Fabric Softener

Now that I use my own fabric softener, laundry soap, stain remover and dish washing detergent I have cut that part of my household budget in more than half!!! Thank goodness for Pinterest!

It cost me $2..35 to make this Fabric Softener and I will use it for 3-6 months!!!!! I usually use Gain and that costs me approx. $4.00 every month that's with a coupon!

I have not used this yet as my laundry day is Monday so I will let you know how it goes. I am for sure going to try it out on towels and not so nice things before I do so on my clothes! LOL  
UPDATE 7/2/12 I have used it now and the ONLY difference is the smell.  Gain and the other store fabric softeners the scent is on the dry clothes.  This homemade Fabric softener I can not smell anything on the clothes.   They don't smell bad they just don't smell at all.  I use fabric softener so my clothes are soft not really for the scent.  But if you use it for the scent you will not like this recipe. 

This is the mix:

1 bottle of Suave Condition (I used the Sweet Pea and Violet scent)

4 1/2 cups of white vinegar

9 cups of hot water

I used a BIG 164 oz Apple Juice container to mix and keep it in. It fit PERFECTLY in it! I guess you could use a big bucket too.

Mix together the whole bottle of conditioner and 9 cups of hot water. After you mix that real good add the 4 1/2 cups of vinegar to that. You use 2 TBSP of this mixture in your washer and Voila! You have fabric softener.   I just realized I spelled Softener wrong on the bottle I put it all in LOL!!!!!