Can I use hairconditioner as fabric conditioner?

Mrs_Money

Sounds like a weird question - but has anyone ever tried using hair conditioner as fabric conditioner?
I'm sure I've read it on this forum at some time, but I've searched and can't find it now.
I have various sachets and bottles of conditioner cluttering up my cupboard as I don't use it - and have been given it over the years!
The big cheap bottles of fabric conditioner from the supermarket don't seem to make towels soft anyway, just make them smell a bit perfumed so I'm wondering why I bother to use it!

So I just thought - the principal is the same - would hair conditioner work?

Linda32

[QUOTE=The_big_cheap_bottles_of_fabric_conditioner_from_the_supermarket_don't seem to make towels soft anyway, just make them smell a bit perfumed so I'm wondering why I bother to use it!

So I just thought - the principal is the same - would hair conditioner work?[/QUOTE]


Hi, I agree, fabric conditioner dosn't make a blind bit of difference to anything IMHO I stopped buying the stuff years ago.

With regards to your question, not sure really, give it a go, I doubt it will hurt. - But hang on for more answers, before I get the bill for a new washing machine :rotfl:

Seakay

This extract from ehow says that you can:

Dilute some hair conditioner with water at a ratio of 1 to 10. Stir the mixture and use as you would your fabric softener either in a dispenser or added to your final rinse. Any fabric softener will do the trick of eliminating static as well as making your laundry smell fresh.

Read more: How to Do Laundry Without Fabric Softener | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_2050497_do-laundry-fabric-softener.html#ixzz1D6Feloni

I use dilute vinegar instead of conditioner to help remove soap and keep the machine free of limescale

PollyFlinders_3

Don't know about fabric conditioner, but hair conditioner is a great alternative to shaving gel/foam...

jackieb

Linda32 wrote: »

Hi, I agree, fabric conditioner dosn't make a blind bit of difference to anything IMHO I stopped buying the stuff years ago.

With regards to your question, not sure really, give it a go, I doubt it will hurt. - But hang on for more answers, before I get the bill for a new washing machine :rotfl:

I had to stop using fabric conditioner for my son's eczema. I had to just use Surcare washing powder. I don't find any difference (apart from the nice smell) with his clothes and bedding and ours, which I wash separately. I expected his to be rough, but they're not.

Yet, I work at one house where all they use is Lidl washing powder and no fabric conditioner and their laundry is rock hard. It might be the different powder, or maybe it's because we have different washing machines.

Mrs_Money

Thanks to Seakay for the link to Ehow - had a look and they say dilute hair conditioner 1 part to 10 parts water - I thought that may be a bit weak as when i had got to 6 parts it already looked a bit watery! So did about 7 parts water - have washed a jumper using it and seems to be very soft and no ill effects! So I've managed to make a litre and a half of "fabric" conditioner from some sachets and half a bottle of hair conditioner I was going to throw away, because I can't use it.

BitterAndTwisted

jackieb wrote: »

Yet, I work at one house where all they use is Lidl washing powder and no fabric conditioner and their laundry is rock hard. It might be the different powder, or maybe it's because we have different washing machines.

Do you do their laundry for them JackieB? I suspect the reason that the laundry is rock-hard is because the stuff isn't rinsed enough, or there's too much detergent being used.

I'm the rather proud owner of a reconditioned washing-machine (only thing I could afford) and the first thing I did once installed was run it on a hot wash completely empty. I was astounded by the amount of suds!

juliebunny

When I was a student with hair extensions I used to always use fabric conditioner on them!! :beer:

Mrs_Jojo

I never use fabric conditioner and all our laundry is soft and useable - I don't iron either, but I guess that is a seperate thread!