they feel so ‘chemical-y’ and their texture goes from soft to uncomfy idfk?
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- Use like half the recommend amount of laundry detergent. Unless your clothes are filthy, it's plenty, it'll save you money, and it's better for the environment.
- Add 1/4 cup white vinegar as if it were liquid fabric softener (the food grade stuff, not the house cleaning stuff). This aids the detergent and acts as a mild fabric softener. It rinces completely in the wash and doesn't leave an odor.
- Use dryer balls - 2 ot 3 balls of felted wool about the size of a tennis ball - in place of dryer sheets. They do almost as well at killing static and softening clothes without the chemical residue.
And, finally…
- Wash your clothes less often. Generally speaking, unless they're visibly dirty or smell, they don't need to be washed. This doesn't apply to socks or undergarments - those should typically be washed, or at least rinced out, with every wear.
Edit: clarification, with thanks to antimidas who pointed it out!
Possible solutions:
- Check if you're not using too much detergent.
- Skip the fabric softner.
- Google using vinegar to clean clothes.
Won't vinegar ruin rubber sealings?
I use white vinegar as a pretty low impact, residue free softening agent which also cleans the washing machine at the same time.
Uh I think that's a you thing?