Fabric softener is notoriously divisive. In fact, when we interviewed Rich Handel, a test project leader at Consumer Reports who specializes in laundry, about the things he would never do as a laundry ...

I tried sensitive fabric conditioners from Aldi, Lidl, Waitrose, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons, Asda, Sainsbury's and Tesco to ...

Fabric softener is bad for fabric, machines, and the environment. For soft laundry without fabric softener, use baking soda or vinegar in the washer, and wool dryer balls. As a scent alternative, ...

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Adding 1/2 cup of white vinegar to the final rinse, on the other hand, will soften fabrics and leave no residue at all. Pour ...

Mintel's Chayapat Ratchatawipasanan, Associate Director, Beauty and Personal Care, for Thailand, explains that Thai consumers "associate smelling good with cleanliness, favouring subtle fragrances ...

THOUGHT fabric softener could just be used to make clothes soft and smell fresh? Think again. Savvy cleaning fanatics have been raving that it is a must-have item, and can be used to spruce up all ...

Who knew that tropical-scented fabric softener could be giving you an uncomfortable night's sleep? The current heatwave *situation* in Britain is really something else and with temperatures rising ...

Fabric softener is a product that is added to laundry to make clothes and other fabrics softer, reduce static cling, and add a fresh scent. It is typically added to the rinse cycle of a washing ...

Attracted by the smell of freshly laundered clothes, more Japanese are using fabric softeners with ultra-powerful fragrances. Softeners that continuously release scent for up to a month are a godsend ...

When we interviewed Rich Handel, a test project leader at Consumer Reports who specializes in laundry, about the things he would never do as a laundry expert, his number one tip was ditching fabric ...