Fabric softeners — liquid added to the final rinse in the washing machine or softening sheets that go with the clothes into the dryer — are designed to reduce the amount of static in synthetic fibers.

If you're accustomed to adding fabric softener to every load, you might view it as a laundry essential. But the truth is, you don't have to use fabric softener to get clean-smelling, super-soft ...

Store bought fabric softener can be expensive and contains a bunch of different chemicals. Lindsey Johnson at weblog Henry Happened shows you how to make a cheap, natural alternative with standard ...

Winter temperatures and low humidity cause static electricity in clothes. Learn how to prevent static cling without using dryer sheets or fabric softener.

It's touted as a cure-all for smells, static and colour fade – but there are lots of reasons I choose not to add it to my washing ...

Fabric softeners — liquid added to the final rinse in the washing machine or softening sheets that go with the clothes into the dryer — are designed to reduce the amount of static in synthetic fibers.

Fabric softeners are designed to reduce the amount of static in synthetic fibers. Liquid softeners are added to the final rinse cycle in the washer; softening sheets are thrown into the dryer with the ...