Homemade Fabric Softener: The Easy and Natural Recipe For a Very Soft Laundry.
Tired of buying industrial fabric softeners that cost an arm and a leg?
Whether they are called fabric softeners or fabric softeners, they are always so expensive and full of chemicals ...
Luckily, there is an easy, 100% natural grandma's recipe for making homemade fabric softener.
The effective and inexpensive trick is to use Epsom salt and a few drops of essential oil. Look :
What you need
- 50 g of Epsom salt
- a few drops of essential oil of your choice (lavender, lemon, mint, eucalyptus ...)
How to do
1. Put 50g of Epsom salt in the fabric softener container of your machine.
2. Pour in a few drops of essential oil.
3. Put the laundry in the washing machine.
4. Start your usual program.
Results
And there you have it, you have made your home softener :-)
Easy, fast and efficient, isn't it?
It's hard to get simpler as a recipe!
Here, no need for bicarbonate, white vinegar, glycerin, citric acid or cornstarch. Epsom salt and that's it!
And no need to spend a fortune on Lenor to have a very soft and smelling linen!
As a result, this homemade fabric softener is one of the most economical fabric softeners you can find.
In addition, it is completely natural, does not pollute or damage your washing machine.
Your laundry will be softer than soft and you will quickly notice that its colors are more vivid.
And the encrusted stains do not resist it. As a result, your laundry will be even cleaner!
The other advantage is that you can choose your fragrance: lemon for a fresh scent, fresh lavender for a flowery scent ...
Why does it work?
Epsom salt is a multitasking product.
Thanks to its high magnesium content, it is renowned for relaxation, detoxification and vitality of the skin.
But that's not all. It is also formidable against limestone. It eliminates the limescale which is encrusted in the fibers, which makes it possible to have a soft and supple linen.
This is very useful if your water is hard and hard.
Why you should avoid industrial fabric softener
- Most fabric softeners are made with surfactants. For some sensitive people, this is a problem. Because these substances are often allergens and can cause respiratory discomfort or skin irritation.
- We always tend to put too much! As a result, the thick liquid remains on the walls of the detergent drawer and in the hoses of the washing machine. This film then tends to darken and even to mold. Not great for laundry!
- The chemical compounds found in commercial fabric softeners are bad for the environment. Thrown back into the water, they pollute the flora and fauna.
- Lavender, pomegranate, fresh air, precious breath ... It's true that commercial fabric softeners smell good! But behind these evocative names, do not doubt for a moment that synthetic fragrances are hidden. If anyone in your family has breathing difficulties (asthma), or if you are having a baby, this should be avoided absolutely!
- Industrial softeners are often greasy. And that fat inevitably ends up on your laundry. Nice to wipe dishes or fruits and vegetables with a cloth full of fatty residues ...
Your turn...
Have you tried this homemade fabric softener? Tell us in the comments if it worked for you. We can't wait to hear from you!
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13 Amazing Home Uses of Epsom Salt ... Including For Your Hair!
How I Make My Natural Fabric Softener.
