Your opinions needed ~ The Great Laundry Debate

Original post by JennRenee

Jul 06, 2003 11:53 AM

Okay, what do you think??

When I do laundry I add liquid fabric softner to the little holder for it inside my washing machine, up to the 'fill to' line.
Patrick says I'm supposed to fill it only half way, and fill it the rest of the way with water.

We didn't buy our washer (it came with the house), so we don't have the instruction manual, and this has become a very heated debate around here.
I have PILES of dirty laundry from our trip that I haven't been able to do because our cesspool had over flowed, and it was just fixed yesterday. I will now be spending the day washing clothes, and I want to do it 'right'.

bearsbabe_113 Posted: Jul 07, 2003 04:30 PM

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No water here either!! The more softener the better! I do not like when my clothes are crunchy in the slightest! The softer the better!!

michele31 Posted: Jul 07, 2003 05:38 PM

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I honestly think this is a personal perference. I don't dilute with water- mainly because I am lazy , no really my front loader doesn't have water pouring into it so I would have to bring water with me and I never do that.
I always use a dryer sheet also. I like really comfty clothes.

HeatherandNick Posted: Jul 07, 2003 05:55 PM

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no waer for me

Laura Posted: Jul 07, 2003 06:47 PM

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My washer says to add measure amount(from bottle directions=one capful) and then fill to line with water-- and I have never thought to do it differently!! Maybe I will jump to the other side I LOVE the smell of Downy on clothes!!!! and even more since my MIL innocently made a comment about how she 'hates' when people smell like fabric softener- she claimes she can smell it on people when behind them on line in the grocery store

Claud2001 Posted: Jul 07, 2003 10:31 PM

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I stopped using liquid fabric softener for the same reasons Stef stated...plus, my clothes kept coming out of the washer w/blue fabric softener stains on them! Yuck!

anna Posted: Jul 07, 2003 10:35 PM

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I also use the softener sheets in the dryer, so i cant help here.

Teri Posted: Jul 07, 2003 10:36 PM

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I used fabric softener when we first moved in together - I tried to get all domestic! LOL

I didn't notice much of a difference with my clothes, so I figured why bother? Sometimes I don't even use a dryer sheet! (ok, so I'm getting lazy in my married life )