Fabric softener ok on your other laundry?

FreshBakedBrownies · November 2012

I haven't prepped my diapers yet, and I know you can't use fabric softener on the diapers. However, can you safely use Downey in the wash or dryer sheets in the dryer on your other laundry? Does anyone do this? Or will residue end up on my diapers and wreck them?

jperez617 · November 2012

Avoid dryer sheets. The residue can definitely cause repelling. I'm not sure about Downy. I haven't had a problem with it in my washer.

Shortcake2675 · November 2012

We use Ecover, which is ok on cloth, on our sheets and towels. I like it.

Gismo123 · November 2012

We invested in wool dryer balls and haven't looked back since, best purchase ever!

ngarden01 · November 2012

Gismo123:
We invested in wool dryer balls and haven't looked back since, best purchase ever!

This! I haven't started CDing yet but after I did a little research and found out how horrible fabric softeners are.. I went out and bought some dryer balls. I absolutey love them!

this decaf life · November 2012

I'm going to stop using them completely, I just ordered a few wool dryer balls on Amazon.

MadamePresident · November 2012

I've never really understood the logic behind fabric softener. Like where are you getting hard scratchy clothes that need to be softer?

PipSqueak0313 · November 2012

I can't speak for cloth diapers yet, but I haven't used fabric softner in any form in over a year now and the worse thing I get is a little static in my sweaters in the winter but nothing a good shake and on occassion a metal clothes hanger can't take care of -- the rest of my clothes have been fine out of the dryer. I have an old top loader and hard water and I don't use a lot of detergent -- don't know if any of that makes a difference.

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