Consistently washing your bed sheets with a fabric softener may impact the breathability and moisture-wicking properties of cotton sheets (which is known to be one of the best bed sheet materials).

Fabric softener is bad for your washing machine and clothes. Consumer Reports offer tips to make your clothes soft and nice-smelling without any gross residue.

The number of products lining the laundry aisles in big box and grocery stores can be a bit mind-numbing. Countless detergents. Scent boosters. And, of course, fabric softeners. Softeners come in ...

She added: A while back, I talked about how dryer sheets and fabric softeners are a scam, and this is what I mean. “Overusing detergent is bad for your clothes (modern day laundry detergents are ...

Dryer sheets are also fabric softeners, as they are coated with chemicals that melt at high temperatures and have the same softening and static-reducing effect as liquid softeners.

Dryer sheets are also fabric softeners, as they are coated with chemicals that melt at high temperatures and have the same softening and static-reducing effect as liquid softeners.

Dryer sheets don’t reliably repel mice—think of them as weak deterrents, not real barriers. Watch for droppings, chewed insulation, grease marks, pet behavior changes, and a sour smell.

Of the 228 fabric softeners and dryer sheets that the environmental advocacy group has analyzed for "hazards to health or the environment," 70% are ranked as high to highest concern—with just 17 ...