August 31, 2006

Fabric softener

I've never bought fabric softener. It wasn't something I grew up seeing my mother use. I don't like laundry anyway, so even if she did use it, mi wouldnt know.

So the siblings were here doing laundry while they were in Grenada. Brother asked for the fabric softener. I tell he I don't have none. He groan and say how his T-shirts going to be stiff. And I say "yes, that's how I know them to be." My sister went and bought me some and showed me how to use it (I'm just not good at these things).

Just finished a load. It smells nice. That's about it cause I washed towels, hung them out on the line, and when my brother took them off the line for me he said "I've put the towels to stand up over there" referring to their stiffness. According to my sister I didn't put enough in it. Somehow, I don't think I will waste money on fabric softener again. I was going along quite fine without it. Just another expense.

Now if you can give me something to take out static cling from my clothes when I ironing them, then I'm all for that.

Posted by yamfoot at August 31, 2006 09:55 PM
Comments

You could tell your family that you not supposed to put fabric softener in towels anyhow, because it reduces their absorbency. I think it's because the fabric softener leaves some kind of coating/residue on the fibres of the towel.

A little bit of vinegar (yes, vinegar!) in the wash load acts as a fabric softener without the build-up problem, and I've read that it can also help with the static cling problem, but I can't vouch for that personally.

Posted by: titilayo at September 1, 2006 08:31 AM

I just did a load of towels, and because I so not accustomed to fabric softener, I forgot to put it in!

Now the towels are in the sun getting crisp. No problem.

Vinegar????? Never heard that one before.

Posted by: Michelle at September 1, 2006 10:24 AM

Vinegar? I must try that one.

Posted by: Gela at September 2, 2006 05:08 AM

The fabric softener actually helps in the reduction of static cling..now since you ain't got no dryer either you can't even try the dryer sheets, which would just be stupendous! Laundry is an art!

Posted by: Sis at September 14, 2006 11:33 PM
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