Tip Tuesday - S-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g your Fabric Softener

My brother always used to say 'hard times in the Maritimes' whenever he'd catch me complaining about something.  Well, it's hard times all over right now, and any way I can make things stretch and last a little longer is a good thing! 

Here's a tip for making liquid fabric softener last a loooong time.  Instead of pouring in a capful during the rinse cycle, grab an old cloth or mismatched sock, and dab a splash of fabric softener on it.  Then throw it in the dryer - voila!  Instant dryer sheet!  I can make a bottle of fabric softener last for a really, really long time doing this.  Another tip for fabric softener is to cut your dryer sheets in half, to make a box last twice as long. 

If you're one of those super organized types, write the date you open a bottle or box of detergent, dryer sheets or fabric softener.  Then you can figure out roughly how much you consume, and use that for long term storage calculations. 

Laundry is boring, but important.  I have a sign in my laundry room that says:

"Laundry Today or Naked Tomorrow"

Truer words were never spoken.