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Fabric Softeners Aren’t Just For Laundry

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fabric softeners I love to use fabric softeners as the scent really helps pick up an otherwise bad day. But do you know you can also make use of fabric softeners in other areas outside of doing laundry?

  • The television screen is a dust trap that no matter how many times you wipe it, it stills gather more everyday. Because the screen has static electricity, dusting isn’t easy. Wipe off a few drops of fabric softener on it at least once every week and you will see that you won’t have to do the dusting of the TV set every so often.
  • Hair gets static, too. When that happens, you get uncontrollable hair that flips and isn’t easily tamed. Smoothen it out with a fabric softener sheet and your hair will stay in place, afterwards.
  • Use the same for Venetian blinds, which also tends to get quite static.
  • Add a cup of fabric softener to a pail of water and use this to mop the floor. Not only will your house smell really nice, you will have shiny floors, too!
  • Keep a pack of fabric softener inside your luggage or bag when you don’t plan on using them, that way, they smell nice and fresh when you are ready to take that trip. In the same way, keep fabric softeners in sleeping bags.
  • You can also place fabric softeners in laundry bags or hampers so as to cover up the pile of stink that comes with clothes scheduled for washing.
  • Mosquitos for some reason are repelled by fabric softener. Rub off a softener sheet on your skin, when you are outside or spending time in the backyard, to keep the skeetos from biting.

Posted in Clean Cleaning, Handy Tips on February 4th, 2009

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One Response to “Fabric Softeners Aren’t Just For Laundry”

  1. Kjersti Wasiak Says:
    February 4th, 2009 at 11:21 pm

    I like the idea of using it to mop the floors. I have a big bottle of the Downy Ultra concentrate I got to test and stopped using after it pretty much ruined my pants (I had to use stain remover and wash four times to get the blue goop that is the ultra concentrate stuff and this really added wear to the pants) I will not be using it on clothes again. I imagine it would be good diluted with water for washing the floor, though.


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