How to make a great natural fabric softener for laundry, free from chemicals and toxins

Fabric softeners are very useful products, as they help us preserve the softness of fabrics and give a pleasant smell to clothes every time they are washed. It is a widely used product, which is certainly present in our homes.

However, few people know that industrial fabric softeners are loaded with chemicals that can cause skin reactions, or even respiratory allergies such as rhinitis. It may seem like a small thing, but think about the amount of hours our clothes are in contact with our skin.
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Below we suggest how to prepare a very effective natural fabric softener for laundry , using simple ingredients that are easily available and absolutely harmless to our health.

Ingredients: white vinegar, sea salt, baking soda and essential oil to taste.

Dissolve 200 grams of baking soda in half a litre of hot water, gradually adding 250 ml of white vinegar.

Although it may seem strange, vinegar gives the laundry an excellent smell, very different from its original smell. If you want to enrich it, add 5-10 drops of an essential oil of your choice.