What to Use Instead of Fabric Softener

[@JJW-15249tbp]

If you live in the right climate, nothing beats the solar dryer, aka clothesline, for making all your washing smell fresh and clean. I understand that this is not practical in the northern winters, though.

[@illzwillzwatuz963]

True

[@nikkiwikki73]

I also put them in a spray bottle with water, shake it up to help them dissolve and spray it over the furniture.

[@BoulevardHome]

We've never heard of that before, thanks for sharing!

[@stefan0325]

put what in a spray bottle?

[@ivettejusino2877]

I use the downy scent booster once every 2 months. The scent is too strong, so i use a little bit. I use way less than half of cap. One time I did the mistake and put in a full cap just like the commercial said, and my husband had a sneezing attack. I had to open all the doors & windows to air out my apartment. I had to re-wash my clothes like 6 times in cold water( no laundry detergent just cold water) in order for the scent to disappear. Use scented beads or boosters with caution.

[@BoulevardHome]

They can certainly be super strong! And for those sensitive to perfumes, I'd definitely use sparingly. We've accidentally used too much as well, and the scent stays with your clothes for a long time. Thanks for sharing your experience!

[@oakleydubois6726]

I do really like the smell of the Downy Scent boosters. Just given what all of the things are made of though the only thing I can think of is just residue throughout my washer/dryer and and filters. I use them sometimes. Not on the regular though, it stresses me out.

[@darla123]

Wool allergy. It was a miserable week when I tried the wool balls, LOL I use the unscented bounce sheets and clean my filter.

[@BoulevardHome]

Oh no, so sorry to hear about that! Glad you found an alternative though.

[@tulademetra3372]

For over a decade, been spraying my clothes before they go into the dryer with white vinegar with just a few drops of essential oils in a quart of liquid. Does a great job of controlling static, and there is never a vinegar smell, just does a great job. And since the oils don't really add any smell---I don't want to use enough to scent the clothes for the reasons so well described above, I now rarely use the oils.

[@BoulevardHome]

Glad to hear you found something that works great for you, thanks for sharing!

[@MsMishkyn]

Thank you for replying, much appreciated.@@BoulevardHome

[@cylasje]

people say fabric softener breaks down your fabrics overtime softening the fibers makes them lose and shred? but I love the way it smells

[@nathanielaranda8407]

I dont like very much of scented things. I dont use scent booster beads in my washing machine but I do use them in my vacuum cleaner bags when they start to smell. if you want a good refreshing boost, get Lysol laundry sanitizer, very gentle and nothing waxy

[@BoulevardHome]

Thanks for the recommendation!

[@theirmom4723]

I love scent beads in my vacuum also

[@EdaMarie228]

Great video. I will no longer be using scent beads as I have replaced fabric softener with that. I’ve heard a little vinegar in the rinse cycle is best to replace the fabric softener with and it helps to keep the washer clean. Your thoughts please?

[@sarajohanna6474]

personally I'm a bit wary of vinegar, I tried it once in the washer and somehow my favourite pink top got blotches on it, which had not happened before, and I was left with a vinegary smell too a bit (we have a front loader...don't know if that had anything to do with it). The only place i would use vinegar is a top loader with a generous amount of water in at first and then dilute the amount of vinegar into it (+/- your detergents) and then it would work well, and rinse after too. 😊

[@heatherbeane3234]

I use vinegar in both I put it in the softener spot and also the bleach spot my parents have very hard water so it doesn’t affect the washer to much.

[@neilpickup237]

I wouldn't be without my drier sheets. They are the best thing ever to place under the liner of your kitchen bin. If there is any leakage from the liner, they absorb the liquids and allow it to evaporate while keeping odours in check. As for putting them in my drier, NO WAY!

[@BoulevardHome]

That's a great hack, thanks for sharing!

[@cerro7002]

I use white vinegar. Sometimes. I use it anyway once a month whiteout clothes to clean the machine.

[@DarkStriker42]

What are your thoughts on downy rinse and refresh

[@Rendani120]

A few Drops of Just essential oil( lavender or rose oil) is enough for my cloth to smell good. You can use white vingear too

[@dirkda2451]

so the unstoppables are scented wax ? that doesn't sound to good for your clothes or machine, i use white vinegar in the fabric softener tray . i've use the balls in my Haier wash/dryer combo seems to do good job and i've added handkerchief with 2 or 3 drops of essential oil a few times with the steam/dry function .like you say it says in the manual to not wash clothes with flammable products on it. But i wonder what the standard is for that and how it came about? Cooking oil is flammable and i'm sure a lot mechanics clothes have oil greases and solvent stains on them it's pretty much part of the job of a washing machine dryer. So i'm wondering what the circumstances are where and when these products actually ignite in a washer or dryer think i'll be googling for a while to find that out .Just discovered your channel very informative and well made video i live Belgium in so we don't have all the same brands or appliances (like top loaders) and different voltage and hertz ,but i love al the advice and tips

[@BoulevardHome]

That's a good question about what it would actually take for oils to ignite! We're not sure exactly, but we like to play it safe. Glad you discovered us, hope our content is helpful!

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

He doesn’t know what Epsom salt is.

[@Boodieman72]

Distilled white vinegar works great and it's dirt cheap.

[@alfrazz1799]

Hi Blake. I watched a video on how to make home made fabric softner. The ingredients were 1 cup baking soda and 3 cups white vinger with a few drops of lemon oil (optional) for adding a pleasant smell. Will it harm the washer like regular fabric softner? Thanks.

