Vinegar in laundry?

schnookee · October 2009

I remember reading some posts about putting some vinegar in LO's laundry in place of fabric softener. Does it just soften the clothes or does it reduce static? I need something to get the static out of LO's clothes. I bought Seventh Gen. fabric softener and Method baby softener sheets but they both said they can reduce flame resistance. If you use vinegar how much do you put in? Any other suggestions on what to use would be appreciated too.

EventsByShelly · October 2009

the only time I have used vinegar in laundry is when I wash new towels...it does a good job of removing that strange protective gooish stuff that you get on new towels.....ya know the stuff that makes them super UNabsorbent....i've never heard of it on baby clothes but Vinegar is like duct tape....it could solve the world.

luckyabby09 · October 2009

if you are using free and clear I would NOOOOT suggest using vinigar....LO's clothes will STINK!

Ivana_Stolichnaya · October 2009

I bought non-scented fabric sheets.

courtz00 · October 2009

luckyabby09:
if you are using free and clear I would NOOOOT suggest using vinigar....LO's clothes will STINK!

If you use vinegar correctly it doesnt stink. We use it all the time instead of bleach. And we use free and clear detergent. I put it in the bleach thing in my washer. It works really well, I have converted my parents and they now use only vinegar and no bleach. It won't bleach like bleach does but it is a disinfectant and makes colors brighter. It actually removes smells from clothes. My friend does emergency foster care and uses it everytime she gets a new kid when she washes their clothes the first time.

luckyabby09 · October 2009

I didn't know that! the few times I've tried it, its made my clothes smell like vinegar and I use regular old smelly purex

5dogs · October 2009

luckyabby09:
if you are using free and clear I would NOOOOT suggest using vinigar....LO's clothes will STINK!

I've used plain white vinegar in place of fabric softener for years for towels, sheets, dog laundry, etc and I've never had anything "stink." We're using All Free & Clear right now and have no issues with residual scent.

luckyabby09 · October 2009

I must not have ever put it in the right spot. I was putting it in the fabric softener area...does it go in the bleach spot?

nykola · October 2009

Vinegar does NOT make clothes stink when you wash with it. I use it to remove the "man smell" from my husband's towels. I've never heard of using it for a fabric softener though.

Why not just go with a better, all-natural detergent?

Mystery2B · October 2009

I use vinegar in nearly every load of laundry - I put it in the fabric softener dispenser of my washer and have no vinegar smell. It helps prevent detergent build-up and gets rid of smells. I don't use scented detergent OR dryer sheets anymore since I started using vinegar (those really just mask other odors).

BlairWaldorf · October 2009

I love vinegar in my laundry.

I use it mostly for towels. Haven't used it for LO's laundry.

bim38106 · October 2009

Mystery2B:
I use vinegar in nearly every load of laundry - I put it in the fabric softener dispenser of my washer and have no vinegar smell. It helps prevent detergent build-up and gets rid of smells. I don't use scented detergent OR dryer sheets anymore since I started using vinegar (those really just mask other odors).

This exactly. If you're using a correct amount, it will remove all smells and will not smell like vinegar at all. I just fill it to the "fill" line, so I can't say exactly how much goes in there, but my guess would be around 1/2 cup per load (I have a large HE washer that holds "up to 3 loads" so that may make a difference too).

As far as static, everything I've read about that says that it helps, but it won't help as much as regular fabric softener or dryer sheets.. I do find it's better then nothing though and I don't need to use anything else. Winter is coming so we'll see how it holds up in the super cold weather...

schnookee · October 2009

nykola:
Vinegar does NOT make clothes stink when you wash with it. I use it to remove the "man smell" from my husband's towels. I've never heard of using it for a fabric softener though.
Why not just go with a better, all-natural detergent?

I'm using Mrs Meyers baby detergent. I'll have to try it with the vinegar though and see if it helps. I was going to try the dryer balls but I saw something about them containing PVC

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