My houseguest and I were making a shopping list this morning. She asked if we have fabric softener. I replied that I have no idea, I use dryer sheets and always have a supply. The hub prefers fabric softener and usually buys that when he does the shopping.
I dont have a clothes line here, but perhaps I should. I loved hanging my clothes and knowing I wasnt wasting money drying in the dryer...hmm. Well, until we have a line, it is a mute point.
I find that I can get a couple of dryer loads with one sheet...and that even just folding used ones and stacking them in the unused supply gets me a third use. Fabric softener, you pour in a cap and its gone. Game over.
My houseguest said she likes to use BOTH for each load. WHAT? She said she likes her clothes really really soft. Um. hmmm...
My thoughts go back to my stay at home period when I was hanging all of our laundry out on the line. Then, I had to use fabric softener..and I was usually very good, but every once in a while left the clothes on a tad two long.. THere is just an appreciation that comes with drying off with a towel that resembles sandpaper that gives soft a new meaning....but I have never needed to use BOTH types of softeners. And my clothes are always soft.
Both...
I need to bring this young lady to the frugal side...maybe suggest she try using one or the other for a week? Maybe making the dryer sheets off-limits and forcing the issue....
THen again, the issue will be forced to a point with the hub leaving for Alaska...at least three weeks out of six...
So much to ponder on a Sunday afternoon.
Fabric softener vs dryer sheets...the debate
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