This fabric softener works a treat if you have sensitive skin, suffer from eczema, dermatitis or psoriasis or if you're sensitive to the ingredients in commercial products.
So here's a simple, frugal, effective and safe fabric softener you can whip up in under a minute.
You will need:
Epsom salts
Non-iodised rock salt
10 - 15 drops of your favourite pure essential oil
Simple put equal quantities of Epsom salts and sea salt in a jar, add your essential oils and shake like crazy to mix.
Then add 1 tablespoon into the washing machine (I add it in when I add the detergent) and let it do its job.
How easy is that?
You can buy Epsom salts from the supermarket and some pharmacies. It will cost you about $8.50 for a kilo box.
Rock salt is approximately $4/kilo.
Essential oils vary hugely in price, but I allow 10 drops costing 50 cents (most will be much less, this works for me and makes costing the fabric softener a little easier).
That equates to $6.50 per kilo, or 7.5 cents per tablespoon (working on 64 tablespoons per kilo average in an 8 kilo washing machine).
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Goibg to make this. Thanks for the recipe.
ReplyDeleteI don't use fabric softener often, but this is the one I use for our blankets, doonas, good jackets etc. There is a jar sitting on the shelf in the laundry, ready to go. Once the weather warms up I'll be washing our winter bedding ready to put away for the summer and it will be used a lot then :)
DeleteEpsom salts are one of the few things I’ve found to be cheaper at bulk food stores, I get mine for $5.50/kg at The Source.
ReplyDeleteCan you added it to the last rinse? I think it might also stop moths eating the blankets!!?
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