I've recently been using this method of homemade fabric softener because i wanted to save money especially on a part-time job. I save 1 cup of water from the 6 cups to use in the conditioner after squeezing most of it out first. It's just to rinse out the bottle for the recipe and not waste any conditioner. Then i add the vinegar slowly, which i used 4 cups of it. No vinegar smell at all, especially with the conditioner and it made it smell better. I agree with the concern of chemicals in cheap conditioner, but I'm on a budget and wanna find ways to save money. My mom and I do laundry 2-3 times a week. And we are surprised with the results each time. I really recommend this recipe!

Im a stay at home mom to 6, we are on one income and we are trying to save money anywhere we can. I love this because I can get cheap hair conditioner at the dollar tree for only $1.25. So this is a very affordable solution! :)

Just did it now , I added 4 drop s of essential oil too and it came out great! Thank you so much for the great recipe.

A lot of people use just white vinegar as a fabric softener & hey, if it works for them, great! I've tried it. It doesn't soften our laundry. But I don't have a dryer. I line dry our laundry. I have made this fabric softener shown by Margaret & it works for us. Thank you!

This is my favorite video on making fabric softener . Easy, fast, and inexpensive. Well done . Thank you

One day i ran out and used hair conditioner...but I did not kno that was what they used for these things. Awesome!

I use 6 cups of water and 2 cups of vinegar and a 16oz hair conditioner. Sometimes I can't find a 16oz hair conditioner so I buy 2 15oz bottles from the Dollar tree and pour it in a 2 cup measuring cup. Works really well. i just wish it would leave a stronger smell on my clothes.

Great video. Concise and to the point. Going to whip up a batch tomorrow. I make my own laundry detergent which leaves the clothes fresh and clean but my husband like a scent. So going to whip up a batch just for his clothes and our towels

I made mine and i love it!!

have been using vinegar for washing a long time, my mother taught me that, i hauled cattle and hogs and sheep for a living and my clothes got very strong smelling and the vinegar helps with the oder as well as cleanong the machine.

I stay away from the conditioner altogether, since it take out the ALL natural and enviro aspects. I use only WHITE VINEGAR, to warm water, in a 3 ( water) to 1 ( vinegar) ratio. 1 tablespoon of baking soda per cup of water. and 5-10 drops of your favorite clear essential oil ( peppermint is my number one), and VOILA, and you have hands down the best fabric softner, and guess what it can be used to "febreeze" drapes etc, and calms the allergens in the air. Please try and let me know, what you guys think.

if you want a stronger smell...u can add about four drops of any kind of essential oil to that gallon...ex. Lavender oil

This is the best video on how to make your own fabric softner. Thank you!

So my favorite video years later.

Depending on what type of machine you have. Some may want to use distilled or purified water. Also if conditioner is thick may want to put directly into basin as it is filling to not clog up your machine by adding to the tray. Just a thought. But I’ll definitely try it out soon! Thanks for the video. ☺️

Hanging clothes up in the sunshine outside not only gives clothes that great outdoors scent (I dunno about doing this in the city), but also the UV from the sun is said to kill germs, so esp. if you have some bug going through the house/neighborhood, it's great to give clothes time in the sun! about 20-30 minute after they are dry (hanging them all day until dry makes an amazing difference too! Also, would be great to find what you need/want from hair conditioners, as they too vary and some have some not-so-great chemicals in them!

My Hubby loves to purchase great smelling fabric softner but I was a lot so it runs out quickly. I will definitely try and compare. Thanks for sharing!

You can always go to Trader Joes and get all natural conditioners that do not use chemicals and fillers. She just said add your favorite conditioner. There is a nice cheap citrus one that might work well at TJ's.

WOW very easy and way cheaper!!!!! Thank YOU for sharing!!!!

I find vinegar to be great for clothes, it helps get the "smells" out of the clothes (I have 3 kids). I am going to try this and use all 6 cups of vinegar.

Too much vinegar. The ACTUAL recipe is 6 cups hot water, 2 cups white vinegar, 2 tablespoons borax (thickens) and a 15 oz bottle of hair conditioner. Mix it all together and bottle it. Voila!

Quick and on point tutorial. Thank you very much

Thank You! I am going to try making some for my adult sons laundry, something manly! Cant wait to try this. Also you can make your own fabric softener sheets by pouring some of the liquid softener on a wash cloth and tossing it in the dryer.

The most important question the world wants to know is, does it smell good? LOL....I want to try this!

White vinegar used in the laundry does more to reduce mold and mildew spores that produce the smells that cling to fabrics. I haven't seen where the home made fabric softeners actually make the fabric softer, less static filled,but not really softer.

people are doing these 'homemade" versions for different reasons. Many of them just want to save money and don't care if they are using cheap harmful chemiclas, others, like you and I, want safer alternatives than the commercial options available, but I also want to save some dough!! I use 1/2 cup white vinegar and a few drops of citrus essential oil in my rinse cycle. it's great! and a lot easier than following this videos recipe.

I seen this, I had to try it and now I love it thank you🙏🏾👍🏽

I use 3 cups of vinegar and 6 cups of water and the conditioner ..

Saves a lot of money

I use only straight white vinegar. About a 1/3 c per load. No need for all the mixing and no conditioner needed.

Was so easy n cheap. Thankyu so much

vinegar does not smell once it has dried. I use a lot of vinegar to my wash and hang my laundry outside, never once had a bad smell after wash and dry. 6 cups of vinegar in my opinion is not too much.

