Fabric softener

To improve the condition of things and leave their previous beautiful appearance without changes for the worse, it is worth using a conditioner for laundry. Opinions about the use of this rinse aid are divided into two branches:

1. This is a useless remedy that can only bring harm to our clothes.
2. This is an excellent tool used by the housewives after each wash during rinsing. It makes the clothes very soft and pleasant to the touch, besides, gives a pleasant smell of fabric, discouraging other smells.

What is the more correct opinion and is it worth using a linen conditioner, and if so, which one? This will be discussed in this article.

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Why does an air-conditioner for washing clothes and whether it is worth using

Very often people ask the question: how does the conditioner differ from the conditioner for the laundry? It is the same substance with the same functions and composition.

Why you need a conditioner for laundry is a question that the housewives ask themselves when they see this tool or hear about it. The main functions-advantages of air conditioners:

1. The effect of antistatics does not allow clothes to be electrified and this makes it even more pleasant. Such things are more comfortable for girls whose long hair is prone to electrification. Rinsers should definitely apply to artificial tissues.
2. Ability to soften any clothing. Thanks to surfactants( surfactants), the conditioner for clothes makes clothes softer and comfortable to wear.
3. After such rinsing, it is very easy to iron the tissues, because you will not need to iron the thing several times because of the folds that appear again( it is very useful to rinse the cotton shirts in the air conditioner).
4. By repelling dirt, air conditioners allow you to remain clothes for a long time clean, preventing the entry of hard-to-remove agents that penetrate deeply into the fabric.
5. If you want your thing to absorb moisture well( for example, a towel or a bathrobe), then you should use air conditioners with silicone substances in the composition. You can buy funds specifically designed for terry things.
6. Enclosing the fabric with an invisible film, the air conditioner increases the life of your thing, not allowing its friction to be destroyed.
7. There are some types of similar tools that help to preserve the colors of the fabric and even make them more vivid.
8. A pleasant smell - this function was liked by a large number of housewives, because it not only gives a light aroma of freshness to things, but also discourages other unpleasant odors. But, nevertheless, if you do not like these smells, then you have the opportunity to purchase an air conditioner without a smell.

Important! The cost of the product can be radically different, depending on the manufacturer, the volume, the form of the package.

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Is the laundry conditioner safe?

Of course, do not deny that the surfactants that are included in any conditioner for laundry are dangerous. But they are harmful only in their 100% concentration.

For the production of air conditioners take a safe amount of surfactants, which allows the use of such a tool for any fabric.

Important! In addition to these components, other components are taken in a safe amount for humans - these components are counted as people prone to allergic reactions, and for children. This allows you to use the material without worrying that there will be some unpleasant consequences.

But whether you need to apply conditioner for your clothes - it's up to you, especially if you want to use it for children's things.

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What is the difference between the rinsing agents?

When buying a conditioner for linen, first of all, pay attention to its composition:

1. If you have allergies in the family or if you yourself are, then you should not choose a remedy with a strong odor, because this can be a barrier to normal breathing.
2. In the event that you want to take air conditioning for things that you find it difficult to iron, take the one that contains starch. It helps with ironing, and the thing stays in great shape for a long time. This contributes to the good preservation of tissue, because when ironing it gradually fades and changes its color.
3. The big difference in price speaks about popularity of a brand or presence of natural flavors in a conditioner. As a rule, such products have a delicate pleasant smell.

Important! If you want to save, then you should not buy conventional means, but concentrate, which you will use for a long time.

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What to look for when choosing?

During the purchase, see if there are any harmful substances in the product. It does not deserve the presence of such components:

• phenylcarbinol( otherwise benzyl alcohol);
• benzyl ester of acetic acid( benzyl acetate);
• ethyl alcohol;
• limonene;
• pentane;
• methyltrichloride( chloroform);
• linalool.

Important! All these chemicals are capable of causing allergies, so try to memorize their names in order to get rid of their further use.

Also pay attention to the amount of surfactants - it should not exceed 5%.When inspecting the product, shake it. There will be a lot of foam, then you should not take such a conditioner for linen. In the air conditioner there should not be more than 3-5 components - the main is surfactant, silicone, light flavor.

Important! The best purchase will be a baby conditioner, as it is the safest.

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How to use it correctly?

Before using the rinse aid for linen, be sure to read the instruction that details how to use the conditioner for laundry:

1. Never use too much rinse aid at a time so as not to damage the clothes, because it can not only lose its appearance, butand you will be uncomfortable to wear a similar thing. Use the quantity indicated in the instructions.
2. If you rinse a thing in the washing machine, you need to pour the product into the intended compartment.
3. During hand-washing, the conditioner should be added at the end of cleaning with clean water.
4. To protect a thing you can choose either a universal air conditioner or specially designed for the fabric of your clothes.
5. To ensure that the conditioner has shown its useful qualities, use water with a temperature of 40-50 degrees.

