How to Make Liquid Fabric Softener

Making your own liquid fabric softener is easy. In the long run, it can help you to save money and even help save the environment.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• White vinegar (2 cups)
• Baking soda (2 cups)
• Cold water (4 cups)

1. Mix 2 cups white vinegar and 2 cups baking soda.

2. You will notice it start to fix. While it is fizzing like crazy like a shaken soda can, add in 4 cups of cold water.

3. Take 1/4 cup of the liquid fabric softener liquid and pour it into the final rinse cycle of your washing machine.

4. Save the rest of the fabric softener in an old fabric softener bottle or other handy container.

Tips & Warnings

• To use fabric softener in your dryer instead of your washer, sprinkle several drops of liquid fabric softener (homemade or store bought) onto a wash cloth, add that to your clothes and toss into your dryer.

[harmony2]

on 8/15/2009 I've always used white vinegar N my rinse cycle, I will leave out the baking soda, it will save cost 4 me on the vinegar, 4 I have always used it full strength.
I also use hydrogen peroxide where the bleach goes, last week I forgot 2 use any laundry detergent, my clothes smelled wonderful as always and were just as clean, who knew.......

[crftlvr]

on 4/8/2009 I was excited to find a "recipe" for fabric softener! I tried this method and, unfortunately, it left a sludge of baking soda in my washer and my clothes feeling gritty. Also, in the container, the baking soda would settle to the bottom, and I would have to shake the bottle before each use. Well, shaking the bottle caused the fizzing to start up again (a little) and when I opened the cap, I got squirted with the liquid- gross! (Kind of like a can of soda) I cannot recommend this recipe. I guess I'm back to searching! :(