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Fabric softener is a scam
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The saving is due to not using a useless softener - the point of this this thread
Why? It smells good. If you can’t afford a 2 buck softener at lease every 3 months (assuming a wash once a week) I’d say you have got much bigger problems
Sure, but the point is that fabric softener is not necessary.
At the very least in the case of towels (any type), it is actually counter productive, because it makes the towels less absorbent.
On top of that, it means clothes absorb less sweat, which, at first glance, seems like a good thing, until you realise it means your sweat will now stick to your skin longer, because it can't evaporate from your shirt.
I find it hard to believe that a $2 "fabric softener" smells all that good? Pretty sure it smells like cheap chemical fragrances.
Mmmm febreeze!
Oh it smells good? Idc, if I cared enough to perfume my clothes I'd do it at point of use.
What do you want your clothes to smell? What's the point?
IMO fabric softener is utterly pointless but my main problem with it is that it can degrade some clothes faster.
https://www.consumerreports.org/appliances/laundry/why-fabric-softener-is-bad-for-your-laundry-a5931009251/
https://fabrictopics.com/does-fabric-softener-damage-clothes/