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Fabric softeners can leave sticky residues, harm the environment, and better alternatives include baking soda, vinegar, or dryer balls.

Laundry 101: Why you should not be using fabric softener? Here’s what else might work

Fabric softeners can leave sticky residues, harm the environment, and better alternatives include baking soda, vinegar, or dryer balls.

Do you do your own laundry? If that's a yes, you've probably heard about something called "fabric softener." That's a liquid you pour into your washing machine to make your clothes feel soft and smell nice. But guess what? Using fabric softener might not be the best idea for your clothes or the environment, as per experts.
<h3>What happens to your clothes when you use fabric softener</h3>
Fabric softeners can leave a sticky residue on your clothes over time. This residue makes your clothes feel soft, but it's not great. Why? Because it can trap dirt and odours in your clothes. So, instead of keeping your clothes clean, it does the opposite.
Other than this, fabric softeners often contain chemicals that are not very friendly to the environment.&nbsp;
<h3>What are the alternative options for fabric softeners?</h3>
You can try using baking soda or vinegar in your laundry. They help soften your clothes and get rid of odours without the sticky residue or harmful chemicals.
Another cool option is using dryer balls. These are little, spikey balls you toss in the dryer with your clothes. They help reduce static and make your clothes softer naturally.&nbsp;
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When you wipe your body with a towel bacteria and dead skin transfer to the fabric. Know how often your towels must be washed

Your towel is home to millions of bacteria and dead skin cells; here's how often you need to wash your towels

Know how often you need to wash your towel

When you wipe your body with a towel bacteria and dead skin transfer to the fabric. Know how often your towels must be washed

We randomly tend to throw our towel on the bed or anywhere on a surface which catches bacteria and transfers it to our skin. Also when you wipe yourself with a towel, bacteria and dead skin cells transfer to the fabric leading to skin infections if reused for too long.
Experts suggest that we should dry our towel properly under the sun after every use and wash it twice a week to keep germs and bacteria away. &nbsp;
Pro tip- Keep your towel separate to avoid germs from skin of other people living with you.
Also watch:<a href="https://www.editorji.com/lifestyle-news/how-often-should-you-really-be-washing-your-bras-it-s-probably-more-often-than-you-think-1663738227883"> How often should you really be washing your bras? It's probably more often than you think!</a>

Try this hack using aspirin tablets for laundry and save that extra effort. Know how to do it

Easy hack: Few tablets of aspirin in your washing machine can help in removing stubborn stains from clothes

Easy hack: This tablet can be a saviour in removing stubborn stains from clothes

Adding few of these tablets can save you from that extra effort you put on laundry. Know more&nbsp;

Do you often get fooled by washing powder/liquid advertisements which claim to remove stains easily?
Well, forget about these famous brands and try this easy and cost-effective laundry hack at home which neither requires bleaching nor harsh chemicals.
For this, you will only need a few tablets of aspirin. Dissolve the tablets in hot water and soak your clothes in it overnight. Next day put your clothes into washing machine and add 2-3 more tablets to it for great results.
For extra stubborn stains, you can also apply a paste of aspirin directly on them and put the clothes into washing machine. To make the paste crush a few tablets of aspirin and add a few drops of water to it.&nbsp;
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Every load of laundry in a washing machine consumes water, energy and cause microplastic pollution. But there are several ways to minimise this carbon footprint.

Do washing machines damage the environment? How you can minimise impact

Every load of laundry in a washing machine consumes water, energy and causes&nbsp;microplastic pollution. But there are several ways to minimise the carbon footprint of your wash.&nbsp;

Heating water consumes a lot of energy, most detergents work fine with cold water
Avoid washing your jeans, trousers, jackets or dressy tops after one wear
Avoid synthetic fabrics like nylon &amp; polyester that may shed&nbsp;microplastics
Hang dry your clothes to save energy and make your clothes last longer
Too few clothes to wash? Combine with&nbsp;the next load;&nbsp;handwash&nbsp;for urgent needs

Every load of laundry in a washing machine consumes water, energy and causes&nbsp;microplastic pollution. But there are several ways to minimise the carbon footprint of your wash.&nbsp;

Some do it every day, some do it weekly - no matter how often you run your load, washing clothes is a common affair in nearly every household.&nbsp;But this seemingly&nbsp;harmless&nbsp;everyday&nbsp;activity&nbsp;can have&nbsp;a far-reaching&nbsp;impact&nbsp;on&nbsp;the environment.
According to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.energystar.gov/products/clothes_washers">Energy Star</a>, the average household&nbsp;runs its washing machine&nbsp;300 times a year, using 300-1,500 watts of energy per hour and nearly 51,000&nbsp;litres of water.&nbsp;And it is possible to release up to 700,000&nbsp;synthetic microplastic fibres into freshwater with every round of washing, as per a 2016 study in <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0025326X16307639%20">Marine Pollution Bulletin</a>.&nbsp;Add to this the&nbsp;heat,&nbsp;electricity and detergent utilised&nbsp;every time you do use your washing machine.&nbsp;
All of this calculates towards the&nbsp;carbon impact of doing a load of laundry. This can be as high as&nbsp;3.3 kg of carbon emissions when washing with 60&deg;C hot water in a combined washer-dryer. As calculated by Mike Berners-Lee, a carbon&nbsp;footprinting&nbsp;expert for The Guardian, the carbon footprint is 0.6 kg when washing with water at 30&deg;C temperature and drying the&nbsp;clothes on the line.&nbsp;
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If you want to reduce the environmental cost of your laundry, here are some handy tips:&nbsp;&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Use the cold setting:&nbsp;Heating the water makes up a large part of your washing machine&rsquo;s energy consumption. Most modern detergents work fine with cold water&nbsp;and it may even make your clothes last longer. </li>
<li>Wear it again:&nbsp;Save for intimates or socks, you don&rsquo;t need to wash most things after a single wear. Items like jeans, trousers, jackets&nbsp;or dressier tops can be worn more than once without washing. </li>
<li>Avoid plastic fibres:&nbsp;The only way to reduce microplastic pollution is by buying fewer products that create it. Avoid petroleum-based synthetics like nylon or polyester&nbsp;that are known to shed thousands of fibres while washing. </li>
<li>Hang drying:&nbsp;Dryers use up a huge amount of energy and save for rainy or super chilly&nbsp;days, you can actually avoid them altogether.&nbsp;So, hang your clothes to dry when you can and this will even lessen the wear and tear caused by machine dryers. </li>
<li>Combine loads:&nbsp;Many households have a habit of running a load every day no matter what. But if you&rsquo;ve&nbsp;only got a small number of things, save it for the next load and handwash if you need something urgently.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
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