Fabric softener is bad for your washing machine and clothes. Consumer Reports offer tips to make your clothes soft and nice-smelling without any gross residue.

Fabric softener isn’t exactly beneficial for your washing machine either. It’s a thick substance, even when diluted, and it can easily leave behind a slimy residue which gums up your ...

Excessive use of fabric softener might lead to a waxy residue developing on your bed sheets, reducing comfort and ...

Fabric softener coats fabrics to make them feel softer, but is it good for your clothes. Learn more from laundry and appliance experts about whether fabric softener is bad for clothes and washers.

Load in the clothes, add detergent and fabric softener, and start the wash cycle. You could do it in your sleep (and some people probably have), ...

The number of products lining the laundry aisles in big box and grocery stores can be a bit mind-numbing. Countless detergents. Scent boosters. And, of course, fabric softeners. Softeners come in ...

Instead of a dryer sheet or fabric softener, you can try a piece of aluminum foil compressed into a ball. Take a 3- to 4-foot piece of aluminum foil, tightly scrunch it into a smooth ball with no ...