[@lanaus12]

I use fabric softener - softener sheets - and unstoppables in everything I wash (except towels) and my machines are 10 years old and have had no problems and no smells. The dryer actually started squeaking this week so I plan to replace it soon. I do maintain them religiously however.

[@BoulevardHome]

Glad to hear you haven't run into any problems and that you maintain them well! Thanks for watching

[@gyorgybereg6916]

Magnesium sulfate, commonly referred to as Epsom salt, is the magnesium salt of sulfuric acid. It is made by dissolving magnesium oxide, magnesium hydroxide, or magnesium carbonate in sulfuric acid, or by mining the naturally occurring minerals kieserite or epsomite.

[@anoobius3330]

Short answer for knowing what to use as fabric softener for a non toxic alternative: Distilled white vinegar

[@illzwillzwatuz963]

#NorthPhillyPeacePark loves

[@TheThora17]

I’ve heard of people using balls of foil in their dryer for static; doesn’t help with scent boosting though lol

[@warzshadow9701]

Dryer sheets mess up the sensors in the dryer because it coats them.

[@doridori4777]

My clothes don’t have smell when I take them out of the dryer so the only thing is I put lemon grass is essential oil on those balls and they do a little difference but still I’m looking to find out another hack for my clothes to smell amazing

[@out4dinner478]

I am so glad I found your video. I want my clothes to come out of the drier soft and fluffy, had no idea drier sheets clogged vent and I should wash it with soap and water. Lesson learned.

[@nikkibadzik3948]

I tried the wool balls and it did NOT help my static. I was so sad. I sent them back.

[@BoulevardHome]

We're sorry to hear that! Hopefully you can find some better ones or another solution. Usually they work great!

[@theirmom4723]

get the nobby silicone balls for synthetic fabrics and wool for natural cotton etc fabrics

[@MichaelMelchiorre]

What about downy fabric refresh products? Are those better than fabric softeners?

[@mypointofview1111]

I've just very recently found a scent booster I like but only use it on bed linen and towels as thats where you get the most benefit of the scent. The first brand to appear in the UK, Unstoppables, just smells like toilet cleaner - not interested. I deliberately don't use scent boosters on my clothes because I don't want the scent of those interfering with the perfume I wear.

[@Youtubeislame]

I only use the scent beads for my bedding. I want my clothes to smell like whatever perfume I’m wearing.

[@Beetroot-k5y]

Thank you!!! I was on the fence on using "Unstoppable" I'm off the fence😊

[@BoulevardHome]

Glad to hear it was helpful, thanks for watching!

[@theoriginallacey]

I don’t use fabric softener to make my clothes smell good, I use it to make the fabric softer and it does work for that. I don’t dry my clothing in the dryer so that’s not even an option. I hang it and turn on the ceiling fan in my laundry room.

[@jonathanstout9920]

Epsom salt is not sodium chloride (table salt) and not for human consumption

[@DavidJones-pv8zz]

Thank you for making this video! Amazing and honest info! Can you talk about Stain removers? There are enzyme based liquid, stain remover bars, oxy powders (sodium percarbonate)...How do they compare? Which ones are the most eco friendly and most effective at stain removal?

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

Lol. He’s clueless. An appliance salesman.

[@Foimay]

Ask a professional cleaner/dry cleaner. He’s more educated on technical parts of a machine than fabrics and cleaning

[@adamtimura9021]

Great video, thanks for the information. I enjoy your channel and tips. We all spend alot of our appliances and your information can save us all alot of money. Keep up the fun and funny 😊

[@BoulevardHome]

I'm so glad to hear that, thanks for sharing!

[@meyou-np2wk]

Scent beads and purex scent salts are different from each other. One is made of wax and the other is salt

[@paolaauranda246]

maybe salt is to soften the water. like in the dishwasher.

[@MsGail61]

Can you talk about Lysol sanitizer?

[@joseescobedo7899]

I just want to avoid my clothes pilling

[@kimjohnson8471]

So glad the Algorithm gods lead me here. I thought I was the only weirdo laundry product nerd!❤😊

[@BoulevardHome]

We're glad you're here! Thanks for watching ❤️

[@ST52655]

I don’t use any scented products.

[@valeries8207]

What about the unstoppable spray? Is that ok?

[@Joemil271]

Scent beads are horrible and toxic I’m throwing several containers away

[@michaeldequatro1012]

I used to use Gain Fireworks but it got so expensive. I stopped using it and I found no difference.

[@theirmom4723]

50/50 diluted fabric softener for jeans and bedding every 3rd wash....sparse amount of scent beads for clothing once in a while...dryer balls for towels every wash.

[@BoulevardHome]

Sounds like you've got your system dialed in, thanks for sharing!

[@ej1597]

Agree 👍

[@Zonniezonnie_A]

Wait.. back up, um animal fat!!? What how

[@mariechampagne932]

He says fabric softener is great but some of these ingredients are from slaughterhouses, and the purfumes have been extensively studied to cause respiratory and neurological problems

[@BoulevardHome]

Thanks for the comment! When he said that he was meaning it is great at making clothes soft, not that is was great in every aspect.

[@sigmamale6128]

I suggest not using any of these.

[@doridori4777]

My clothes don’t have smell when I take them out of the dryer so the only thing is I put lemon grass is essential oil on those balls and they do a little difference but still I’m looking to find out another hack for my clothes to smell amazing