Fabric softener is a scam

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You don't need to buy most things for your laundry

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If you have a problem with limestone in your water you can use the cheapest vinegar you can find and add it to the washing machine to make your clothes smoother.
- Vinegar is also great at getting smells out of stuff. It's excellent for animal smells. I use a little in each load of laundry because my fave hobby is doing stuff with horses and I also have a beagle with a natural hound stink. It gets out all the animal stank and a 2 gallon jug costs $3 at the local dollar store.
  I also used the stuff to deep clean my carpets to help out a disabled cat I owned. He had trouble determining where the litter box was because he was blind and brain damaged and the person who was in my house before me didn't clean up after their cats. Most of the smell was gone, but just enough was there to confuse my boi.
  10/10 recommend vinegar.
  
  "doing stuff with horses"
  I'm not sure if I want to know more, but I'm a bit suspicious of the legality of your hobbies.
  
  Lol it's nothing bad. Just brushing, riding, and hanging out with the critters
  
  Sure, sure...
  We're on to you and your horse bank-robbing crew!
  
  Oh shit... Who spilled the beans? Clyde, Doc? Dozer!?!
  
  I'm fine with that. Hand them a carrot from me 💖
  
  I usually bring bananas because the older horses I mainly interact with have worn down teeth. I'll make sure to give them an extra couple banana chunks for you tho
  
  I knew a horse that went absolutely bonkers for a brown banana.
  
  I only know one horse who doesn't like bananas. She misses out because bananas are the only treats I bring to the barn with me. Fun fact: horses can eat the peels of bananas and some prefer the peels over the squishy bits
  
  Mr. Hands, no!
- Ordinary white vinegar is good for a lot of things, but it's too dilute to use as a fabric softener or limescale prevention.
  I've used acetic acid (32%) for decades, 30ml or so per wash. It's even listed right on the bottle that it works as a fabric softener, keeps colors from fading and prevents limescale buildup.
  And it goes in the fabric softener compartment of course, if you mix it with the detergent the acidity will reduce its washing power(detergent is alkaline).
  
  Isn't that way too much in terms of %? I feel like that would erode any rubber on my machine.
  
  It will probably break down the fibers in the clothes as well. I could see occasional use but not regular.
  
  I've never had an issue in 2+ decades, I have T-shirts that are 10 years old and still in good shape. What really kills clothes is the dryer, I try to line dry everything for that reason.
  And the only washing machine I've had to replace was due to an electronics failure, the seals were fine 😊

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