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Do you use fabric conditioner when washing clothes?

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    "bedding and anything that's heavily soiled. "
    Or you could wear a nappy.... :D 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    edited February 2022
    sometimes
    My washing machine instruction book says to occasionally run the hottest program (95 degrees), with biological powder but empty, to clean out any gunk. That seems wasteful to me, so I save up the dusters, old towels used for cleaning cloths, plain cotton/linen tea towels etc and put those on the hot wash. Seems to work, it's not at all smelly.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • TheGreenManTheGreenMan Posts: 1,957
    never
    Fairygirl said:
    "bedding and anything that's heavily soiled. "
    Or you could wear a nappy.... :D 

    Hahaha!  When that time comes I'll be getting someone else to do my laundry
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    TheGreenMan said:
    Fairygirl said:
    "bedding and anything that's heavily soiled. "
    Or you could wear a nappy.... :D 

    Hahaha!  When that time comes I'll be getting someone else to do my laundry
     :D 

    I'm getting my daughter to run me over before I get to that stage  ;)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • FritillaryFritillary Posts: 498
    @Fairygirl I dissolve my washing powder in boiling water and then pour it in the dispenser as the cold water goes in. :D
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    That's an idea @Fritillary - but I'd have to boil the kettle...
    I could time it with having yet another cup of tea though  ;)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • PerkiPerki Posts: 2,527
    edited February 2022
    sometimes
    I only use it for bedding. It damages the elastic in underwear and various other clothing I believe .
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    edited February 2022
    I do a monthly cycle on the hottest setting and I too use it for towels, cloths, rags etc. Ecoli builds up in your machine.

    Using sanitiser is an interesting approach.
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    sometimes
    I don't think I want to know where the e coli comes from :o:s
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    Mostly underwear, but also towels and bedding. Tiny amounts, but it stays in the machine and builds up over time if you use eco soap and/or cool wash setting.
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