Fabric Softener: Make It Yourself And Protect The Environment

If you make your own fabric softener, you can not only prevent contact with toxic chemicals, but also add your own fragrance. You can also use it to extend the life of your clothes and the washing machine.

Fabric softeners are very popular to prevent rigidity when drying laundry and to add a pleasant scent to it. In addition, these products protect delicate laundry.

There are numerous brands that offer fabric softeners ,  most of which are relatively inexpensive. However, it has been pointed out for some time that the added fragrances are harmful to health and the environment.

Even if commercially available fabric softeners are very practical and smell wonderful,  they can lead to different reactions in the respiratory system and the skin. 

As with other cleaning products, however, these are not always immediately visible, but appear over time.

There are also 100% ecological and healthy alternatives that  are inexpensive and achieve similar results without compromising health or the environment because they do not use harsh chemicals.

Read on to learn more about it.

Why use a homemade fabric softener?

Most prefer chemical fabric softeners because they think these are the best way to care for the laundry. You can easily buy them in the store and the strong fragrances last  for days after you wash. 

Even if expensive advertising campaigns have made it appear that it is the only alternative,  the ingredients of the homemade fabric softener have similar effects and do not change the textiles.

However, the chemicals in store-bought fabric softeners pollute the environment and can cause skin irritation, even if we prefer to ignore it.

Some of them contain  phthalates, which cause the fragrances to last longer,  but could affect the hormonal balance.

More research needs to be done on this subject to analyze the negative effects of these substances on the human body, but various experts are already advising against the use of these substances.

Natural alternatives contain environmentally friendly substances that are also not harmful to health. These fabric softeners  make laundry gentle and at the same time protect the colors and textiles. 

They are recommended to intensify the colors of dark laundry and to remove sweat – or other stains that blemish white laundry.

In addition  , the active ingredients it contains clean the washing machine at the same time  and free it from limescale, mold and detergent residues.

How can you make fabric softener yourself?

This homemade fabric softener  can be used on all items of clothing  and poses no risk of allergic reactions, skin sensitivity and breathing difficulties.

It protects delicate fabrics and is also ideal for baby laundry.

The fabric softener works against bad odors and mold and  makes the laundry nice and white without bleaching bright colors.

You can personalize this product yourself, it is inexpensive and very easy to make.

ingredients

• 2 cups Epsom salt or coarse sea salt (600 g)
• 30 drops of chamomile or lavender essential oil, or any other essential oil of your choice
• 1/2 cup baking soda (100 g)
• 1 jar with lid

Manufacturing

• Pour the epsom salt into the container and add the selected essential oil.
• Mix everything well and then add baking soda.
• Shake well again and then close the container with the fabric softener.
• You can keep this product for up to 2 months.

use

• Use three tablespoons of the natural fabric softener with each wash.
• If you have a lot of laundry, you can use a little more.
• For example, to remove sweat stains, you can rub some of this agent on the appropriate areas and let it work for 30 minutes.

As you can see,  it is very easy to make an environmentally friendly fabric softener that is  cheap and does not require a lot of effort to manufacture.

Make your own fabric softener to keep your laundry soft and clean.

You will love the feeling this product gives. It removes unpleasant odors very easily.