Consumer Reports offers tips on how to make your clothes soft and nice-smelling from your washing machine (without the gross ...

The Home You Own Why you can probably ditch fabric softener Experts explain how softeners affect your clothes — and the environment.

Soak them in salt water. Mix a cup of salt in a basin of warm water. Soak your jeans in the saltwater for a few hours, then ...

Fabric softener is something many of us consider to be essential when it comes to washing clothes. After all, It reduces static as well as wrinkles, and leaves a pleasant fragrance behind.

Fabric softener can reduce static, add pleasant smells, and make your clothes feel great. However, alternatives like vinegar and dryer balls can be just as effective.

A woman explained why using too much fabric softener can often lead to ruined and nasty smelling clothing.

Best of all, they’re all-natural and free of chemicals and allergens. Amazon $11.99 at Amazon Are you a fabric softener fan? Kate Emswiler contributed to this report.

Fabric softener is often touted as a cure-all, but there's some places you likely won't want to use it, as a cleaning expert has advised. Taking to TikTok, popular creator Ann Russell, who goes by ...

Dr. Charles Puza, a board-certified NYC dermatologist, advises against wearing clothes that you haven't washed, using fabric softener and buying detergent with perfumes and dyes.

Fabric softener is bad for your washing machine and clothes. Consumer Reports offer tips to make your clothes soft and nice-smelling without any gross residue.