Softener for laundry

By loading laundry into the drum of the washing machine, the hostess usually wants to get perfectly clean, soft and fresh fragrance at the exit. But it happens that the machine has deceived expectations - the stains have washed away, but the sheets and pillowcases have been so harsh that it is extremely unpleasant to sleep on them. To prevent this from happening, you need a softener for linen, and one that fulfills its functions, and smells nice, and does not harm health. Such softeners will be discussed in the article.

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Softener for laundry - what is it?

There are very few water bodies on our planet with soft water. As a rule, these or other salts are dissolved in water. Accordingly, what flows from the tap also contains mineral compounds.

The more salts, the harder it is to wash both by hand and in the car:

• soap does not wash well;
• underwear becomes hard;
• on different elements of the machine formed scale, which is able to disable the unit.

Important! A softener-conditioner is needed in order to avoid such consequences. In modern drum machines, even a separate container in the tray is designed for such means. A snowflake or a flower is drawn on it. At the same time, it is necessary to select a softener for linen individually, because the hardness of water is different everywhere.

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How to be guided?

There are a lot of industrial softening products, they are produced by almost all companies engaged in the production of household chemicals. Find a tool that is suitable for you personally, is not so simple. Maybe you do not need to run to the hardware store at all, but you can make an air conditioner out of what's at hand.

Many housewives first pay attention to the fragrance. This approach is not entirely correct. Of course, it's nice when the underwear smells good, but the perfume is not the most important component of the softener.

Much more important indicators are:

• compliance of water hardness means;
• environmental friendliness;
• safety for health.

Important! As far as the substance is suitable for your region, you can find out only by experiment. Not always the most expensive tool will be the best.

And here is how much the conditioner is ecological, it is possible to find out on marks. In cheap softeners for laundry, as in washing powders, add phosphates, which in large quantities for health are harmful. Especially in combination with the standard components of each household chemical product - surfactant. Often used and synthetic flavors, and various petroleum products. It is better to do without them by buying a product with a certificate of environmental safety guarantees. This can be found on the Ecogarantie label.

Advantages of such substances:

• are suitable for washing all kinds of things, including children's clothes;
• does not cause allergies;
• does not cause skin diseases;
• does not cause irritation of the upper respiratory tract.

In addition, you can choose a product with both natural scent and generally no odor, if you prefer that the linen smell fresh only.

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Hypoallergenic softeners

In stores you can find several types of softening products, on the packaging of which it will be indicated that they do not cause allergies. For example, from the brand Attitude.

Such conditioners have a mass of attractive properties:

• any fabric becomes soft;
• thing looks fresh;
• softener does not "eat" color;
• ironing becomes an easy and enjoyable process;
• does not contain substances that cause allergies - fragrances, GMOs and dyes.

Important! Such means can be used not only in ordinary urban high-rise buildings, but also in houses with autonomous sewerage. Packaging also does not damage the environment, it is classified as completely biodegradable.

Attitude softeners are made either odorless or with subtle floral scent. These funds have all international certificates of environmental safety.

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Environmentally friendly softeners

This softener for laundry has on the packaging label "Eco" or "Bio".These air conditioners brands Ecover, Almawin, Mio and some others.

Their advantages:

• versatility;
• is suitable for all powders;
• do not contain phosphates, chlorine and surfactants.

Important! Such softeners, like hypoallergenic, are sold in packages that are completely disposed of. They can be used in homes with autonomous sewerage.

Air conditioners with light floral flavors are popular, and the BioMio brand has softeners with cinnamon and eucalyptus smells.

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Softener with own hands

The hypoallergenic and environmentally friendly softeners have only one drawback - the price. Of course, they are more expensive than those that do not have a guarantee for environmental safety on the packaging. But you can make yourself a very simple, cheap and environmentally friendly air conditioner.

You will need:

• vinegar( concentration 9%);Soda soda food
• ;
• drill.

Just vinegar

The easiest softener for clothes even do not have to. If you have a standard machine with a maximum loading of 5 kg, take 125 g of vinegar and just pour it into the compartment for the air conditioner.

Advantages of this "air conditioner" are very tangible:

• linen it softens no worse than the branded product;
• is suitable for water of any rigidity;
• refreshes the fabric;
• does not wash away the paint even from molding materials;
• prevents the formation of scale.

The only negative - foreign smells, then vinegar removes, but can leave yours. If you do not like it, just put a bag of perfume in the closet with linen.

Important! For washing it is necessary to use transparent food vinegar.

Soda

In this case, too, nothing special to prepare is not necessary. You need to take half a standard glass of soda and pour it into the drum.