Important! Do not wash the outerwear with the conditioner for the laundry, if you do not want it to not lose its moisture-repellent function. It is also forbidden to use this remedy for articles made of nylon, natural silk and corrective linen - the rinse aid destroys the structure of the material and causes the thing to become unusable.

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Conditioner for linen with own hands

Very often we are afraid to buy goods even from well-known brands in order to avoid different negative consequences. Therefore, to replace the rinse aid, there is one perfect recipe for making a home air conditioner with your own hands.

For it you will need table vinegar( 9%), packing of baking soda, boiling water and capacity, preferably plastic - for mixing all components.

Important! Also pick up a plastic bottle to store our rinse aid.

How to prepare:

1. Take 1 cup of baking soda and mix it with 0.5 liters of boiling water.
2. We wait until the soda completely dissolves in water, sometimes stirring to speed up the process.
3. Add 1 cup of vinegar to the mixture of soda and boiling water. Naturally, a little foam and bubbles will start to rise, so wait until the process of combining the vinegar with soda ends.
4. In case you want to give a pleasant smell to clothes, add essential oil( eg lavender or citrus oil) at the end of the conditioner preparation. If you do not want any smells, you can not add oil. The fact that the smell of vinegar will not remain, as it quickly disappears during drying.
5. The blended agent will be white. You can store it in a plastic bottle in a dark place.
6. Use the rinse aid at the end of the rinse.

Important! If you wash clothes in a washing machine, you will have enough 50-60 milliliters for 5 kg of clothes. Before use, be sure to shake the mixture.

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List of the best laundry conditioners according to experts

By conducting experiments on air conditioners in the laboratory of personal hygiene products, experts checked the most famous brands of air conditioners for laundry and identified the top 7 tools that cope with the tasks:

• fabric softening;
• frugality;
• lightweight ironing;
• antistatic effect.

Polish conditioner "E"

This rinse aid can be bought with different flavors. It includes: water, surfactant less than 5%, perfume. Also - methylchloroisothiazolinone, methylisothiazolinone, octylisothiazolinone, hexylcinnamal, linalool, butylphenylmethylpropion, limonene in doses safe for humans. Thanks to these components, we can gladly wear soft clothes with a pleasant smell.

Important! Keep this air conditioner in a dry place with a temperature of 5 to 40 degrees.

Vernel

Rinser With this universal rinse aid, we can smell wonderful fragrance and impeccable softness, which makes ironing many times easier. Also the air conditioner protects from a static effect.

Important! Contraindication: do not apply the remedy to undiluted clothing.

Conditioner for laundry Help

The product includes such components: surfactant, water, preservative, perfume composition of France based on vegetable raw materials, color.

The functions that this tool performs:

• fabric softening and pleasant smell;
• removal of other unpleasant odors;
• facilitating the ironing process;
• antistatic effect.

Important! The conditioner of this brand can be chosen with or without a smell.

Rinsing agent Frosch

This rinse aid contains: 5-15% of vegetable surfactants, flavors, plant extracts, cosmetic dyes.

How to use:

1. Add 25-35 ml to the rinse aid compartment.
2. With manual washing, dilute in water about 20 ml of the remedy in the last stage of rinsing the fabric.

Important! Another plus of use - 3 times more economical than conventional air conditioners.

Rinser for clothes Lenor

This is an inorganic product designed for all types of laundry and laundry. The conditioner concentrates the fabric, gives it softness, anti-electrostatic effect, freshness and ironing relief.

Composition: 5-15 cationic PVA, <5% non-ionic PVA, preservatives, flavoring agents, benzyl salicylate, propionaldehyde, citronellol, hexyl cinnamon, aldehyde, linalool( all chemicals in doses not hazardous to human health.)

Usdny nanny

Functions "Eared Nanny":

• antistatic effect;
• pleasant odor, soft fabric and simplified ironing;
• efficiency.

This fine rinse aid has a dispensing cap, which is very convenient when used.

Important! The composition contains an extract of aloe vera, which removes inflammation from the baby's skin. It has an anti-allergic effect, and it can be used even for washing things of newborn children.

Conditioner Cotico for children's clothing.

This tool perfectly prevents the appearance of spools on the clothes and underwear of the child, can be used for things of newborn children. In addition to these features, it also has other excellent qualities:

• prevents the emergence of an allergy from clothing and is an excellent antiseptic;
• has the effect of softening clothes, hence - ironing relief;
• is suitable for any fabric;
• allows you to save the color of clothing;
• prevents rapid wear;
• does not contain dyes and other harmful substances;
• removes particles of detergent from the tissue;
• removes static electricity.

This was the list of the most sought after and quality rinsers for clothes checked for quality. But nevertheless, at their use it is necessary to adhere to the instruction, as well as at use of other agents.

We hope that our article has helped you to understand the choice of such clothes cleaning tools, and now you will know what you can buy, and what to take is not worth it.