Fabric softener coats fabric fibers with compounds that leave them feeling silkier to the touch and reduces static cling. Overuse of fabric softener makes fabrics less absorbent and breathable ...

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 ...

For me, using fabric softener is necessary when I do laundry. I use it to ensure my clothing smells as good as possible and feels just as good. This is why knowing how to wash bed linen is ...

And if you’ve accidentally left facial tissue in your pockets and it’s ended up all over your laundry, rerunning the load with fabric softener can help, says Carolyn Forte, executive director ...

Wool dryer balls, air drying, and aluminum foil balls can be used in the dryer with the same results as fabric softener. Commercial fabric softeners can serve many purposes, from reducing static ...

Consumer Reports offers tips on how to make your clothes soft and nice-smelling from your washing machine (without the gross residue) If you want to make your clothes soft, skip the fabric ...