Add liquid or powder fabric softener to the fabric softener dispenser in your washer before selecting the laundry cycle, load ...

Add it directly to the water in the washing machine during the rinse cycle, or add it to the fabric softener dispenser if your machine has one. Check your washing machine's user guide for specific ...

Distilled white vinegar: Fill the fabric softener dispenser with undiluted distilled white vinegar or add 1/2 cup to the rinse cycle to help remove detergent residue that leaves fabrics feeling ...

Simply shake and add 1/4 cup to your washing machine's fabric softener dispenser per load of laundry. For an extra boost of scent, add a sprig of fresh rosemary, lavender, or mint.

Dear Heloise: I need to know what do you use to clean out built-up fabric softener. My dispenser on the washing machine has a buildup, and I cannot take it apart to clean it out. — Ruth Trosin ...

“For high-efficiency top-loaders or front-loaders,” she adds, “I would just fill the fabric softener dispenser to the max level with vinegar so it is automatically dispensed in the final rins ...

If you added it during the wash cycle your machine will literally treat it like dirt and wash it away, so add it to the fabric softener dispenser instead. It's never a good idea to add any chemical to ...

We load up the best washing machines, chuck in our chosen detergent and then finish it off with some fabric softener. Fabric softener is something many of us consider to be essential when it comes ...