Important! Of course, if you have a small car( say, 3 kg of laundry) or you wash it with half the load, you will need less soda.

Pros of this home remedy for softening:

• enhances the effect of the powder;
• perfectly softens the laundry;
• is odorless.

Important! Vinegar and soda can be used only when you do not use bleach or powder with bleach, because with bleaching agents, soda and vinegar are very willing to react.

Drill bit

Excellent softens Burrow fabric. You can buy it in a pharmacy or a store for gardeners. It is poured into a container not for the air conditioner, but for the main wash, along with the detergent. Add half a cup of borax to 5 kg of laundry.

Advantages of using borax:

• is enhanced by the action of the powder;
• linen is well washed and softened.

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The safest softeners

The application of soda and vinegar substances can give an amazing result. You can use them in various ways, adding essential oils or cheap air conditioners if desired.

Option 1

Mix in this case nothing is needed. Just in the tray compartment pour 125 ml of vinegar into the drum - half a glass of soda. The result is sure to surprise you. Linen is perfectly clean and soft, in addition.on it with a guarantee there will be no static charge.

Option 2

This method is needed;

• saucepan or pot;
• soda;
• vinegar;
• essential oil;
• water.

Vinegar needs a lot - 6 glasses. Soda will need one glass.

How to prepare:

1. Pour a glass of soda into the pan.
2. Add a glass of water to it.
3. Stir.
4. Pour 6 glasses of vinegar.
5. Soda and vinegar come into a chemical reaction - the process is very violent.
6. Wait until the mixture stops boiling.
7. Pour in 6 more glasses of water.
8. Pour a few drops of essential oil, if you want to get perfume.
9. Pour the softener into a bottle with a tight-fitting lid.
10. If you are going to wash right now, pour some money into the air conditioner compartment.

Option 3

There is another way of preparing the conditioner from soda, vinegar, water and essential oils. The difference with the previous one is only in the proportions:

• 1 glass of soda;
• 8 glasses of vinegar;
• 0.25 cups of warm water;
• essential oil.

Vinegar should be diluted with water, then gradually fall asleep with soda. After the end of the reaction, stir everything, add the essential oil and pour into the bottle for storage. Before use, the bottle must be shaken.

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"Semi-home" products

Some perfumes and cosmetics, such as a hair conditioner, can also be used to prepare air conditioners. You can prepare a very high-quality product with a minimum of costs - no additional drugs are not necessary to buy, you use what is at hand. At the same time, you probably use an air conditioner that does not cause allergies and smells nice.

Option 1

For this softener for laundry you need:

• vinegar;
• hair conditioner;
• water;
• saucepan or jar.

How to Cook - Features:

• Take water and vinegar in a 2: 1 ratio. For example, 3 cups of water will need 1.5 cups of vinegar.
• As for the air conditioner, it will need three times less than vinegar, that is, in this case - 0.5 cup.
• All this must be mixed.
• If desired, you can add a fragrance - a few drops of essential oil.
• The product is poured into the air conditioner compartment during washing.

Option 2

You need the English salt, that is, magnesium sulfate. You can buy it at the chemical store, sometimes it happens in pharmacies and departments for gardeners and truck farmers.

The agent turns out to be free-flowing.

Important! You can immediately pour the English salt in a jar, add a few drops of essential oil and cover it well.

When washing, place it in the air conditioner compartment.

Option 3

An excellent emollient is provided by the usual edible salt. The preparation is prepared in the same way as the previous one, that is, pour salt into the jar, add a few drops of essential oil and during the washing they are covered in a compartment marked with an asterisk.

Option 4

An already prepared product with English or common salt can form the basis for a liquid:

1. It is necessary to take 0.5 cups of finished powder per 1 cup of water, and dissolve.
2. In another saucepan mix soda and vinegar. Half a glass of English salt with essential oils needs 1 glass of soda and 6 glasses of vinegar.
3. Wait until the chemical reaction is complete, then mix the contents of both saucepans, pour the softener into the jar and cover with a dense lid.

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Improving the ready softener

If you do not want to spend on an expensive air conditioner, buy a cheap one and bring it to perfection. For this we need:

• vinegar 9%;
• water;
• is a cheap softener for linen.

We take all components in equal quantities, pour into a jar or bowl and mix thoroughly.

Important! You can use the product both during washing and ironing. In the latter case, it is necessary to fill it with a spray gun.

From this article you learned about proven quality softener for linen and about what they are for. We hope that you liked our recipes for preparing a home air conditioner, you tried them in practice and the result did not disappoint you.