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Do I NEED fabric conditioner?

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MrsP1983
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I'm leaning towards not bothering to repurchase it. I ran out about a week ago and haven't noticed a blind bit of difference in our laundry.


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  • GreenFairy
    GreenFairy Posts: 379 Forumite
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    I use it every now and again as I like the smell on sheets. Last bottle ran out months ago though and I haven't replaced it. I just use a squirt of vinegar in the conditioner bit instead - good for keeping the machine pong-free as well.
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  • Fruball
    Fruball Posts: 5,739 Forumite
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    I always used to use it but I never do now. Definately a non-essential expensive luxury!
  • Patchwork_Quilt
    Patchwork_Quilt Posts: 1,839 Forumite
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    I don't use it on towel washes or bedding. Haven't really noticed the difference. However, both of us have to be reasonably smart for work and I find that fabric conditioner makes things easy to iron and less prone to static so I use it on clothes.

    Hope this helps.
  • frugalmacdugal
    frugalmacdugal Posts: 10,077 Forumite
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    Hi,

    why not make your own.

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  • valk_scot
    valk_scot Posts: 5,290 Forumite
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    If your water is soft and you line dry you absolutely don't need it. And it makes towels less absorbent anyway so it's an absolute no for that. Bit of a waste of money the rest of the time too tbh.
    Val.
  • Ellie83
    Ellie83 Posts: 525 Forumite
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    I never use any and I really can't see the difference. If anything, my skin is not nearly as itchy now so I'm thinking it may have irritated my skin...
  • Hermia
    Hermia Posts: 4,473 Forumite
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    I tried going without it, but couldn't. The water where I live is very hard and I live in a flat so cannot line dry. The clothes were really hard and stiff when they dried and it was horrible putting them on. My socks were like cardboard!
  • MrsP1983
    MrsP1983 Posts: 96 Forumite
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    Thanks for all the replies, especially the 'recipes'! We line dry outside whenever the weather's good enough and try to avoid the tumble drier where possible. I think I'm not going to bother with it again, apart from some homemade stuff.
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  • joedenise
    joedenise Posts: 16,591 Forumite
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    Haven't used conditioner for about 5 years now. Live in a very hard water area but do line dry as often as possible.

    Denise
  • nearlyrich
    nearlyrich Posts: 13,698 Forumite
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    We have soft water and I use a tumble drier because washing has a slot in my week and waiting for a dry day isn't that convenient, it rains a lot here LOL.

    I rarely use conditioner and after TDing I shake and fold and rarely need to iron things.

    I do sometimes use the lavender scented conditioner for bedding as I like the smell and it's supposed to help you sleep.
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