Reusable fabric conditioner?

PipneyJane

katkin said:

JIL said:

Have you seen what fabric softener is made from? Especially the cheaper versions. Theres tallow in them. A fatty extract from animals. 
I do use fabric softeners but I get an eco version, tallow free and use it sparingly.

They can also contain petroleum or palm-oil-derived ingredients. FC and the scent boosting pearl are harmful to aquatic / marine life, there's even a warning on the package. 

I can feel the coating FB leaves on the laundry. Don't know if its hearsay or what (or maybe I've read it on the label) but they can be flammable. 

Add to that the plastic / packaging that needs to be recycled and the cost - I really do not like using them! 

Ditto.  I just don't see the point, especially after having to scrub out the fabric-softener induced mould from the drawer of one washing machine. Never used any since.

- Pip

London_1

PipneyJane said:

katkin said:

JIL said:

Have you seen what fabric softener is made from? Especially the cheaper versions. Theres tallow in them. A fatty extract from animals. 
I do use fabric softeners but I get an eco version, tallow free and use it sparingly.

They can also contain petroleum or palm-oil-derived ingredients. FC and the scent boosting pearl are harmful to aquatic / marine life, there's even a warning on the package. 

I can feel the coating FB leaves on the laundry. Don't know if its hearsay or what (or maybe I've read it on the label) but they can be flammable. 

Add to that the plastic / packaging that needs to be recycled and the cost - I really do not like using them! 

Ditto.  I just don't see the point, especially after having to scrub out the fabric-softener induced mould from the drawer of one washing machine. Never used any since.

- Pip

Exactly ,when you see the gunk from the washing machine drawer it puts you off of using this stuff 

JackieO xx

JIL

London_1 said:

PipneyJane said:

katkin said:

JIL said:

Have you seen what fabric softener is made from? Especially the cheaper versions. Theres tallow in them. A fatty extract from animals. 
I do use fabric softeners but I get an eco version, tallow free and use it sparingly.

They can also contain petroleum or palm-oil-derived ingredients. FC and the scent boosting pearl are harmful to aquatic / marine life, there's even a warning on the package. 

I can feel the coating FB leaves on the laundry. Don't know if its hearsay or what (or maybe I've read it on the label) but they can be flammable. 

Add to that the plastic / packaging that needs to be recycled and the cost - I really do not like using them! 

Ditto.  I just don't see the
 point, especially after having to scrub out the fabric-softener induced mould from the drawer of one washing machine. Never used any since.

- Pip

Exactly ,when you see the gunk from the washing machine drawer it puts you off of using this stuff 

JackieO xx

And then we end up buying more chemicals to clean the drawer. It just doesn't make sense. 

I am going to buy some white vinegar and try a few drops of essential oils.

I'm also picking up on @London_1 I used to use soda crystals all the time. I will perhaps reintroduce them 

skogar

No fabric conditioner used here either.

anon_ymous

skogar said:

No fabric conditioner used here either.

I guess you don't see the point of it?

skogar

Confession - when I first was a student I wasn't sure which bit of the drawer I should put it in. So didn't bother - and didn't really notice a difference. Never started reusing it (even when I did find out where I should put it). Also I when I lived in halls I had to put all coloureds in a single load in one of those big top loading washing machines so the towels went in the same load. If you put fabric conditioner in they didn't absorb as well.

If you like fabric conditioner then you may want to use it, use it for some loads, use an alternative or not use it at all. It's up to personal preference. There is no right answer.