Keep making your videos they are great

I am loving this fabric softner but I have one question I see that others just use 3 cups of vinegar is it best to use 6 I just the best for the softner lol

Margarets Video seems more reasonable but maybe too much vinegar

I personally wouldn't put in the conditioner it's full of toxic chemicals. The whole point for me in making homemade stuff is getting the toxic chemicals out of my house. :)

You can use health food stores or Trader Joes to find healthy chemical free conditioners. TJ's in particular sells cheap ones.

I made this with a Down Under hair conditioner with no dyes and parebins from Walmart

Maybe I missed something here. But how much to you use? And to me, I would want to use much less vinegar. I will try it though and am happy to have a starting place. Thanks. Ok so hidden down in the (see more) section is the amount you use. 1/4 cup. I will give it a try. Thanks again.

Very cool!

Please what do i do when the blue become lumpy?

Thank you.

Hi and great video, do you get any residue vinegar smell on your clothes?

I think making smaller batches would be more practical, since you are only using a tiny amount in each wash. I live alone, so this amount would not work for me. Thanks for the video, though. Also, I just saw a video using Epson salts (2 heaping TBS per load) for softening. I just threw a load in to test it.

So is it 2c of vinegar or 6 cups of vinegar?

I seen videos using Borax. have you seen the price of Borax lately? Way too expensive for a box. i was gonna get some to use in making floating paint abstract but could not afford it.

Can the hair conditioner Demage the washer machine?

LUV IT! thank you so much!! UR THE BEST! :)

pre mixing is easier if you have to go to a laundry mat like i do....i would hate to have to travel with all that extra stuff!!!!

Hope it work

K good

How well does it work?

do you put it in the wash dept or do you put it in the rinse cycle ?

How long will this keep before going bad

can you get all natural (green) conditioner at walmart?

Did it cause any irritations??

I prefer balsamic vinegar in mine.

or you can just skip all the mixing and jsut add 1 cup of white vinegar to your wash.. and save yourself the hassle, you clothes are soft, fresh and clean..

How long you can store this

FYI - straight vinegar works just fine, the conditioner method is for people that want there clothes to smell like something ... i don't do that cuz there are very few hair conditioners that don't smell like hair conditioner ... seriously, go around and smell other peoples clothes and you can pick those those people out of a crowd ...

Not sure what hair conditioner will do to clothing

Rawand, I feel the same as you. Why switch to homemade recipes if all you're going to do is add the stuff you were trying to get away from? I've come across recipes for laundry soap that called for a cup of Purex detergent for "the scent!" Why bother making homemade laundry soap if you're going to add even one ingredient that's full of chemicals and fillers?

No the clothes do not smell like vinegar

how liter gave ne detail please

I use 3 cups of vinegar and 6 cups of water and one bottle of conditioner as well. I think 6 cups of vinegar is way too much. I've been making my own detergent and fabric softner for years now and I feel 6 cups of vinegar is way too much!!!

That is a lot of vinegar I seen a video on KZfaq that was a 236 ratio two cups of softener three cups of vinegar and 6 cups of water

Hair conditioners bonds to the hair so why are there so many videos suggesting this? Wouldn't it bond to the fabric on your clothes?

Why would you want to add vinegar to fabric softener? It might make the clothes rough. 😕

Do you remember which fabric softener you used for this video?

I tried this and it was easy to make but it had way too much vinegar. My clothes stank of vinegar.!! I do like the recipe though but will cut the vinegar down to about 2 cups next time.

I've made some but when I wash my clothes you can't smell the homemade fabric softener help what did I do wrong????

4cup how liter

to much vinegar?

Does she do laundry for the army

What happened to adding water??? I only saw Vinegar.

does it make your clothes smell like vinegar?

At first glance someone will have to explain vinegar being added anywhere near my clothes. Associated too much with my "chitlins and Collards uh Greens"😒 lol

You paid too much for vinegar:( SAMs club get 2 pack for $2.68;) also I make my own too, when I buy my fabric softener I empty half out in milk jug then just pour straight white vinegar up in each bottle & mix;) ill try your way... But I love my way, been doing it for years. Saves money & I still get my snuggle, gain, etc for less! Also the secret...w more vinegar it gets your clothes cleaner & brigter & you Dnt ever smell a trace of it!

Can't get her recepe clear and you must mix the hair conditioner in hot water otherwise it clumps.

Prices depend on where you live.

Why don't you just add a small amount of hair conditioner the rince and call it the day?

Why DIY if you’re just going to use hair conditioner that has a bunch of chemicals? Also, definitely need distilled water, not tap.

Way too much vinegar for me

All this does is reduce deposits of soap scum. Vinegar does not soften fabrics.

I made this and used it on my laundry machine but there's no smell to it :(

Why did u use 6 cups of vinegar it's supposed to be to cups and 6 cups of water lol u messed up

I don't like the idea of buying hair conditioner in a plastic bottle and then rebranding as laundry conditioner...sorry.

man you must stink of vinegar, lol that's too much

How stupid is this???? If you are going to use hair conditioner you might as well just use Fabric Softner

You can buy fabric conditioner cheap for as much as that bottle of hair conditioner cost! Yeah you can make more, but is it as efficient or as good as something that you can buy that's specially formulated, ah I think not. I wouldn't try this, i wouldn't want to smell like a fish and chips shop! LOL