FABRIC softener often feels like a laundry luxury rather than essential, from penny pinchers to college students the product is often avoided.
Using a simple kitchen essential, you can save yourself money on fabric softener, and still leave you clothes smelling and feeling fresh.
TikToker Carolina McCauley showed her followers how to leave your clothes smelling fresh and feeling soft with a cheap household item.
“I don’t know who needs to hear this but you need to stop using fabric softeners,” Carolina told her followers.
Instead, the TikToker recommended using a $1 household item, available in any grocery store.
She continued: “Try this instead: White vinegar is great. It softens fabrics, helps to loosen soap buildup, remove stains.”
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The laundry expert recommended substituting the kitchen essential for fabric softener to “take your laundry skills to the next level.”
White vinegar has a wide range of uses when it comes to cleaning your home.
The household item brightens your whites, helps prevent lint and pet hair residue and will naturally soften the fibers in your clothes.
In her video, Carolina added a few drops of essential oil to her washer to give her clothes a fresh scent.
The TikToker’s followers took to the comment section to discuss the money-saving laundry hack.
“I do this all the time now and I don’t miss the fabric softener at all. It’s a much better alternative,” said one user.
Another viewer commented: “I did that, and I never have bad smelling laundry, even if it’s raining.”
One person pointed out an additional advantage of using vinegar in your washing machine.
They said: “It also softens hard water so the minerals don’t build up on your clothes.”
While some users were concerned about the effect the acidic product would have on their machines, one follower reported their results.
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“I used to use fabric softener, now vinegar all the way. I add essential oil if I want any nice smell. I never had a problem with my machine,” they said.
“I started this a couple weeks ago and will never go back!” said another user.
