DIY fabric softener and save money

Over a lifetime, Australians will do up to 15,000 loads of laundry – which adds up to an awful lot of fabric softener! To help out, we have two DIY recipes so you can save money and still enjoy that freshly-washed smell.

August 18, 2022

Homemade fabric softener

Ingredients

6 cups vinegar

1 cup sodium bicarbonate

15 drops essential oil (optional)

To make

  • Pour the vinegar into a large bowl and sodium bicarb into a bowl.  
  • It will fizz up. When the fizzing has settled, pour into a container, and add the essential oil (if using). Use up to one cup per full load.  

Or

Ingredients

5 cups hot water

3 cups vinegar

1 cup hair conditioner (the cheapest will work just as well as the most expensive but choose a fragrance that you like!)

To make

  • Mix the water and conditioner together in a bowl
  • Stir in the vinegar
  • Pour into a container
  • Use as you would any store-bought fabric softener

Not a recipe, but if you want to fluff up bedding or reduce wrinkles when tumble drying your clothes put a new tennis ball into a sock (so none of the colour transfers) and throw it in with your wet tumble dryer load!  

More great laundry tips!

Make your own laundry liquid

https://www.littleaussie.com.au/post/dry-clothes-faster-tumble-dryer

https://www.littleaussie.com.au/post/tips-to-save-time-doing-the-laundry

https://www.littleaussie.com.au/post/laundry-tip-keep-your-whites-white

https://www.littleaussie.com.au/post/how-to-shrink-your-laundry-costs

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