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Fleece Sheets

Tom, the sheets are Sheex brand 100% polyester fleece.  They were on clearance at BB&B, and with an additional 20% off coupon, I got a Cal King set for less than $50.

 

One thing I've noticed is that each time they're put through the dryer, they leave a thick - though not dense -- layer of lint, so much that some of it tries to escape past the screen.  With the amount of laundering these sheets will experience over the winter, I'm not sure how long they may last, and I'll be vacuuming the dryer's lint screen housing a lot more often.

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P&G has also brought this upon themselves by making IIRC a version of Tide that includes "a touch of Downy." Presumably, that formula will leave clothes softer.

 

There is a comment above about softener dispensers. One advantage of old fashioned top load machines is that one can pause it mid cycle without the machine kicking up a fuss. Thus, one can add softener at the start of the rinse cycle. Many "normal people" would find this inconvenient, but it's not a big deal for me. Indeed, I usually at least make a quick check to make sure the rinse is going well (and see if it looks like 2nd rinse is called for).
 
Not just TL HE washers, but all HE washers

Less water in the washer allows the fabrics to abrade each other as they move past each other because the cushioning and lubricating effects as well as the slight suspension the water provides are all lessened . Longer agitation times would also contribute to this.

More highly perfumed laundry products are designed to appeal to the burgeoning Hispanic population because highly perfumed laundry products are part of their culture. Clean laundry, to them, is supposed to smell like there was a floral explosion in the washer.
 
Picked up a Downy ball last week in Target for a whopping $1.37. Tried it this week and it works great. Funny never had one of these before. All machines I have had previously had a f/s dispenser.
Jon
 
Pg will read this and send me a Christmas card next year.

Am I probably the only person in the US that loves Fabric Softener.

My laundry room should have 3 taps... Hot, cold and FS.

I can notice my husband desperate when i say i need to buy more FS... (Huge bottle of Downy (the blue or the pink one) or Final Touch.

The cats say "OMG that bitch is using FS again... I need my vet NOW!

You know... Los Angeles has to know I'm doing laundry. Actually I've heard that FEMA issues a waxy fruity wind alert even in Kern County. LOL

The final rinse drain must be blueish, otherwise i repeat the rinse with twice the softener.

But one thing i'm really sure. My clothes are great and they feel really soft. My bath towels are almost waterproof (who cares if they don't dry? they're soft!)

And well, I'll keep tossing 3 caps of FS in each load in the Magic Chef. If i'm using the Super Compact Automatic Washer i use only 1 or 1.5 cap. In rare occasions i use the Wonderwash and only 1 capful of downy.

And as soon as I have a tumble dryer, You can be sure i'll toss 5 or 6 dryer sheets on each load (Considering a Magic Chef portable dryer.)

My husband's sinus hate me.
 
Fabric Softener

The laundry program at my hotel includes the use of Fabric Softener. I actually really like this product compared to most residential softeners. It softens without leaving the linens feeling overly done or "slimy" and it has a very light scent, just enough to tell its there. It also does a good job of killing any suds left over by the final rinse.

I find that most softeners for home have scents that are way to strong and are just vile. I sometimes use a bit of Downy, but I only use maybe a tablespoon or so in my Maxima. Just enough to give them a bit of softness but not enough to smell like a tropical rainforest or whatever for a week.

Cameron

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I feel sorry for your mate, Tomás.

My neighbors on one side always seem to use dryer sheets (I can tell from the aroma). Their dryer vents from their garage wall, directly towards the fence. On the other side of the fence is my enclosed patio with louvered low windows, which have an air gap (for ventilation I guess) top and bottom. In any case, I can always tell when they are drying laundry. That smell. Hate it.

Me, I stopped using fabric softener some years ago. For soft towels, I've found a mild liquid detergent is good enough. Although lately I've started adding an ounce or so of white distilled vinegar to the FS compartment. Seems to result in softer towels. And every once in a while, I'll use real grated natural soap (Mexican) and they feel even softer.

I didn't like the way FS encouraged mold to grow in the dispenser, a major reason for stopping its use.
 
I've been subjected to fabric softner since day 1 of my life and after 19 years, I'm not allergic to it.

We've been using the same softner (some blue Lenor) for about 20 years, and then switched to Vernel when I was about 10 years old.
We also started using dryer sheets around that time, but therefor didn't use softner on dryer loads.

Now that I'm doing my laundry my self and am drying everything, I switch on and off. Sometimes I use softner, sometimes not. Just depends on mood. I find that the Vernel leaves loads less wrinkeled and the smell (something along the lines of april freshness) isn't to bad.
And with our heatpump dryer, dryer sheets don't do much. The smell was way more prominent in the more intense heat and steam of the previous condenser dryers.

And sure, softner stays on clothing. But so does rinse aid in the DW. Have we all been poisend yet? No. If there would be some kind of intense medical danger, it wouldn't be on the market vor several decades.
 
I cannot imagine my life without an abusive and offensive explosion of scent and fluffiness.

If I could I'd probably even drink or inject FS in my veins. As it's not possible, a cupful (sometimes more) in the final rinse.

If the neighbors two blocks away from me cannot say "Thomas is doing laundry", that's not enough fabric softener for me.

Yes, I know it leaves the washer nasty. That's why im always cleaning them to remove all that grease.
 
Works for me

I switched to lemon juice years ago and it's the perfect "sour" to neutralize excess anions and I use it, the way some people use vinegar (I don't like the smell), for lots of other cleaning jobs. Professional artisan bread bakers use it and/or vinegar to clean the masonry decks or their ovens after a day of baking.

 

I remembered that my Grandmother used it in her automatic.
 
young people and fabric softener

I'm sorry, but most young people are too stupid to know what this stuff is for or how to use it properly. I may be one or few of the youngsters here, but I know how to use fabric softener properly. This is why it works for me due to proper use. It's not that hard. I have been doing laundry since the age of 7 and I've watched my parents used this stuff and started using it not long after.
 
Thing is where I’m from my mum

She never used fabric softener, although my dad yeah he does, but he uses the little cheap dollar packets of fabric softener, After trying for the first time I became hooked, I’m not sure how many people can say they’ve got hooked on fabric softener but honestly, I’m glad I use it, and it helps get rid of detergent too at least that’s what I found, but I could be completely wrong about that
 
For the longest time I wasn’t using liquid fabric softener, just the dryer sheets. Then I bought a bottle of Downey and used my Downey Ball since my Roper didn’t come equipped with a dispenser. I liked it so much that I finally bought a dispenser and retro fitted my machine with it.

For the past 4-5 mo I’ve been using Up&Up Spring Bloom Fabric Conditioner and I really like it. I only use 1/2 cap plus water to the fill line of the dispenser and haven’t noticed any build up in the machine. The Spring Bloom smells like Downey April Fresh and is lower in price.

Eddie
 
Many people use liquid detergents now and they often leave clothes softer than powder detergents. Considering the deposits they can leave behind in washers, it might be a blessing that softeners are not used with them.
 

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