Homemade Fabric Softener
Make your own fabric softener with this simple recipe that uses inexpensive hair conditioner.
Yield: 3.5 cups
Equipment:
- Mixing Bowl
- Whisk
- Quart jar with lid
Materials:
- 2 cups hot water
- 1/2 cup inexpensive hair conditioner
- 1 cup white vinegar
Instructions:
- Pour the hot water into your mixing bowl.
- Add the hair conditioner to the water and whisk to mix the conditioner completely into the water.
- Add the vinegar and whisk to combine.
- Transfer your homemade fabric softener to a jar with a lid. A quart jar is a good size for this recipe.
- To use: Add 1/4 cup in your washing machine's fabric softener dispenser.
Notes:
Hot water is used to help the conditioner mix in to the water. The hottest water that comes from your faucet will work fine.
I like to just use 1/4 cup of this softener per load, but you can try increasing it up to a 1/2 cup.
This recipe will do about 14 loads if you use 1/4 cup per load.