FAQ
1. What does fabric softener do?Fabric softeners work by depositing a layer of electrically charged chemical compounds on fabric. This coating causes the fibers on clothes to fluff up, thus making fabric feel softer and gentler on the skin. They also neutralize electric charge, which is what makes your clothes shock you or cling together.
2. Is it necessary to use fabric softener?
Remember, fabric softener is completely optional, and your garments will likely pop out of the dryer feeling fresh, clean, and soft without. However, “For some, it might make doing their laundry a little more fun to use an extra product that smells very good and is colorful,” Fulford says.
3. Is there a difference between fabric softener and fabric conditioner?
Fabric conditioner and fabric softener are two phrases for the same thing: a magical product which protects the fibres of your clothes and makes them look, smell, and feel fantastic.
4. What happens if I use fabric softener instead of detergent?
To put it simply, fabric softener isn't a cleaning solution and must be paired with detergent to get your fabrics properly washed. Fabric softener will leave your clothes feeling and smelling just right, but that doesn't mean that it removes dirt and grime.
5. When should you use fabric softener?
You need to include your fabric softener during the rinse cycle. That is because if you add softener during a wash cycle, it will eliminate the chemical residue that renders the clothing softer, hence, making it ineffective. Remember, you do not need fabric softener in every wash you do.