I enjoy a fresh line dried rough towel.. it feels like a second change to remove any remaining dead skin after a shower. Nice abrasive texture. I can't stand fabric softened towels.. my MIL does so much that the towels are nearly waterproofed!
They make scented beads you can add directly to the wash, if you just want the smell. I used them once, when I had a coupon for quite an amount off. They were nice, great for sheets and blankets.. I didn't notice it so much on the clothes after a few minutes and getting used to the smell.. but it was nice pulling back the duvet for a lovely lavender smell each night.
Interesting, thanks for the tip. I haven't known that scented beads exist. Honestly, I've never given using fabric conditioner any serious thought. My mother doesn't use it much, my MIL does. When I dated my OH, I always liked how he smelled, so I started to use it too. On the other hand, I don't own an iron and ironing board (it just wasn't practical with all the moving I did and I've got used to wearing only clothes that don't need ironing). So maybe it makes sense to continue using it if it reduces wrinkles.
I enjoy a fresh line dried rough towel.. it feels like a second change to remove any remaining dead skin after a shower. Nice abrasive texture. I can't stand fabric softened towels.. my MIL does so much that the towels are nearly waterproofed!
Me too. If there's no wind our towels dry so stiff that I worry they might snap when folded. We use conditioner for kids' clothes but not nappies due to the waterproofing effect. Method liquid is the best conditioner I've found. Smells great and makes things softer than a very soft thing.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
We have never seen the need to use fabric conditioner on our clothes. But more than that, I can't bear the synthetic fragrances used in that and many other cleaning products/air fresheners etc. We use ecover for pretty much everything and white vinegar & lemon juice for everything else.
Fabric conditioner on clothes makes me itch. Even the sensitive sort. I have to put underwear through a normal cycle then on an extra rinse cycle, and I only use half the amount of Persil non bio they say to use. I put towels in the dryer to make them fluff up.
Put it this way - there's a bottle of conditioner in the cupboard bought 3 years ago and still 3/4 full. If I was doing a load of woollens I'd use a small amount, but that's the only time.
Since retiring from work both of us seem to live in so-called technical clothing because it's hard wearing, practical and never needs ironing. Labels for that usually specify 'No fabric conditioner'
Heaven is ... sitting in the garden with a G&T and a cat while watching the sun go down
Nearly always line dried,had grandkids for the week half term, so 3 washloads yesterday tan out of pegs,put tops on hangers and airer. Today all my summer clothes taken from loft yesterday,in fact just stopped hubby putting them on a 60 intensive wash, there are silks in there and linen!!
Apart from the chemical smell of fabric conditioner, OH's chest and our washing machine's innards, I just think the less 'stuff' we put into the water that goes down our drains, the better it is for the rivers, oceans and the world ... oh, and the damage done to the environment by manufacturing and transporting stuff which is totally unnecessary and seems to be used by most people because they 'like the smell' ....... just don't get why you'd do that much damage to the world just for that
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
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Honestly, I've never given using fabric conditioner any serious thought. My mother doesn't use it much, my MIL does. When I dated my OH, I always liked how he smelled, so I started to use it too.
On the other hand, I don't own an iron and ironing board (it just wasn't practical with all the moving I did and I've got used to wearing only clothes that don't need ironing). So maybe it makes sense to continue using it if it reduces wrinkles.
Since retiring from work both of us seem to live in so-called technical clothing because it's hard wearing, practical and never needs ironing. Labels for that usually specify 'No fabric conditioner'
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.