Vinegar as a fabric softener?

sparklygemster

After seeing this thread i am just trying out my first wash using vinegar.....hope everything comes out ok!

sleepymy

You can usually get big drums (think they're 2 1/2 ltr) of vinegar at Chinese or Indian wholesalers, we get one for £2.50 and it lasts ages.

ETA: I checked and it's a 5ltr drum for £2.35!

blackwidowz

I have just bought some white vinegar to try, i use washing liquid is that still ok?
We have 3 in our house with eczema so will be interesting to see the results.

Icey77

Hi,

Apologies for what seems a stoopid question!

I ahve read much on here about using vinegar in your wahing machine instead of fabric softener and I would like to understand the mechanics of this.

Is is simply a case of putting the vinegar (which type of vinegar?) into the drawer with the detergent instead of the fabric conditioner? If not how/when should I be doing it?

Many thanks :beer:

Sunnyday

Yes i just put the powder in the powder compartment and pour vinegar in the fabric softner compartment.

Shove it in and forget it

HTH

SD

Icey77

Thanks, I'll give it a go over the weekend

Penelope_Penguin

I'll add this to the exisitng thread on this subject to keep ideas together

Penny. x

Trinny

youngmum wrote: »

Sorry to start yet another post on this but I just can't bring myself to do this!

I try to follow all the advice on this forum (which has been an absolute godsend and saved me a fortune - I also plan to start the PIN challenge next month) but this one thing I'm resistant to.

I always buy ASDA's own Fabric Conditioner at 2 for £1 so don't think I pay through the nose for it. If I WAS going to do it, would ASDA's own white distilled vinegar at 46p be the way to go? How much do you use?

I think what is really putting me off is worrying my clothes will smell like a chippy after!

Can anyone convince me?

Just a thought - do you need fabric softener at all? lots of folk on here do without it - and dont really notice much of a difference.

Trin

Patchwork_Quilt

I used vinegar for a while but found we then got a static problem so I went back to softener until I get my next bottle of vinegar.

Perhaps I'm not putting enough in

oystercatcher

Must confess I tried putting vinegar in the softener drawer to make my towels less scratchy and the machine smelled for a couple of days afterwards. Maybe I spilt a bit I am wobbly these days.
No drastic difference in the towels but it might take a few washes to get rid of any limescale build up in them.