How to Make Fabric Softeners with Natural Ingredients
You might be used to chemical softeners for your clothes, but if you’re considering a change due to their strong smell or the allergies they can cause, it’s time to explore natural options. In this section ofhousekeeping SelMagzWe introduce you to a mix of natural ingredients that soften fabric without harming your skin.
1- Natural Oil Softener
Required Ingredients:
- 4 to 6 drops of natural oil
- Water
Pour the oil into the compartment designed for fabric softener. Add some water. It doesn’t matter which oil you use. These natural oils can function like a softener.
2-Natural SoapIngredients:
Two bars of soap
- A cup of water
- First, crush the soap, then add water and boil for half an hour. Wait a few minutes for it to cool, and use this fabric softener.
3- Fabric Dryer Sheets
Required Ingredients:
A piece of cotton fabric
- Fragrant oil
- A spray bottle
- Cut old cotton fabrics into pieces. Spray a few drops of pleasant-smelling oil onto the fabric pieces, and after your washing machine completes the final rinse, place these cloths among the clothes and wait for them to dry. These cloths act like a natural softener and dryer and can be effective for months.
4- Baking Soda
Ingredients:
Half a cup of baking soda
- A small amount of laundry detergent powder
- Water
- Add the laundry detergent powder to the water and dissolve it completely to help remove stubborn stains easily, and then add a little
baking sodato keep the freshness and softness of the clothing, then remove the detergent residues from the clothes.5- Wool Dryer Balls or Tennis Balls
Required Ingredients:
Wool or tennis dryer balls
- Fragrant oils
- A bit of fragrant oil like
lemon oilshould be added to the dryer balls. Wait for 20 minutes to let the pleasant scent infuse into the clothes, and you can also use tennis balls. Make sure the oil is fully absorbed before tossing them in the washer with your clothes.6- Hair Conditioner
Ingredients:
A cup of hair conditioner
- A bit of hot water
- Mix the hot water with the hair conditioner and fill one-eighth of the softener compartment in your washing machine with this mixture.
7-
VinegarWhite and oilIngredients:
White vinegar
- Your chosen oil
- Add the oil to the vinegar and mix well before use. You can make use of lavender, lemon, or mint oils.
8- Sea Salt and Baking Soda
Ingredients:
Half a cup of baking soda
- Two cups of sea salt or any other organic salt
- 20 to 30 drops of natural oil
- Combine the sea salt with the natural oil. Add a little baking soda, and pour this mixture into the washer’s softener compartment. Add 2 to 3 tablespoons of fabric softener to create a wonderful fragrance.
9- Vinegar and Baking Soda
Ingredients:
A cup of baking soda
- 6 cups of vinegar
- 10 to 15 drops of natural oil
- Mix the vinegar with the oil until they dissolve completely in each other, then quickly add the baking soda and pour it into the softener compartment.
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