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.

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 ...

A hero mum has revealed how to stop your clothes and towels coming out of the wash rougher than they should be. Her incredibly easy way of saving your favourite clothes and towels takes a couple of ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Rachael Smith. Design: Owl Design Learning the right way to launder bedding is an art in ...

When we interviewed Rich Handel, a test project leader at Consumer Reports who specializes in laundry, about the things he would never do as a laundry expert, his number one tip was ditching fabric ...

Good question, one we took to our friends at the American Cleaning Institute, and this is what they had to say: Fabric softeners do just what their name implies — they soften washable fabrics. They ...