Prepare a natural and highly scented fabric softener right at home: only two ingredients are needed.
There is nothing better than soft clothes with an enveloping aroma. Obtaining this result is not always easy, many times we are not able to give our clothes the aroma we want. This happens because the products we choose do not always give the results they promise, and the search for the perfect product is not very easy.
There is a way to create a natural fabric softener at home and you can’t go wrong with this recipe. It only requires two ingredients and you will fall in love with the perfume: you will never go back. Let’s see what is specifically needed.
Homemade fabric softener: what you need
To create a natural, highly scented fabric softener, simply combine two simple ingredients: white wine vinegar and mint leaves.
Wine vinegar is known for its softening properties: against all odds, it has also proven to be excellent for washing clothes. The problem is that if used alone it does not release perfume. Precisely for this reason we must intervene by introducing mint leaves into the vinegar and soaking them. With these two ingredients your clothes will be very soft and will give off a refreshing and pleasant mint smell.
The advantage of this recipe is that we can replace the mint leaves with anything else. As a substitute for mint, if you don’t particularly like it, we can choose sprigs of rosemary, basil leaves, lavender flowers, lilac flowers. The choice is very wide and we only have to add the fresh herbs that we like the most. The important thing is that they are not dry herbs, they would not give off any smell. Below we explain the basic steps and how to use this fantastic fabric softener.
How to prepare it and how to use it
Mint-scented natural fabric softener is among the most beloved out there. The positive aspects of this “recipe” are many: the clothes will undoubtedly always be soft and fragrant and the environmental impact is eliminated. Commercial fabric softeners are detergents rich in chemical and harmful agents, greatly affecting the environment. By choosing to prepare our fabric softener at home, both we and the environment will benefit. Now more than ever it is good to take these small precautions every day for our planet. So let’s see how it is prepared.
If you want to try creating your own fabric softener, there are very few steps to follow and they are as follows. The first thing you should do is get a liter of white wine vinegar and plenty of fresh mint . Place the vinegar and mint in a large jar and let it soak for 24 hours. After 24 hours, sift the mixture, removing any traces of mint from the vinegar and then, with the help of a funnel, pour the scented vinegar into a bottle.
Really very simple and requires very little time. Now that you have your scented vinegar, you can use it as you are used to doing with classic fabric softeners. You can say goodbye to allergens, irritants for sensitive skin and, above all, waste of money. In fact, this is definitely a much more affordable fabric softener!