Homemade Fabric Softener

I have been looking for ways to cut back on costs and lessen the chemicals that my family comes in contact with. While looking through Pinterest, I found a lot of people trying out homemade fabric softener. After researching it a little, it looked pretty easy and had very few ingredients.

Supplies:
3 cups vinegar
2 cups of conditioner
6 cups water
large enough container for all ingredients
measuring cup

 

Measure out 2 cups of conditioner. Depending on the size bottle you buy, it can be the whole bottle. Add in 6 cups of warm water. Gently stir the mixture until the conditioner has dissolved in the water. Try not to shake because it will cause it to foam (I learned this the hard way)



 

Add 3 cups of vinegar and stir gently. Voilà its done, homemade fabric softener. You only need a 1/4 cup per load. I put it in a liquid fabric softener ball so I didn't have to babysit the washer to put it in at the right time.

 

Breakdown of cost:

3cups vinegar - $1.08

1 bottle of conditioner - $.88

Total - $1.96

 

This batch makes 112oz which is about 56 loads. It costs about $.04 per load. A bottle of name brand fabric softener that has a 60 load use is about $3.97. Making it yourself saves about $2.01. The best part about making your own (besides the saving) is you can use your favorite smelling conditioner.