Simple and Natural Fabric Softener
Introduction: With just one ingredient, this recipe couldn't be easier...
Ingredient:
- Vinegar
In the kitchen, I love salads and recipes that include vinegar, especially natural infused vinegars. On its own, however, the harsh fragrance of vinegar is definitely not an aroma that I deliberately seek out. Despite its abrasive smell, vinegar is naturally anti-bacterial and anti-viral. It is affordable and does soften clothes well when added to the rinse cycle. Vinegar also helps to eliminate soap residue build-up on clothing.
Directions: In place of commercial fabric softener, add 1/2 cup of vinegar to laundry during the rinse cycle.
Precautions:
- Avoid balsamic and other dark vinegars as they may stain clothes.
- A lingering vinegar aroma may be left on your clothes. To minimize or eliminate the aroma, try the fragrant, essential oil Dryer Sheet Recipe
Aromatic Dryer Sheets
Introduction: Making and using your own essential oil dryer sheets is a gentle way to naturally fragrance your laundry. By using cotton remnants and essential oils, you save on the cost of commercial dryer sheets, and you avoid the synthetics that they contain.
These sheets will not soften your clothes. For softer clothes, try the easy Fabric Softener Recipe.
Ingredients:
- Scraps of Natural or White Cotton Fabric
An old, cut-up t-shirt will be fine. The size isn't too important. An ideal approximately size is 5"x5" - 5 drops Essential Oil
Directions:
Scatter 5 drops of essential oil onto a scrap of cotton frabric. Place the sheet into the dryer with your laundry and dry your clothes as you normally would. After the dryer cycle has finished, your laundry should have the faint aroma of your chosen essential oils.
Precautions:
- Avoid using scraps or colored fabric, especially when washing light color loads.
- Stick to using clear and pale colored essential oils with thin viscosity (not thick or sticky). The Essential Oil Profiles contained in the Essential Oil Profile area display the typical color and lists the consistency of each oil.
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