Is there any way to make line-dried clothes softer?
Question:I use liquid fabric softener in the wash and don't mind the roughness/stiffness sometimes but I'm wondering if anyone has found a way to make the clothes a bit softer. I know that some people tumble them in the dryer for a couple of minutes after they're done drying on the line but I want to avoid doing that. Is there a certain type of fabric softener that works better? Or is there some "home remedy" that you've found over the years or had passed down by your mothers?
Any ideas would be great. Thanks in advance.
Answers:
Clothes get stiff from line drying because of minerals and detergent residue left behind in the fabric. Your best bet would be to install a water softener and get at the root of the problem. If that is not an option, increase the rinse time and water, even going to a second full load rinse for your heavier towels and denim clothing if necessary. Cut down on the amount of detergent. You should only use enough to make the water feel slick, you do not need a bunch of suds. Sudsing indicates too much detergent. Try a clear water rinse without the fabric softener.
Downey or Snuggle works best. I use more than recommended though.
a good squaw would starch and iron them,,,light starch please
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I use Downy (any kind), but I put 2 cup fuls but I leave them in the water for about half hour after the swishing has stopped. Its like your Hair conditioner if you buy like sauve to pantene its really how long you leave the clothes in to soften as your hair . And HOw long you leave them out side I bring mine in just as they are barely dry yes some places may be damp but I hang them or leave them out to be fan dried for a little some i iron.Depends how much you want the to work on this. Thats why some mother's back then made everything better they took the time.
using a dryer. you trade the softness of electrically dried clothes for the kindness to the environment by line drying.
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