Softener
 
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Author: Robin Buster
Ingredients
  • 2 cups hair conditioner
  • 3 cups white vinegar
  • 6 cups water
Instructions
  1. Mix water and vinegar in a large sauce pan, heat over low
  2. medium heat.
  3. Remove the lid from the conditioner and heat in the
  4. microwave for 1 ½ - 2 minutes. This thins out the
  5. conditioner and keeps it from clumping.
  6. Slowly mix the conditioner into the water/vinegar
  7. mixture and turn off heat.
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Although the homemade liquid fabric softener works well, I d0n’t find it budget friendly. The recipe only makes 88oz and if you are using ½ cup per load that works out to a whopping $0.13 per load. In addition to it not being budget friendly the water tends to dilute the smell and remember, I’m OCD about smell. Since I am always looking for a good deal I came up with a more economical way to use the home made fabric softener.

I can’t tell you how many loads you will get by using it this way, but I can tell you it works out to be less than $0.01 per load & works great, now that’s what I call budget friendly.

Dryer Sheets

Dryer Sheets
 
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Author: Robin Buster
Ingredients
  • Homemade fabric softener
  • 1 sponge
  • Tupperware Pick-a-deli container
Instructions
  1. Fill the Tupperware container with fabric softener. Insert 1 sponge, cut in half.
  2. To use: ring out sponge and place in dryer.
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Tupperware Fabric Softener

I like to use the Tupperware Pick-A-Deli Container for storing my fabric softener because it cuts down on the mess. The Pick-A-Deli container has a strainer which is perfect for holding the sponges that I use as dryer sheets. When you are ready for a dryer sheet just lift up the strainer, pull out a sponge and gently ring out extra liquid. Throw the sponge in the dryer just like you would a dryer sheet. When the load is dry just return the sponge to the Pick-A-Deli container for future use.

What homemade cleaners do you use?

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Filed Under: Cleaning, Homemaking Tagged With: cleaner, laundry, saving money

Comments

  1. Laura Belleau says

    April 12, 2013 at 1:49 pm

    Love it! I always end up with extra conditioner here. I've got to try ths!

    Reply
  2. Kellie says

    June 18, 2015 at 12:28 pm

    I love the smell of Baby Magic lavender hair and body wash, can I use it instead of conditioner?

    Reply
    • Robin says

      June 18, 2015 at 4:58 pm

      I wouldn’t suggest using body wash, it has soap in it which wouldn’t be good to use when drying because it won’t rinse out of the clothes.

      Reply
  3. Robin says

    December 14, 2015 at 9:03 am

    I just use a cheap hair conditioner.

    Reply

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