OS washing - Conditioner making?

redballoon_2

I have just read the thread about making laundry goop and also making the 3 mix washing powder so i will give that a try!

I was wondering what people use for conditioner? I wanna try some of the new lenor concentrate as it smells really nice (had a free sample) but dont want the expense!

Any tips?

Ticklemouse

quick answer - vinegar.

If you want to make your own, then mix 1 cup white vinegar, 1 cup bicarbonate of sada, 2 cups water and a few drops of essential oils of your choice. Do this over the sink as it fizzes up.

I have done this in the past but now I just use a couple of tbsp of vinegar. The smell doesn't last if in fact it's there to start with. And I'm currently using ordinary brown malt vinegar (tesco value - 17p per bottle) It makes my clothes soft and disinfects/deodorises them too. I can live without the artificially produces fragrances that the big companies "insist" are required for clean and fresh washing. (They are carcinogenic anyway)

black-saturn

If it's just the smell you want you can use a few drops of essential oil instead of softener. On the other hand Tesco do a big bottle of basic softener for 34p.

JoeyEmma

I don't actually get what conditioner is meant to do. I grew up in a house where we never used it.

I have the impression that its something the big companies tell us we need to use (like room air freshner etc) that we don't really need to.