Tired of spending loads of money on laundry detergent, fabric softener and dryer sheets? Then you'll want to consider adding Dreambly to your laundry must-haves. (Photo: Getty Images) Before I became ...

For many people, adding fabric softener to a load of laundry is as important as the detergent itself. This nifty ingredient not only cuts down on wrinkles and static in fabrics, but it can also make ...

Who doesn't love soft, static-free laundry? And for many of us, added fragrance gives us the sense that our clothes are fresh and clean. Scratchy towels, clingy pant legs, and lint-covered socks don't ...

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Fabric softener coats fibers, making them less absorbent and breathable. Discover alternative options to use in the winter to ...

Stretch your dollar in the laundry room by making your own detergent, softener and dryer sheets. Resident DIY guy David Mackey has a simple three-product recipe for fabric softener. It's even great ...

My bottle of Downy fabric softener boasts that it’s “better together” with dryer sheets (Downy brand, of course). I know a lot of people that use one or the other, or neither, but not a whole lot who ...

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An appliance expert has spoken out against a popular TikTok cleaning hack, claiming it will leave your clothes even worse than they went in. The hack sees avid cleaners use sponges soaked in fabric ...

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We’ve already covered why you should stop using dryer sheets—now it’s time to vanquish the next unnecessary step in your laundry routine: fabric softener. I know, you like how it makes your clothes ...

A woman said on TikTok that a dryer-sheet-replacement hack led to her machine catching on fire. The hack involves replacing dryer sheets with sponges soaked in fabric-softener solution. Experts have ...