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.

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.

Paper towels have been a staple on kitchen counters for decades, but there is a far better option for keeping surfaces clean, professional cleaners claim. Although made from paper rather than plastic, ...

‘Should be banned imo’: Cleaning expert warns you should never use fabric softener. Then she reveals the long-term effect on your clothes ‘Stopped using softener completely and my clothes ...

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.

Many of us swear by fabric softener for softer clothes and reduced static, but it turns out this laundry staple could be wreaking havoc on our washing machines, as appliance repair experts warn ...

Long-Lived Unlike liquid fabric softener and single-use dryer sheets, wool dryer balls can be reused up to 1,000 times. Think of the savings.

Fabric softener – do you need it? Soft, fresh-smelling clothes, free of static and wrinkles is what the ads promise. Don’t buy it and your clothes will be hard, stale-smelling, creased and ...

Fabric softener is not always the brilliant cure-all product some people may believe, as a cleaning expert Ann Russell shared in an online explanation about the tool ...

The number of products lining the laundry aisles in big box and grocery stores can be a bit mind-numbing. Countless detergents. Scent boosters. And, of course, fabric softeners. Softeners come in ...

A laundry expert says you're using too much laundry detergent. Here's how much you should really be using — it's less than you'd think.